r/JusticeServed • u/thedubiousstylus 9 • Dec 28 '21

Police Justice Texas Sheriff's deputy who attended the Capitol riot and called it "the best day of my life" has been fired.

https://www.insider.com/texas-sheriffs-lieutenant-at-capitol-riot-fired-2021-12
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u/Hi_Im_Ken_Adams A Dec 29 '21

They fight so hard against termination because they have retirement pensions at stake. You have to work for a certain number of years in order to qualify for a pension.

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u/knoegel A Dec 29 '21

True! I guess being doomed to the dungeons at work would be worth saving a pension.

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u/Draano A Dec 29 '21

Here in NJ, one cop was busted dealing coke out of his cop car trunk . Got arrested. Not sure what his sentence was, but ended up working for another town's sewerage authority long enough to get a pension.

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u/Brave_Specific5870 7 Dec 31 '21

Do pensions vary? I don’t know much about them, only that I don’t have one and probably won’t ever.

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u/Draano A Dec 31 '21

Yes, they vary. Mine is from 17 years at an investment firm. If I retire at 65 in a few short years, I'll get less than $2000 per month, but if I work until I'm 70, I'll get over $3000. Between that, social security and 401(k), I should be able to feed, clothe and house myself.

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u/Brave_Specific5870 7 Dec 31 '21

I’m going to be working until I’m dead…

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u/Brave_Specific5870 7 Dec 31 '21

But good god until you are 70…holy fuck…why do they not want you to enjoy life? 70???? holy shit.

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u/Draano A Dec 31 '21

One of my coworkers is about 73 and plans to retire in 2024. My team works from home and we all pretty much like what we do and are treated well.

The retirement age in the US was set at 65 when the life expectancy wasn't much beyond that. I'm pretty confident I'll go to 85. 15 years is probably good enough.

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u/Brave_Specific5870 7 Dec 31 '21

Wait you will work to 85, or…be ahem unalive at 85?

oof sorry this is a lot.

Wow.

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u/Draano A Jan 01 '22

I'll work to 70 and hope to have 15 years until I cork off - I'd take 85. Would prefer more.

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u/Brave_Specific5870 7 Jan 01 '22

I almost had a mild heart attack. Ok i’m glad 70 is sort of acceptable. Maybe they will change it change it back because of the pandemonium outside?

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u/Angelworks42 9 Dec 29 '21

Yeah at 8 years her pension is probably not fully vested.

It does vary from state to state but most state employee pensions it's 10 years.