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NYPD Prude: Police Investigate Female Cops For Posting Selfies


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Christopher Robbins

Published Dec 2, 2014

Modified Dec 2, 2014


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These shocking photos of police officers in & out of uniform have destroyed New Yorkers' faith in the NYPD.
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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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