A thread of support for Mayor Bill de Blasio

[MannyGoldstein]

The world can see, plain as day, what is happening: de Blasio is facing an insurrection by NYC's police department because he wants all of that force to obey the law, and to act in a manner that civil society demands.

When the keepers of law and order permit wanton lawlessness within their own ranks, things can only end terribly. Let us hope that Mayor de Blasio has the wisdom, strength and courage necessary to win this battle; if he loses, Democracy loses.

[spanone]

1. k&r...

[hrmjustin]

2. I proudly voted for and campaigned for Bill!

[Enthusiast]

12. They wouldn't let me vote for Bill since I live in Ohio. Dang it!

[daleanime]

68. Maybe in a few years?

[Enthusiast]

73. Maybe.

[LiberalElite]

3. .

[madinmaryland]

4. Thank you, MG. nt

[redwitch]

5. I agree.

The union president escalated a bad situation and is blaming de Blasio for the bad behavior of the cops. If there is one true thing every cop should know is NEVER ESCALATE an already tense situation.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

43. Exactly. de Blasio has handled himself well with decorum and utmost respect for all sides. Some NY cops, they dishonored themselves & the city.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

44. Exactly. de Blasio has handled himself well with decorum and utmost respect for all sides. Some NY cops, they dishonored themselves & the city.

[dawg]

6. They really let the mask drop with this one.

It looks really bad on the NYPD from here. I have yet to see anything that de Blasio said or did that would justify such a stunning display of disrespect.

Hate to say it, but somebody would be in for some petty retribution if it were me. (And I *know* that isn't right.)

[WillyT]

7. Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[Liberal_Dog]

8. Kicked & Recommended

I respect police officers but I do not feel that they should have almost unlimited power.

[Dont call me Shirley]

9. Mayor DeBlasio supports good cops, not cops who repeatedly commit crimes, kill innocent people,

and shake down small local businesses. Bad cops act like the mafia.

[JonLP24]

10. He really needs to hire former Phoenix Chief Garcia

I swear by this man
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2014/08/lemons_fear_of_ferguson.php

http://www.fox10phoenix.com/story/22798945/2013/07/09/officers-body-camera-reveals-unprofessional-conduct

[Ken Burch]

15. Or Frank Serpico. n/t.

[roguevalley]

11. I support him.

[Lifelong Protester]

13. I support him

From here in WI

[Ken Burch]

14. Damn straight. DiBlasio is the best mayor NYC has had since LaGuardia n/t.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

16. ...

[gopiscrap]

17. He's got my support

FUCK THE COPS!!!!

[SoapBox]

18. I'll add my support.

[DesertDiamond]

19. YES!!!

[Indyfan53]

20. #StandWithDeBlasio

Let's get this hashtag going on Twitter!

[madokie]

21. I'm with you and him on this

someones need a knot jerked in their ass

[BrotherIvan]

22. Much respect

Glad New Yorkers agree too. I think the residents of NY like the NYPD as much as Angelinos like the LAPD.

[jwirr]

23. K&R

[workinclasszero]

24. Keep standing tall for the whole city Mayor!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

45. Yes, way to set an example by representing ALL city residents, not just the rich and powerful.

[JDPriestly]

25. K&R.

De Blasio has the people of NYC behind him. No worry.

[jimlup]

26. A thousand times

:kick: and rec!

[JaneyVee]

27. K&R!

[calimary]

28. Agreed! Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

YOU stand tall. They just remind everybody how small and petty they are.

[NYFlip]

29. I support him

I'm a New Yorker and totally agree with him

[MADem]

30. He's been well schooled in what a scourge inequality can be...and his goal is to fix it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/nyregion/bill-de-blasio-inauguration.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

[BeyondGeography]

31. The cops have picked a fight with the wrong mayor

[libodem]

32. .

[blkmusclmachine]

33. Agree.

[LovingA2andMI]

34. Pat Lynch is a Slimebucket.....

And of course we at Independent Underground News & Talk #STANDWITHMAYORDEBLASIO

[mountain grammy]

35. Yes, I stand with the mayor of NYC..

and I agree, he must not lose on this issue...

[silverweb]

36. You said it!

[rewinn]

37. Public Employment is a privilege, not a right ....

... if a public servant does not want to serve the public, he or she needs to find another job.

Now the union should be about protecting employees from abuse, but insisting that police avoid killing people is not abuse. The solution may be for the voters to figure out who names the police commissioner (I don't know what NYC's system is) and then do something about that.

[JonLP24]

49. The Police Commissioner stood with the mayor calling the police protest inappropriate

though it would be an unusual for one not to do so publicly. The last example that recently happened got Chief Garcia fired (who the unions opposed which carried over to city hall) but his comments seem genuine.

NYPD Commissioner Says Snubbing Mayor de Blasio Was 'Inappropriate'

A day after hundreds of NYPD officers, in an act of defiance, turned their back on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at a funeral for Officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed along with Officer Wenjian Liu earlier this month, New York City Police Commissioner defended the mayor and said the officers' act was "very inappropriate."

