An African-American New York Police Department commander is facing
backlash from other law enforcement officers after her police precinct’s
account tweeted out the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter in a Tweet that
lauded the accomplishments of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson
for Black History Month.
According to the New York Daily News, Deputy Inspector Janice Holmes,
who commands the NYPD’s 100th Precinct in New York’s Queens borough, is
in hot water over a Tweet that appeared on the official Twitter feed of
the 100th Precinct Friday that highlighted the contribution of color
barrier-smashing black boxer Johnson.
The page’s user profile is in the name of Deputy Inspector Janice
Holmes, and a picture of her is precinct’s profile photo. The post
quickly drew criticism, the Daily News reported.
“How can a precinct commander lead people when she aligns herself
with a group that is known to hate law enforcement and wants police
officers dead?” Daniel McCaughan wrote about Holmes.
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Source: The Madison365 Daily Update
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