NYPD cops furious with Bill de Blasio turn their backs on the mayor as he enters hospital where offi - Polidicks

[url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nypd-cops-turn-backs-de-blasio-hospital-article-1.2052215]Source, video inside[/url] [quote]Believing City Hall has betrayed them, cops demonstrated their anger Saturday by turning their backs on Mayor de Blasio as he entered a Brooklyn hospital to pay his respects to two murdered officers. A startling video shows a hallway at Woodhull Hospital filled with officers silently facing away from de Blasio as he walks a blue gantlet. The demonstration, captured by WPIX11 News, included the presidents of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and the Sergeants Benevolent Association. “Mayor de Blasio, the blood of these two officers is clearly on your hands,” Ed Mullins, president of the sergeants association, said in a statement to his union members Saturday night. “It is your failed policies and actions that enabled this tragedy to occur,” he said. “I only hope and pray that more of these ambushes and executions do not happen again.” Patrick Lynch, head of the PBA, echoed Mullins’ anger at the mayor. “That blood on the hands starts on the steps of City Hall in the office of the mayor,” Lynch said in statement. “When these funerals are over, those responsible will be called on the carpet and held accountable.” He added that the blame also goes to “those who incited violence on the street under the guise of protest that tried to tear down what NYC police officers did every day.” “We tried to warn,” Lynch said. “It must not go on. It cannot be tolerated.”[/quote]

it's probably a good thing cops are cops and not part of a profession where you have to actually be intelligent, this whole discord between police and government is what's REALLY enabling these awful fucking crimes both sides are buried to their necks in anal cavity

[quote]“Mayor de Blasio, the blood of these two officers is clearly on your hands,”[/quote] What a piece of shit

They're acting as if de Blasio pulled the trigger himself.

How is the mayor responsible for the deaths of the 2 officers? The guy killed them because cops used excessive force taking someone down resulting in death, and were not charged for it. [editline]???[/editline] why are people rating this dumb, I'm not supporting the actions of the cop killer (duh??), was just stating his supposed reason for doing it

[QUOTE=Elspin;46770331]How is the mayor responsible for the deaths of the 2 officers? The guy killed them because cops used excessive force taking someone down resulting in death, and were not charged for it.[/QUOTE] [quote]Following the Dec. 3 grand jury announcement not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo, de Blasio said he was “astonished by the decision” and called it a “very painful day for so many New Yorkers.”[/quote] Basically the mayor didn't give his verbal support to his City's police officers.

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;46770357]Basically the mayor didn't give his verbal support to his City's police officers.[/QUOTE] More like "Because he isn't an NYPD bootlicker like Bloomberg and Giuliani." Anything less than total, unwavering support for anything and everything they do is presented as being "anti-police" and, in this case, "pro-murder of police". It's ludicrous. DeBlasio has nothing to do with it. At no point did he endorse the shooting of police officers. :rolleyes: IMO, the NYPD is just butthurt now that the voters have taken away the mayoral regimes that cut them blank checks to do whatever they wanted. It's basic politics: police overwhelmingly vote Republican, and their unions are tightly allied to the Republican party. DeBlasio is the absolute antithesis to everything they believe in. And now they are basically in a state of revolt against the elected leaders that are supposed to keep them under control. It's pretty wild, actually, especially when you consider the NYPD has to provide security for the mayor's office. In other news, Rudy Giuliani and Fox News would have us all believe the shootings are not only DeBlasio's fault, [URL="http://thinkprogress.org/home/2014/12/21/3606074/fox-news-plays-video-montage-suggesting-obama-inspired-nyc-cop-killer/"]but every high-profile black American's fault, too.[/URL]

I wish hyperbole was a crime, maybe people would guard their tongues more carefully be they accuse the mayor NYC of supporting police killings. Seriously that's disgustingly dumb, and reeks of political hackery. Conversely, Bill de Blasio has had an uncanny ability to hamfist his way through his first (not even full) year of being mayor.

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;46770357]Basically the mayor didn't give his verbal support to his City's police officers.[/QUOTE] Cult mentality rears its ugly head once again. "You're either with us, or against us." No room for neutrality, no willingness to accept separation, no allowance for criticism be it baseless or well-deserved. It's always awful to see this mindset anywhere, especially in any places of civil/legal/cultural power. But watching it corrupt a very large and influential police department, which holds the power to save or destroy a massive number of lives, is somehow even more sickening than usual.

