Well, that money will come from the city / state budget. Which can be used as a weapon in the next elections. And these can be huge sums of money. For instance,

Well, that money will come from the city / state budget. Which can be used as a weapon in the next elections. And these can be huge sums of money. For instance, NYC paid out $202M in NYPD-related settlements in 2015. http://cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-city/nypd-payouts-up,-but-new-lawsuits-down.html http://cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-city/ny... I don't see unions getting dismantled happening, it's the same wishful thinking as making guns illegal.