- FrontPage Magazine - http://www.frontpagemag.com -
NYPD: De Blasio Turned His Back On Us Before We Turned Our Backs on Him
Posted By Daniel Greenfield On December 26, 2014 @ 10:39 am In The Point | 13 Comments
While Bill de Blasio has been trying to pretend that his endorsement of racist anti-police protesters had nothing to do with the murder of two NYPD police officers by one of the protesters, the police know better.
John Cardillo has this photo of a sky banner being flown referencing the moment when police at the hospital turned their backs to De Blasio during his visit. And a statement from an unofficial coalition of NYPD people.
“As a large and unified group of current and retired NYC Police Officers, Detectives, & Supervisors, we are outraged by the mayor’s incendiary rhetoric, and for facilitating the current hostile climate towards the NYPD. We understand that the department and even our own unions can only go so far in their public condemnation of the mayor as to not irreparably damage the working relationship with the city, or future contract negotiations.
It is our opinion that Mayor deBlasio’s dangerous and irresponsible comments about his and his wife’s concern for their son’s safety at the hands of the NYPD fueled the flames that led to civil unrest, and potentially to the deaths of PO Wenjian Liu and PO Rafael Ramos, as well as the continued threats against NYPD personnel. The Mayor shows us no respect, and encourages the public to follow his lead.
Mayor deBlasio clearly doesn’t understand nor care that every man and woman of the NYPD would give their life to protect his son, his family, and every other resident of New York City. Tragically, two of our Finest made that ultimate sacrifice days before Christmas.
We no longer have confidence in Mayor deBlasio, nor in his ability to lead New York City and promote the values that both the NYPD and the good law abiding citizens of the city hold dear. Mayor deBlasio turned his back on us long before we turned our backs on him. “
That’s an important point that needs to be made. The media has been portraying the police response out of context, trying to isolate Pat Lynch, and accuse the police of “politicking” the killings. (No such accusation was made when they were politicizing Garner’s death.)
This didn’t begin with police rhetoric. It began with the rhetoric and policies of Bill de Blasio and his associates.
Article printed from FrontPage Magazine: http://www.frontpagemag.com
URL to article: http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/dgreenfield/nypd-de-blasio-turned-his-back-on-us-before-we-turned-our-backs-on-him/
Click here to print.
Copyright © 2009 FrontPage Magazine. All rights reserved.