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| NY Police Chief Calls Protest at Funeral 'Inappropriate' |
| 2014-12-29 |
| [An Nahar] New York's police commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday it was "very inappropriate" for officers outside the funeral of slain cop Rafael Ramos to turn their backs in protest as the mayor spoke. "That funeral was held to honor Officer Ramos, and to bring politics, to bring issues into that event, I think was very inappropriate, and I do not support it," Bratton told CBS talk show "Face the Nation." "He is the mayor of New York. He was there representing the citizens of New York to express their remorse and their regret at that death," he added. "At the same time, it is reflective, unfortunately, of the feelings of some of our officers." Protests sparked by police killings of unarmed black men have drawn race relations and policing into the national spotlight, with some accusing police of using excessive force against blacks. But the protests have also sparked anger from some police officers. They say some officials have been too sympathetic and accuse them of inciting violence against law enforcement officers. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke publicly about the counsel he gave to his biracial son to take extra care when dealing with police. Some police representatives went as far as connecting the statement to the recent double murder of Ramos and his partner. Bratton defended de Blasio. "This is a mayor that cares very deeply about New York City police officers, cares very deeply about the divide in this city at this time and is working very hard to heal that divide," he said. In a separate interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Bratton said the mistrust of police officers by minorities needed to be addressed. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 the problem is statistical crime lies principally among a small "minority" of offenders which PC speak doesn't allow frank discussion about |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-12-29 22:05 |
| #12 The root problem is that the police state nature of the police is the symptom of the fascist oriented political establishment. The police have a necessary role to play in society but that is NOT the role the the pols. have defined. The pols really want the law and the police to be primarily revenue collectors and to protect the elite from the peasantry. There's no one to protect the peasantry from the elite. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-12-29 18:07 |
| #11 Today: New York City Mayor Booed at Police Academy Graduation |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-12-29 17:40 |
| #10 Inacceptable, unappropriate, whatever. De Blasio got elected, in part, by running against the cops. The cops went under the bus when he decided to throw in with the protestors (tough choice - people that got me elected vs people I need to help run this city?). The cops, being hands-on sort of guys, do not go willingly. Beds having been made, they shall now be slept in. I don't see how to fix this. Besides getting a new mayor, I mean. Prediction: the cops will suck it up, resentments will fester, crime will rise. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-12-29 17:28 |
| #9 It appears Bratton does not have the NYPD's 'Back'. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2014-12-29 13:57 |
| #8 'Inappropriate' is a chickenshit term employed by management and generally applied before going nuclear with 'insubordinate'. Bratton didn't win any friends with this. |
| Posted by: Anice Nim 2014-12-29 13:46 |
| #7 Giuilani called on de Blasio to apologize yesterday on Face the Nation. Then he reamed Obama a new one for his role in all of this. An excerpt: Giuliani doubled down on accusations that President Obama has fostered anti-police "propaganda" across the country, citing his appearances with the Rev. Al Sharpton. "He has had Al Sharpton to the White House 80, 85 times. Often when he's talking about police issues, he has Al Sharpton sitting next to him. If he would like to have a poster boy for hating the police, it's Al Sharpton," he said. "Actions speak louder than words. You put Al Sharpton next to you, you just told everyone, 'I'm against the police,'" he added. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2014-12-29 13:32 |
| #6 The police have made their point about de Blasio and rightfully so. But they need to be careful about losing public sympathy by pushing it too far. There could be a perception that they are going Westboro by bringing their protest to a funeral. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2014-12-29 13:27 |
| #5 Inappropriate implies that, at some time and place, the labelled behavior might be appropriate. Unacceptable is what it actually is... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2014-12-29 10:49 |
| #4 Shooting cops is inappropriate. Rioting, arson and shooting and looting are inappropriate. Resisting arrest is inappropriate. Robbing stores is inappropriate. Killing people is inappropriate. Engaging in gang and thug behavior is inappropriate. As a cop in NYC, turning your backs on de Blasio, might dig into his ego but it is not inappropriate. He turned his back on the cops in NYC. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-12-29 09:33 |
| #3 De Blasio (original name Warren Wilhelm) should never have attended. His track record of anti-police, anti-authority (at least anti-authority that's not leftist fascism) is well known, and a single showing or a single speech won't put the lie to what every ?NYPD cop knows |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-12-29 08:52 |
| #2 The mutinies in the French trenches in WWI were 'inappropriate' too, but a clear indication of failed leadership, political and military. So, they shot a few poor beggars for discipline, and then sacked the senior leadership. Hint. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-12-29 08:23 |
| #1 If the major was having trouble with African Americans, he would, inevitably, reach out to Al Sharpton. Now he needs an anti-Al Sharpton. Who is the anti-Al Sharpton? Is Clint Eastwood available? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2014-12-29 01:36 |