NY police tell Mayor De Blasio Stay away from our funerals

His cheap-shots on police recently - lower than low.

The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association distributed a flier to members, blaring: “DON’T LET THEM INSULT YOUR SACRIFICE!” Cops were encouraged to sign and submit the “Don’t Insult My Sacrifice” waiver to ban the cop-bashing pols from their funerals.

“I, as a New York City police officer, request that Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito refrain from attending my funeral services in the event that I am killed in the line of duty,” the waiver states.

“Due to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Mark-Viverito’s consistent refusal to show police officers the support and respect they deserve, I believe that their attendance at the funeral of a fallen New York City police officer is an insult to that officer’s memory and sacrifice.”

You may recall this absurd & disgusting remark:

De Blasio ... warned his 17-year-old, mixed-race son, Dante, to be careful around police officers.

“We’ve had to literally train him, as families have all over this city for decades, in how to take special care in any encounter he has with the police officers who are there to protect him,” the mayor said.

 

Comments

[Dennis Cannon]

Unfortunately, the Mayor has given much reason for the police unions to be unhappy with him. His remarks about "The Talk" he had with his son could have been delivered more sensitively, but all parents, regardless of their race, might do well to have a conversation with their teenage children about how to behave when encountering the police. It seems there are plenty of people of all backgrounds out there who think they should challenge police authority on the street. Sadly, these encounters will often end badly for all involved.

Actually, the Mayor has frequently tried to couch his statements with words that show support for the police. His real problems stem from his acceptance of those he associates with, be they "community advisors" or mayoral appointees. In addition, the New York City Council cannot be described as a body that treats police-related issues fairly.

Regarding the funeral "waiver" being encouraged by the PBA, officers of the NYCPD should realize that the Mayor is their employer and he is the duly elected representative of the people those police officers are employed to serve. If they have such a strong dislike for their employer(s), perhaps they should seek a position elsewhere.

[tom faranda]

Ahhh you are very generous to the Mayor. I find this sort of race-baiting infuriating. His suggestion wasn't that all parents need to have a discussion with their children about dealing with the police; it was that his mixed race son needed to be especially careful because he wasn't white.