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In reply to the discussion: Hundreds Turn Their Back on de Blasio at NYPD Officer's Funeral [View all]niyad
(114,215 posts)80. I am stealing this--kop klux klan!
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They may not have noticed, but they also turned their backs on the 2 officers who died.
freshwest
Dec 2014
#68
My firm represents many unions around the country, including one police union.
Dustlawyer
Dec 2014
#53
maybe because they are acting like entitled, spoiled brats who can kill with impunity?
niyad
Dec 2014
#81
+1 I would add the people in the NYPD that follow Patrick Lynch lock, stock, and barrel
Raine1967
Dec 2014
#96
There are a 3 reasons. 1. He has a biracial son. 2. He is a Democrat. 3. The so-called
still_one
Dec 2014
#9
They are an insult and a disgrace to New York, and the NYPD, and are insulting the
still_one
Dec 2014
#5
Sure they have the right to protest, but at a memorial service? What kind of class is that?
still_one
Dec 2014
#10
The police at the memorial protested his support for previous protests.
Exultant Democracy
Dec 2014
#78
and to think that these temper-tantrum throwing, whining brats have GUNS! enough to make`
niyad
Dec 2014
#15
K&R #5 to get this to the greatest page for more eyes on the disgraceful NYP action
riderinthestorm
Dec 2014
#18
If the family had no respect for the mayor, they would not have let him speak at the funeral.
SunSeeker
Dec 2014
#106
The protesters were supposed to be there as mourners--that is why they got the time off.
SunSeeker
Dec 2014
#108
I'm not willing to state that the officers actions necessarily disrespected Officer Ramos.
branford
Dec 2014
#110
If the family had asked De Blasio to not come, he would have shown class, unlike these cops.
SunSeeker
Dec 2014
#113
P.S. The Ramos family explicitly said they would welcome the mayor at the funeral.
SunSeeker
Dec 2014
#109
The article does not indicate the family's opinion about Mayor deBlasio generally
branford
Dec 2014
#111
OFFS. If the family said they would welcome the mayor, that means they welcome the mayor.
SunSeeker
Dec 2014
#112
Same site it has always been, we try to hold assholes accountable here
Exultant Democracy
Dec 2014
#76
The "two armed camps" theme the media uses to easily keep score is a disgrace to democracy.
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#26
Altering terms and conditions of public employment in retaliation for political activity
branford
Dec 2014
#88
If I treated my boss the same way these guys treat theirs, I'd be out of a job
Jake Stern
Dec 2014
#41
Technically speaking, de Blasio is not their 'boss'. I suppose their 'boss' is
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#42
de Blasio needs to tell Bratton to get his people under control or pound sand
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2014
#43
I honestly do not know in New York City whether Bratton serves at the Mayor's pleasure or
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#44
The City Council would shitcan his ass faster than the Mayor...he serves at the Mayor's pleasure
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2014
#51
The police commissioner is a political appointed position that can be terminated without difficulty.
branford
Dec 2014
#90
To me it shows the disrespect that they have for civil authorities and the constitution.
olegramps
Dec 2014
#61
Charles Pierce of Esquire recently published a great essay whose thrust
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#74
Thanks. The police demand respect yet don't believe they have to respect civil authority.
olegramps
Dec 2014
#114
This isn't disrespect...this is a threat. This is an attempted coup in the making.
First Speaker
Dec 2014
#64
My god...we're going from complaining abt the militarization of the police...
MadDAsHell
Dec 2014
#73
If US troops publicly turned their backs on the President of the Unites States...
First Speaker
Dec 2014
#79
As is so often the case, Charlie Pierce of Esquire's "The Politics Blog" nails
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#75
Turning their backs to the mayor, a time-honored peaceful tactic often employed by liberals
branford
Dec 2014
#95
I'm sticking up for the officer's right to free speech and public labor and contract protections,
branford
Dec 2014
#121
They want another Giuliani or Koch...someone who defended them every time they murdered blacks
Ken Burch
Dec 2014
#102