It appears that fear haunts the streets of New York, as many policemen are refusing to write summonses for petty crimes, preferring not to stand in the open and make themselves targets for an assassin. The police unions are insisting that two patrol cars respond to all non-emergency calls. New York Post: With cops on edge following the assassination of two patrol officers on a Brooklyn street, many officers have started turning a blind eye to some minor crimes, sources told The Post, while a union mandate that two patrol cars respond to all police calls has led to slower response times to non-emergencies. “I’m not writing any summonses. Do you think I’m going to stand there so someone can shoot me or hit me in the head with an ax?” One cop said Sunday, referring to the Dec. 20 slayings and another recent attack on the NYPD. “I’m concerned about my safety,” the cop added. “I want to go to home to my wife and...(Read Full Post)