"That funeral was held to honor Officer Ramos, and to bring politics, to bring issues into that event, I think was very inappropriate and I do not support it," said Commissioner Bill Bratton on CBS' Face The Nation. "He is the mayor of New York. He was there representing the citizens of New York to express their remorse and their regret at that death.

"At the same time," he added, "it is reflective unfortunately of the feelings of some of our officers at this juncture—about not just the mayor but, I think, about some of the many issues that are afflicting the city at this time." He admitted that "morale in the department at this time is low, there's no getting around that," noting contract negotiations with the city as well as national dialogues about relations between police and communities of color.

However, Bratton defended de Blasio: "This is a mayor that cares very deeply about New York City police officers, cares very deeply about the divide in this city at this time and is working very hard to heal that divide."

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/12/nypd-commissioner-says-snubbing-mayor-bill-de-blasio-was-inappropriate/384076/

[rewinn]

71. Thanks for the information! Now let's hope the commish acts ...

...although I don't know what can be done to turn this around, I really don't.

[1step]

38. I'm in

[sabrina 1]

39. The more support he gets, the easier it will be for him to continue with his much needed plans to

reform the NYPD.

[whathehell]

40. I absolutely support Mayor di Blasio. n/t

[BeanMusical]

41. Kick and R.

[Odin2005]

42. Watch your back, Mayor, and make sure your food and drink are not poisoned.

[nikto]

46. A good, under-appreciated man

Good for NYC for electing him.

[grahamhgreen]

47. Also know that the far right will use this to attack police unions in general.

[DonCoquixote]

48. I support him

and frankly, I hope he runs for higher office.

[aspirant]

50. Could this be the national stepping stone

to the presidential primary debates?

[DonCoquixote]

53. if and only if

Jeb and Hillary are dragged toward the subject, which they will avoid, as frankly neither of them want to oppose the Police. Both want to court that "Reagan Democrat" that has been the bane of the nation for 30 years, that so called liberal who nonethless wants to keep those people that scare them locked up.

[Denis 11]

51. .

[Mugu]

52.

[Euphoria]

54. I support Mayor DeBlasio. I do not support

police officers who think that their job (paid by us) is to harass, threaten or kill us. Their job is to protect and serve us.

[MrScorpio]

55. Solidarity

[liberal from boston]

69. Solidarity

So proud of Mayor DiBlasio--we have your back!!!

[Madmiddle]

56. Raise your right hand.

Place left on the Bible. I hearby deputize all Citizens of New York city.

[riqster]

57. Kicking.

[ChiciB1]

58. Has My Support... n/t

[malthaussen]

59. Solidarity

Those police officers in the NYPD who show disrespect for the elected mayor -- and thus by extension to all of us who pay taxes and provide their employment -- should be ashamed of themselves.

-- Mal

[flamingdem]

60. From the day the New York Times slimed him on their front page for being a solidarity worker

for those on the left (human) side in Central America - I have been a strong supporter of Bill de Blasio.

I was on here posting about him when people were like, huh? Now you see why!!!

[meow2u3]

61. I support Mayor DeBlasio

As for the insurrectionist cops, along with the PBA's president Lynch, they ought to face federal insurrection charges.

No police, military, or militia (National Guard or State Guards) ought be become a paramilitary occupying force, making them a law unto themselves. They're supposed to be subject to civilian authority, not the other way around.

[Pat Nixon]

62. He's Got My Support

i stand with the Mayor of New York. Reform & Retraining is never easy, but it is necessary.

[raging moderate]

63. Yes. Mr. de Blasio did nothing wrong.

Hang in there, Mr. de Blasio.

As William Lloyd Garrison often remarked, POSTERITY WILL SAY THAT YOU WERE RIGHT.

If your opponents prevail, there will be no posterity, and not for them either. Theirs is a way of pride that leads to destruction.

[yuiyoshida]

64. Yes

K&R

[Depaysement]

65. One of the best

Few politicians have his keen and earnest sense of right and wrong. Few have his sincere willingness to listen and learn. He is a true progressive who emphatically does NOT dislike the police. Indeed, many police (of all colors and creeds) have been supporters over the years. But he gets what it is like to be a person of color and to have to deal with the police (both good and bad).

He's not losing this. Not happening.

[HoosierCowboy]

66. Poor Mayor de Blasio

Thought he was the Mayor of NYC. Turns out he's the Mayor of Gotham and no Batman in sight.

[Jack Rabbit]

67. K/R

!!

[lark]

70. Hell, bring in the National Guard.

Don't let the lawless, murder condoning, SS NYPD pukes win. Still think he shold fire every single individual who turned their backs.

[turbinetree]

72. Union

The police are to serve and protect they are also suppose to be transparent, this did not happen
I support Mr. de Blasio more now and into the future.
I will have his back, because I am the public and a union member.

[lordsummerisle]

74. K&R n/t

[rhett o rick]

75. I support the Mayor. I hope he can make some changes to limit the enormous power of the NYPD. nm

[2banon]

76. Amen Manny, Thank you for posting these thoughts..

The public behavior of the NYPD is beyond shocking and outrageous, but it is also incredibly revealing. stark, sharp demonstration of extreme arrogance and deep racism.