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;46770357]Basically the mayor didn't give his verbal support to his City's police officers.[/QUOTE] He went far beyond that. de Blasio said that he didn't feel that his children would be safe around the NYPD and has been attacking them at every turn, siding with the protesters, Al Sharpton etc. Because he's a slimey politician who knows there are more votes from the protesters than the police. He's the bloody mayor. He should be supporting unity and not playing off events for popular support. What the hell.

Ironically, the two officers who got shot are the only ones at this point which don't need a wambulance. I'm sorry but if those officers and the justice department are going to keep pulling corrupt ass bullshit like this, then they shouldn't expect to see much sympathy from anyone. At least the mayor actually cared enough to show up and pay his respects. [QUOTE=AlexConnor;46770460]He went far beyond that. de Blasio said that he didn't feel that his children would be safe around the NYPD and has been attacking them at every turn, siding with the protesters, Al Sharpton etc. Because he's a slimey politician who knows there are more votes from the protesters than the police. He's the bloody mayor. He should be supporting unity and not playing off events for popular support. What the hell.[/QUOTE] Right now with the complete shitstorm that is going on around them, I don't think anyone really feels too safe [I]especially[/I] if they're around the NYPD (eg: protesters), because the NYPD understandably does nott feel safe around people.

[QUOTE=AlbertWesker;46770470]Ironically, the two officers who got shot are the only ones at this point which don't need a wambulance. I'm sorry but if those officers and the justice department are going to keep pulling corrupt ass bullshit like this, then they shouldn't expect to see much sympathy from anyone. At least the mayor actually cared enough to show up and pay his respects. Right now with the complete shitstorm that is going on around them, I don't think anyone really feels too safe [I]especially[/I] if they're around the NYPD (eg: protesters), because the NYPD understandably does nott feel safe around people.[/QUOTE] I feel like the police officers did even more disrespect to their fallen comrades by showing this display, even and if you disagree? Tell me why.

Tbf, when the mayor doesnt stand with his policing body, that sends massive waves towards the general public to not treat officers with authority.

[QUOTE]“Mayor de Blasio, the blood of these two officers is clearly on your hands,” Ed Mullins, president of the sergeants association, said in a statement to his union members Saturday night. “It is your failed policies and actions that enabled this tragedy to occur,” he said. [/QUOTE] Yeah, totally his actions. Not those of the actual NYPD officers. It's sad that these two officers were killed, but it happened because other NYPD officers get away with literal murder and face no repercussions.

[QUOTE=codemaster85;46770602]Tbf, when the mayor doesnt stand with his policing body, that sends massive waves towards the general public to not treat officers with authority.[/QUOTE] That's kind of an assumption. All he did was say this "Following the Dec. 3 grand jury announcement not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo, de Blasio said he was “astonished by the decision” and called it a “very painful day for so many New Yorkers.” Is it so wrong to say that? like another poster said the "You're either with us, or against us." mentality with this sort of stuff is toxic [editline]22nd December 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=darunner;46770613]Yeah, totally his actions. Not those of the actual NYPD officers. It's sad that these two officers were killed, [B]but it happened because other NYPD officers get away with literal murder and face no repercussions.[/B][/QUOTE] honestly I think that guy wanted to take out cops for a long time but finally found an excuse to try and get him fame for this shitty deed; I don't think his only reasoning for doing it was because of the result of the eric garner case. That guy was already mental

I feel like this cop killer story is one of our biggest journalistic failures this year. At least the family of the first victim of the shooter would think so. People keep forgetting the entire incident started with domestic violence/murder. Yet another case of a guy going apeshit after having a fight with his ex-girlfriend. Those two officers did not deserve this, but god damn the NYPD is full of shit.

[QUOTE=codemaster85;46770602]Tbf, when the mayor doesnt stand with his policing body, that sends massive waves towards the general public to not treat officers with authority.[/QUOTE] His office oversees the police department. His job is to ensure accountability, not agree with everything the department says and does. He is under no obligation to unquestioningly support everything they do...and, IMO, doing so would be a dereliction of his responsibilities as mayor.

I thought they were mad at him because he said his son has to be careful around cops. They said he wasn't welcome at police funerals. They don't feel supported by him so they turned their backs.

He basically threw his entire police department under the bus. If I were a good cop who did my job every day, I would be pissed too....

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;46770418]In other news, Rudy Giuliani and Fox News would have us all believe the shootings are not only DeBlasio's fault, [URL="http://thinkprogress.org/home/2014/12/21/3606074/fox-news-plays-video-montage-suggesting-obama-inspired-nyc-cop-killer/"]but every high-profile black American's fault, too.[/URL][/QUOTE] Do you really think that the media and other elites aren't purposely playing incidents like this up?

