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MH1

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98. The NYPD (Lynch + the a-holes who joined him) did more to trash their own image, by this stupidity,

Sun Dec 28, 2014, 05:24 PM

Dec 2014

then anyone else did by challenging their actions in performance of their jobs.

I agree wholeheartedly with Olbermann. Lynch and those who joined him are despicable.

I used to be a strong supporter of police in general. I think when something happens like the Garner killing, we need to focus on the individual officers involved, and whether training/protocols are correct to avoid it in the future. I do NOT support blanket denigration of police as a group.

But too many of the NYPD sided with Lynch and made Ramos' funeral about them, instead of about Ramos and his family.

Fuck 'em. From now on where NYPD is concerned, I'm giving a lot less benefit of the doubt than I did in the past.

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Keith Olbermann : I'd like to congratulate NYP Union chief Lynch for proving - at Ramos funeral - [View all] cal04 Dec 2014 OP

Gosh I guess it is time to break up the NYPD into smaller groups that can be Rex Dec 2014 #1

I totally agree. They are too powerful to remember who they serve. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #17

The voters duly elected the Mayor The Wizard Dec 2014 #20

They are too powerful because they REMEMBER whom they serve. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #37

I fear your's is the correct answer. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #58

That sounds like a good answer... defacto7 Dec 2014 #74

And the grunts in Iraq thought they were there because of 9-11. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #82

Thanks... kind of eye opening. defacto7 Dec 2014 #99

The future Beowulf42 Dec 2014 #80

Exactly StevePaulson Dec 2014 #85

+1 IDemo Dec 2014 #81

I'm with you. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #57

"Decided they should upstage his family and their grief" Exactly! arcane1 Dec 2014 #2

We don't know that the family doesn't agree with them melman Dec 2014 #23

It doesn't matter if they agree. The PD made the funeral about them vs the Mayor, not the dead. arcane1 Dec 2014 #24

How About Protest Signs At Funeral StevePaulson Dec 2014 #86

Carrying a sign like that would be a brain-dead stupid thing to do, making a bad situation worse. arcane1 Dec 2014 #96

If they did, they wouldn't have invited the mayor. jeff47 Dec 2014 #25

Unless the intent was to provide an opportunity for the back turning in such a public fashion mythology Dec 2014 #43

Up to this point, they've expressed no displeasure at the mayor. jeff47 Dec 2014 #44

They disrespected the dead. One of there own. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #28

Plus 1,000! nt Duval Dec 2014 #95

KO is TOTALLY on point! nt Raine Dec 2014 #3

He always is. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #59

Keith still got it. JaneyVee Dec 2014 #4

Sure does. I miss him! calimary Dec 2014 #46

Spot on KO madokie Dec 2014 #5

these fuckers don't give a shit about ramos or liu JI7 Dec 2014 #6

Thanks KO malaise Dec 2014 #7

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #8

Excellent from KO, cal.. I hope this is viral. :( Cha Dec 2014 #9

Keith's right -- it was a big EFF YOU to the citizens. R B Garr Dec 2014 #10

Driving South Thespian2 Dec 2014 #11

And not so long ago, they hated jackbooted government thugs. Rozlee Dec 2014 #94

Damn. I miss KO so much. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #12

Keith's voice is missed napkinz Dec 2014 #13

I pretty much always agree with KO, and I do here also. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #14

I know MFM008 Dec 2014 #97

If the officers want to be regarded with respect lexington filly Dec 2014 #15

Precisely. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #62

Lynch has done NOTHING to help the divide in NYC. He has worked to make it worse. Raine1967 Dec 2014 #16

NYPD Union President Patrick Lynch Is Completely Nuts: A History Historic NY Dec 2014 #36

I saw that on gawker and didn't Raine1967 Dec 2014 #77

You could never wash the crap off their hands. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #60

+1,000 malaise Dec 2014 #90

They freshman22 Dec 2014 #18

Sad Miigwech Dec 2014 #19

Welcome to DU, both of you! Miigwech and freshman22! calimary Dec 2014 #47

Good words. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #63

Agree 100% Liberal_Dog Dec 2014 #21

Doesn't He Always? Bette R. Daize Dec 2014 #42

It was a childish and petulant act, Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #22

Disgusting. BeanMusical Dec 2014 #26

Police unions are hellbent on Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #27

+++ 1,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Dec 2014 #30

breaking the union wont stop this you'll just bust up another union - the kock brothers will thank u belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #84

Exactly and well said! The cops have demonstrated yet once again why they are RKP5637 Dec 2014 #29

Here I thought it was a few bad apples. Uh-uh. senz Dec 2014 #31

In fact, those cops, in turning their backs on De Blasio, are affirming their right to kill unarmed senz Dec 2014 #32

NO, I don't think it has ANYTHING to do with that, at all. George II Dec 2014 #34

Welcome to DU, senz. calimary Dec 2014 #48

The only thing missing? "Patrick Lynch...the WOOORST PERSON IN THE WOOOORLDDDD!!" George II Dec 2014 #33

+1,000,000,000,000 StevePaulson Dec 2014 #87

Me too! OrwellwasRight Dec 2014 #91

Shame on those cops. Shame, shame, shame. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #35

they don't like Bruce Springsteen either JI7 Dec 2014 #38

Why would they? Enthusiast Dec 2014 #65

Come on Keith... Marie Marie Dec 2014 #39

He deserves a place. But the Righties® have such a hold on the media that they Enthusiast Dec 2014 #64

No Way The Plutocrats Will Let KO Back On The Air StevePaulson Dec 2014 #88

More KO, please! marble falls Dec 2014 #40

Backfiring billhicks76 Dec 2014 #41

K.O. Is RIGHT ON POINT and that is why... LovingA2andMI Dec 2014 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author reimaginethis Dec 2014 #49

As usual, someone with 17 posts.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2014 #53

Not sure either way but Boreal Dec 2014 #56

The Police work for..... LovingA2andMI Dec 2014 #67

The Mayor is the ultimate civilian authority over the police. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #66

Uh yeah rjsquirrel Dec 2014 #73

Lynch give cops, and union chiefs, a bad name. SunSeeker Dec 2014 #50

Keith remembers what they did to Occupy protesters. Hissyspit Dec 2014 #51

I hope none of us have forgotten. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #68

Oh, there's plenty of Americans who don't have a clue. Hissyspit Dec 2014 #71

I'm surrounded by them. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #72

One bad apple spoils the whole barrel nichomachus Dec 2014 #52

How could MSNBC be so STUPID?? young_at_heart Dec 2014 #54

It isn't stupid. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #69

K&R! I see this post has hundreds of recommendations. Rightly so. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #55

'decided they should upstage his family and their grief'. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #61

+1 Enthusiast Dec 2014 #70

Not even one of them could think for themselves and not turn their back world wide wally Dec 2014 #75

I was disturbed by the whole theatre of the funeral vlyons Dec 2014 #76

We need KO back on the political beat. Very badly. Paladin Dec 2014 #78

I second that a million times over. Vinca Dec 2014 #89

K&r nt myrna minx Dec 2014 #79

Keith is an Casserole Triana Dec 2014 #83

Fire Lynch lark Dec 2014 #92

I think DeBlasio.. sendero Dec 2014 #93

The NYPD (Lynch + the a-holes who joined him) did more to trash their own image, by this stupidity, MH1 Dec 2014 #98