http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/16/1421839/-NYPD-Police-Union-says-anyone-who-questions-the-arrest-of-James-Blake-is-un-American?detail=email
Even though Mayor Bill De Blasio and NYPD Commissioner William Bratton have both apologized for the wrongful assault and arrest of tennis star James Blake outside of his Manhattan hotel, the man who actually speaks for the police called those who question the arrest "un-American."
Seriously, though? Un-American?
It is mystifying to all police officers to see pundits and editorial writers whose only expertise is writing fast-breaking, personal opinion, and who have never faced the dangers that police officers routinely do, come to instant conclusions that an officer’s actions were wrong based upon nothing but a silent video. That is irresponsible, unjust and un-American. Worse than that, your uninformed rhetoric is inflammatory and only serves to worsen police/community relations.
So, in other words, Lynch is suggesting that because the video of James Blake being bum rushed, mounted, and handcuffed doesn't have sound, we're un-American for being critical of it.
Nah.
It doesn't work like that. Between what we saw and what James Blake experienced and spoke out about, all of us—not just editorial writers—can reasonably conclude that what happened to James Blake was unjust.
what's equally as egregious is the fact that police wonder why they are not respected, in learned in my soon to be 67 years God willing, is you have to give it to receive it anything else is just fear by intimidation that only creates a atmosphere of distrust and antipathy. they are reluctant to give up the euphoric buzz of control and the rush of holding another's life or well being in your hand.
republicans support them regardless IMO because it is not yet become a White privileged problem when it does the present support police enjoy will dissipate.