[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;46771315]He basically threw his entire police department under the bus. If I were a good cop who did my job every day, I would be pissed too....[/QUOTE] elaborate how exactly his statement was doing that? You do realize that idict means bringing to trial right? It was only to charge him and have him be investigated for the charge. All the mayor was saying is that he was astonished he isn't even being investigated.... Right?

[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;46771350]elaborate how exactly his statement was doing that? You do realize that idict means bringing to trial right? It was only to charge him and have him be investigated for the charge. All the mayor was saying is that he was astonished he isn't even being investigated.... Right?[/QUOTE] I never knew it was the police departments job to get an indictment. I thought that was the DA's job. And saying he doesn't feel safe with his kids around the NYPD IS throwing the whole department under the bus for one bad officer....

[QUOTE=OvB;46771289]I thought they were mad at him because he said his son has to be careful around cops. They said he wasn't welcome at police funerals. They don't feel supported by him so they turned their backs.[/QUOTE]source? this makes what I said redundant [editline]22nd December 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;46771375]I never knew it was the police departments job to get an indictment. I thought that was the DA's job. And saying he doesn't feel safe with his kids around the NYPD IS throwing the whole department under the bus for one bad officer....[/QUOTE] I haven't seen the comment about "feeling unsafe with kids around the NYPD" only this which is in the source in op [quote=op]The police unions have been ticked off because they don’t think de Blasio has given them sufficient support after a Staten Island grand jury opted not to indict a cop in Eric Garner’s July 17 chokehold death. “Ever since this mayor took office there has been a sense of lawlessness that is rampant in every borough,” Mullins said in his statement Saturday night. Following the Dec. 3 grand jury announcement not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo, de Blasio said he was “astonished by the decision” and called it a “very painful day for so many New Yorkers.” Lynch said de Blasio’s comments made cops feel like “they were thrown under the bus.”[/quote]

May they rest in peace

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;46771262]His office oversees the police department. His job is to ensure accountability, not agree with everything the department says and does. He is under no obligation to unquestioningly support everything they do...and, IMO, doing so would be a dereliction of his responsibilities as mayor.[/QUOTE] You say you improve it instead of implying the entire force is terrible and dont do their jobs correctly because of one officer.

[QUOTE=AlbertWesker;46770470]Ironically, the two officers who got shot are the only ones at this point which don't need a wambulance. I'm sorry but if those officers and the justice department are going to keep pulling corrupt ass bullshit like this, then they shouldn't expect to see much sympathy from anyone. At least the mayor actually cared enough to show up and pay his respects. Right now with the complete shitstorm that is going on around them, I don't think anyone really feels too safe [I]especially[/I] if they're around the NYPD (eg: protesters), because the NYPD understandably does nott feel safe around people.[/QUOTE] de Blasio them under the bus long before the two officers were shot. The mayor is all but obligated to come to the funeral of an officer who dies in the line of duty, but after what he said the NYPD told him if they did die in the line of duty, he should not attend the funeral. And now two officers are dead, possibly at least in part influenced by de Blasio's actions, and he shows up at the hospital in a pathetic attempt to repair his public image. Fuck him.

[QUOTE=Kite_shugo;46771377]source? this makes what I said redundant [editline]22nd December 2014[/editline] I haven't seen the comment about "feeling unsafe with kids around the NYPD" only this which is in the source in op[/QUOTE] [url]http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6283774[/url] I understand what he was trying to say but he had to realize it was a politically toxic comment.

I don't think the mayor supporting someone will make a difference in some insane guy's decision though. "Cops are killing black people so I'm going to murder some cops tonight! ...oh wait the mayor supports cops nvm"

Oh no, a mayor isn't blindly supporting a police force which people are afraid of.

[QUOTE=AlexConnor;46771525]de Blasio them under the bus long before the two officers were shot. The mayor is all but obligated to come to the funeral of an officer who dies in the line of duty, but after what he said the NYPD told him if they did die in the line of duty, he should not attend the funeral. And now two officers are dead, possibly at least in part influenced by de Blasio's actions, and he shows up at the hospital in a pathetic attempt to repair his public image. Fuck him.[/QUOTE] How are these cops deaths even remotely related to the mayor's actions? The killer even said it was revenge for the man that NYPD let die a couple months ago.