PROTECTION FOR ME, BUT NOT FOR THEE: NY Times wants to defund the police — except the one in its lobby. “Scratch an advocate who favors defunding the police and you usually find someone with private armed security. In this case, a company such as The Times writes a check to the NYPD, which pays the officer, minus an administrative fee, to provide protection in full police regalia.”

Times owner Tom Cotton could not be reached for comment.