ticket-fixing scheme

Many officers continue to argue that ticket-fixing is a mere courtesy that has always been extended to officers—and one cop justified ticket-fixing because it ensured a meeting between his gravely-ill child and the Yankees.

Hundreds of cops showed up at the steps of the Bronx courthouse to show solidarity with the 16 NYPD officers who will be arraigned today as part of the massive ongoing ticket-fixing scandal.

As was expected, 17 NYPD officers have been indicted by a Bronx grand jury as part of the ongoing ticket-fixing investigation.

A Bronx grand jury could begin deciding on charges in the ongoing NYPD ticket-fixing investigation as early as today.

"I think people are going to be shocked by the seriousness of these crimes...[including] cops dealing with drug dealers and proceeds from drug sales," one police source said.

Officer Robert McGee, who is currently at North Central Bronx Hospital because of burns from clutching the third rail, is telling friends that he's "ashamed of this whole thing."

A veteran NYPD officer distraught over being called to testify in the ticket-fixing scandal which has engulfed the police force this year allegedly attempted to commit suicide earlier today.

As the union is scrambling to deal with the very real possibility of being embroiled in a RICO case, another cop's involvement with the scandal may sink an open-and-shut DWI case.

They've got 99 problems but a ticket ain't one: "It was very easy for a big name to walk away from a summons. [Celebrities] have contacts everywhere," one police source said.

We like Kelly's new motto: when you've been caught with your pants down, form a new NYPD unit to investigate who pantsed you...especially if it turns out you pantsed yourself.