This is so disgusting and disrespectful.
Hundreds of police officers turned their backs on a screen showing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral of one of two officers killed last week in what has been called an “assassination.”
The funeral at the Christ Tabernacle Church, in the Glendale neighborhood of Queens, was broadcast to thousands of police who gathered outside.
The killing of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu came amid heightened tensions between the police and the mayor over what some police saw as a lack of support for the force.
Sgt. Myron Joseph of the New Rochelle Police Department said he and fellow officers turned their backs spontaneously to “support our brothers in the NYPD.”
The NYPD said through its public relations office that it had no comment.
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Asked about the mayor’s response to the police officers turning their back, spokesman Wiley Norvell said: “The Ramos and Liu families, our police department and our city are dealing with an unconscionable tragedy. Our sole focus is unifying this city and honoring the lives of our two police officers.”
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Now. Why would they do such a thing? Well, it’s basically because Mayor de Blasio told the truth (in his own way) about the treatment of blacks, especially black males, by the police.
The mayor, whose wife is black, said he has spoken to his mixed race teen son about how he should act if he is stopped by police.
In speaking about protesters who were arrested and charged with assaulting police during a demonstration in New York, de Blasio used the word “allegedly,” which some in the NYPD seemed to take as a slight.
But there was one (at least) who showed some respect:
Forced to choose sides, this single AA officer DIDN'T turn his back to De Blasio. #NYPDFuneral (via @TrackKingCole) pic.twitter.com/nAnvilDl7K
— #MIKEBROWNCOVERUP (@mikebrowncover) December 28, 2014
Word.
All because he doesn’t support the mistreatment of citizens by police. THIS is the response he gets. And it should be very telling.
And about the funeral in general:
Cops get killed sometimes. But masses of cops don't fly to their funerals. Pro teams dont take care of their kids. This ain't abt these cops
— Stereo Williams (@stereowilliams) December 27, 2014
This has always been about protests and protestors. And exploiting the murder of two cops to silence and vilify a movement. I hate it.
— Stereo Williams (@stereowilliams) December 27, 2014
Absolutely. What happened to these police officers was tragic. No doubt about that. But since when does the Vice President attend funerals for officers dying on duty?
Tuh.
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