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12/21/14, "Howard Safir: Anti-Police Rhetoric Unlike Anything I’ve Seen in 45 Years," Time.com
"Howard Safir is the former commissioner of the New York City Police
Department (1996-2000) and Chairman and CEO of Vigilant Resources
International (VRI)."
"We have seen nothing but police bashing from some of the highest offices in the land.
Michael Brown and Eric Garner died resisting arrest. Officers Rafael
Ramos and Wenjian Liu died doing their job. It is a very important
distinction. Michael Brown and Eric Garner were committing crimes.
Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were protecting all the citizens of New
York City.
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The national dialogue on proper and effective policing has been totally
distorted. Activists purporting to represent the majority of the black
community have been bolstered by a 24 hour news cycle that gives them
unwarranted credibility. I do not believe for one minute that Al
Sharpton represents the feelings of most hardworking, law abiding black
American families. I know through dozens of community meetings during my
time as NYC Police Commissioner that what the black community wants
most is what we all want—a safe environment in which to live their
lives.
There are 18,000 police departments in the United States. They interact
millions of times with the public, and make hundreds of thousands of
arrests. Very few result in a suspect’s death or injury. We do not have
police forces out of control as the media and the Sharptons of the world
would have us believe. Does that mean that there are not serious
incidents of police abuse or misjudgment? Of course there are. When they
take place we should investigate them thoroughly and prosecute and
punish those who committed the wrong doing. We should not burn down
buildings and murder police officers.
When Ismaaiyl Abdulah Brinsley brutally executed Officers Ramos and Liu
he did so in an atmosphere of permissiveness and anti-police rhetoric
unlike any that I have seen in 45 years in law enforcement. The rhetoric
this time is not from the usual suspects, but from the Mayor of New
York City, the Attorney General of the United States, and even the
President. It emboldens criminals and sends a message that every
encounter a black person has with a police officer is one to be feared.
Nothing could be further from the truth. We will never know what was in
the mind of Brinsley when he shot officers Ramos and Liu. However we do
know that he has seen nothing but police bashing from some of the
highest officials in the land.
We should all be concerned about the reaction our police officers will
have. I have seen times when police bashing has resulted in officers
doing the minimum necessary to complete their tours and go home safely
to their families.
Those were the times when murders in New York were over 2,000, cars had
“No Radio” signs in surrender to rampant auto theft, and gangs
controlled the streets. I know this can happen again in spite of the
sacrifice of hundreds of police officers who have given their lives
while reducing violent crime across this country to historic lows.
I have given the eulogy at the funerals of too many police officers,
most killed in the line of duty defending our citizens during the
commission of a crime. When our officers go in harm’s way they need to
know that they have the support of their leaders at all levels of
government. The President should declare a national day of Support for
Police. He should send a clear message to all criminals that he
appreciates the willingness of officers like Rafael Ramos and Wenjian
Liu to sacrifice their lives, and that their lives have meaning. Perhaps
their families should be present at the next State of the Union." via Levin twitter
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12/21/14, The "What do we want?
Dead cops" video was recorded in Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood
on Dec. 13. Video was sent to Rockland County Times by a reader and
former Rockland resident
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12/21/14, Race hustling is a violent sport-American Thinker
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Comment: The whole idea has been to embolden criminals. They're thrilled about it. This is what happens when the Republican Party doesn't exist. After Nov. 2008, the only reason you heard from them was to beat down and co-opt the Tea Party. They want everything their beloved democrats want especially constant chaos. People able to think of nothing but their own personal safety won't be bothering politicians selling out the country. The media wants it this way too so it works out.
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