Ex-cop Edward Polstein has surrendered to the city's demand that he drop “NYPD” from the title, but he's already planning a new site where disgruntled cops - hiding in anonymity - can spew racist rants and hate-filled attacks on the public, their superiors and other targets.
The settlement would mark the end of Polstein's bitter federal lawsuit charging that he was fired in retaliation for criticizing Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly on the Web site.
Ex-Cop Agrees to Change Name of NYPD Rant Web Site for Pension
The founder of NYPD Rant – an Internet forum for disgruntled cops – has agreed to change the name of his controversial Web site in exchange for his police pension, the Daily News has learned.
Ex-cop Edward Polstein has surrendered to the city’s demand that he drop “NYPD” from the title, but he’s already planning a new site where disgruntled cops – hiding in anonymity – can spew racist rants and hate-filled attacks on the public, their superiors and other targets.
The settlement would mark the end of Polstein’s bitter federal lawsuit charging that he was fired in retaliation for criticizing Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly on the Web site.













