The NYC PBA’s delegate assembly today unanimously approved
resolutions of no confidence in Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police
Commissioner James O’Neill, calling for Commissioner O’Neill’s
resignation and Mayor de Blasio’s removal by the governor. See copies of
the approved resolutions on de Blasio and on O'Neill.
PBA President Patrick J. Lynch said:
“Today’s votes are an unequivocal
indictment of our failed leaders in City Hall and 1 Police Plaza. For
years, Mayor de Blasio has demonized police officers and undermined our
efforts to protect our city. For years, Commissioner O’Neill has
cravenly acquiesced to the Mayor and his anti-cop allies. The unjust
termination of P.O. Daniel Pantaleo was merely the final straw: both men
have displayed an appalling pattern of malfeasance and nonfeasance that
disqualifies them from continuing to serve in their current offices.
Neither can hope to regain the trust or confidence of New York City
police officers. They must resign or be fired.”
The NYC PBA’s nearly 400 delegates are the directly elected precinct-
and command-level representatives of nearly 25,000 active NYPD members
in the rank of police officers.
Source: NYCPBA.org
Golly gee. The police "union" has condemned the Mayor and the Commissioner for demanding that police officers follow written rules of procedure, like "no choke holds," in the performance of their duties. How awful. Why cops should be allowed to make up their own rules as they go along, no? Especially, that is, when white cops are dealing with suspects of color.
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