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nichomachus

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31. What confuses me

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2014, 06:39 PM

Dec 2014

Is that aren't these cops the same ones who requested no protests until after the funeral? The, they go and use the funeral itself to take a cheap, unprofessional (and quite possibly racist) shot at the mayor. Of course, the NYPD has been a hotbed of thuggery for decades.

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NYPD Chief Bratton defends Mayor de Blasio and criticizes officers� funeral protest [View all] babylonsister Dec 2014 OP

this is all that needs to be said about that belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #1

This will probably be an episode on Blue Bloods next year. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #2

I was surprised too tularetom Dec 2014 #8

Bravo! pangaia Dec 2014 #3

Thank Goodness! nt LiberalElite Dec 2014 #4

that's refreshing grasswire Dec 2014 #5

K&R BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #6

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2014 #7

he should remind the cops that exercising your first amendment rights mopinko Dec 2014 #9

Thank you, Commissioner Bratton. KMOD Dec 2014 #10

The Uniforms libodem Dec 2014 #11

Good luck with that sir, some here won't be able to reply to this thread. Rex Dec 2014 #12

LOL malaise Dec 2014 #43

The problem with NYPD Hutzpa Dec 2014 #13

Enough said Catherine Vincent Dec 2014 #14

What did deBlasio say that preceded the ire of the police unions and these turned back protests? aikoaiko Dec 2014 #15

This, I think... babylonsister Dec 2014 #22

Thanks. The talk with his son is ridiculous thing to protest. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #36

He said he had "the talk" with his teen aged son . . . Spooky69 Dec 2014 #23

IOW, he was teaching his son how to be "street-smart". . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2014 #33

What a ridiculous thing to protest. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #35

good work commissioner. spanone Dec 2014 #16

Not usually a big Bratton fan. annabanana Dec 2014 #17

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #18

This is what we were hoping for Yesterday.. that NYPD Chief Bratton would defend Mayor Cha Dec 2014 #19

glad to read this heaven05 Dec 2014 #20

That verbal bomb throwing bigot Guiliani is no help. What a first class POS. nt wolfie001 Dec 2014 #21

I dont believe a word that snake says . . . Spooky69 Dec 2014 #24

I consider Chief Bratton to be honorable man when it comes to certain Police policies 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #25

Spot on; they crapped all over their "fallen brother" and his family to try and score a point BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #26

k&r Leopolds Ghost Dec 2014 #27

Now every one of them that turned their back should be charged indivisibleman Dec 2014 #28

Can the turncoats. Every single one of them. JEB Dec 2014 #38

I agree but I'm being pragmatic. n/t indivisibleman Dec 2014 #39

Good. Thank you Chief Bratton. nt MH1 Dec 2014 #29

Howzaboutcha dock em? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #30

What confuses me nichomachus Dec 2014 #31

I'm starting to get the feeling that while NYC is generally blue, the people who follow the PBA Raine1967 Dec 2014 #32

Good to hear tooeyeten Dec 2014 #34

Can their fucking turncoat asses. JEB Dec 2014 #37

Good on him. dawg Dec 2014 #40

R#100 & K n/t UTUSN Dec 2014 #41

Aren't these policemen on duty or working? Lifelong Protester Dec 2014 #42

WOW this guy ROCKS!! DesertDiamond Dec 2014 #44

The commissioner should back the mayor. He did the right thing. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #45

One thing the Guardian, and likely other outlets are 'missing'.... blackspade Dec 2014 #46