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KingCharlemagne

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15. Well, I'm no big defender of Bratton or de Blasio (who was fully on board with

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 12:40 PM

Dec 2014

Giuliani's "Broken Window" policing policy when it helped de Blasio's real estate developer benefactors to gentrify the Park Slope neighborhood), but I think Bratton to his credit has openly condemned the actions of those NYPD cops who turned their backs on de Blasio. The question, of course, is whether oral condemnation by the Chief suffices or whether there should be further material consequences for this act of grandstanding and what another DUer called a 'petulant tantrum.'

My personal reservations about de Blasio don't really matter either, as he was elected by an overwhelming majority of New Yorkers and the will of the voters easily trumps any of my petty cavils. Given that, when the NYPD turns its back on de Blasio, it is turning its back on democracy and the will of the voters, as Charlie Pierce so eloquently noted a week ago.

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Chris Rock: "I can think of 3 reasons why NYPD turned their backs on Mayor DeBlasio" [View all] kpete Dec 2014 OP

Sums it up nicely...but you know these cops have their free speech rights to defy their boss randys1 Dec 2014 #1

I'm not sure that the 'rights to free speech' are permitted whilst one is on duty... underahedgerow Dec 2014 #2

That's it - they disgraced the uniform. LiberalElite Dec 2014 #5

Quite true. As with any employer. riqster Dec 2014 #32

from what I understand. the are not supposed to be political while on duty PatrynXX Dec 2014 #33

I believe firing is to severe but they should be fined a weeks pay. nt cstanleytech Dec 2014 #44

There are too many anyway. Good way to get rid of some. ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #49

I dont think it was racist but it was clearly disrespectful and disgraceful cstanleytech Dec 2014 #43

Welcome to DU, underahedgerow. n/t area51 Dec 2014 #46

Their boss is Bratton, not the Mayor Reter Dec 2014 #6

Their big boss is the mayor meow2u3 Dec 2014 #7

And the mayor is Bratton's boss. gregcrawford Dec 2014 #19

^^^^^^^^^^! hedda_foil Dec 2014 #28

Which means Bratton can't turn his back on the Mayor Reter Dec 2014 #34

Technically speaking, de Blasio is not their 'boss'. I suppose their 'boss' is KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #8

Stand corrected, so toe as in the toe up to the line? I dont know what I was thinking randys1 Dec 2014 #14

Well, I'm no big defender of Bratton or de Blasio (who was fully on board with KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #15

If he were a Republican and the cops were doing this the media would accuse them of treason.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #23

Fox would be calling them "out of control government union thugs" right now n/t arcane1 Dec 2014 #27

Lovely family ucrdem Dec 2014 #3

+1000000000 Tsiyu Dec 2014 #4

!!!! ..... Although read some of the idiotic tweets underneath the picture. marmar Dec 2014 #9

I'm glad Chris Rock is around wheniwasincongress Dec 2014 #10

k&r... spanone Dec 2014 #11

I don't think this is his real Twitter wheniwasincongress Dec 2014 #12

Not his real account bigwillq Dec 2014 #17

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2014 #13

+1000 for Chris Rock blackspade Dec 2014 #16

Unfortunately, not the real Chris Rock progressoid Dec 2014 #18

+1 Ramses Dec 2014 #20

I would guarantee that madokie Dec 2014 #21

This is NOT CHRIS ROCK'S REAL TWITTER ACCOUNT MuttLikeMe Dec 2014 #22

+1 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #24

Ok But billhicks76 Dec 2014 #38

you should edit your title, this isn't Chris Rock. n/t tammywammy Dec 2014 #25

New cop show: "NYPD White." True Blue Door Dec 2014 #26

Beautiful family Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #29

The police, like all Republicans, The Wizard Dec 2014 #30

Chris Rock nails it again napkinz Dec 2014 #31

That's not Chris Rock. It's a parody account. Glassunion Dec 2014 #35

KnR sheshe2 Dec 2014 #36

Great post, even if it's not Chris Rock. nt SunSeeker Dec 2014 #37

I just had a wild image of Chris Rock hosting "Meet The Press". Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #39

What a wonderful family! Odin2005 Dec 2014 #40

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD @ozchrisrock is a FAKE/parody account krawhitham Dec 2014 #41

I believe there may be a 4th reason... nikto Dec 2014 #42

The face of evil personified. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #48

I guarantee many of the worst NY cops get a steady diet of his hate nikto Jan 2015 #59

I can think of two reasons why they disgraced their own at a funeral. Rex Dec 2014 #45

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #47

Yup. ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #50

Oh my Kalidurga Dec 2014 #51

Chris Rock did not Tweet this oberliner Dec 2014 #52

No, someone posing as him did. alarimer Dec 2014 #54

To be fair, the account clearly states that it is a parody oberliner Dec 2014 #55

Absolutely ann--- Dec 2014 #53

They can't take it. black first lady in the White House and a black first lady in Gracie Mansion.lol SummerSnow Dec 2014 #56

Chris Rock is on fire recently.... dawnie51 Dec 2014 #57

I love his daughter's boots! kydo Dec 2014 #58