Petty is TOTALLY spot-on. (Reply #54) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: NYT rightly calls out the NYPD's tantrum: 'They Hijacked Funeral for own petty "Look-at-us gesture' [View all]

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Tue Dec 30, 2014, 10:18 PM

calimary (61,251 posts)

54. Petty is TOTALLY spot-on.

It was PETTY as hell! Made them look very small indeed. And petty. Petty AS HELL.

That event was supposed to be about the grieving widow and family, and honoring the memory of he who died. It wasn't the time for a display of grievances. It wasn't the time for grievances PERIOD.

ASSHOLES. Petty ASSHOLES. Makes me not care what they think. Makes me not give a damn about "their side" of it. Makes me want to tell them all to go do what dick cheney told Patrick Leahy to do - on the floor of the Senate no less. They just lost all credibility and standing - and any right to whine and complain about their "grievances." Their job was simple. Just show respect. SHUT the FUCK UP and show respect. For the lost brother-in-arms, and his loved ones who mourn him. And that was IT. Epic FAIL. Epic PETTY Fail!

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62 replies	Author	Time	Post
NYT rightly calls out the NYPD's tantrum: 'They Hijacked Funeral for own petty "Look-at-us gesture' [View all]	kpete	Dec 2014	OP
But but but	malaise	Dec 2014	#1
kudos to the times!	spanone	Dec 2014	#2
The media helped exaggerate their little temper tantrum also. There were thousands of cops	sabrina 1	Dec 2014	#3
Ghouliani too!?!?	LiberalElite	Dec 2014	#5
Rudy should have kept his mouth shut and gone shopping for something to	notadmblnd	Dec 2014	#51
"There were thousands of cops there who did not turn their backs on the	Live and Learn	Dec 2014	#10
The pic with one officer not turning his back...	thesquanderer	Dec 2014	#11
Their petulant tantrum was so disrespectful to the family of their fallen colleague.	myrna minx	Dec 2014	#4
Could not have put it any better myself. Although I was going to use the	KingCharlemagne	Dec 2014	#16
Good article and well said, however	sarge43	Dec 2014	#6
Absolutely!!	2naSalit	Dec 2014	#19
Amen....	daleanime	Dec 2014	#27
Wow. Kudos to the NYT EB nt	LiberalElite	Dec 2014	#7
I love this part - so well written	adigal	Dec 2014	#8
I wonder about the second funeral this coming weekend	starroute	Dec 2014	#9
Interesting quote.....	George II	Dec 2014	#14
"support our brothers". . . I could have sworn that there are actually women in the nypd, as well.	niyad	Dec 2014	#25
"You won't find this in any other field than law enforcement....."	daleanime	Dec 2014	#28
Oh really?	sarge43	Dec 2014	#31
That's what I'm saying.....	daleanime	Dec 2014	#35
Wasn't a criticism of you. My apology. It was for the idiot that said it.	sarge43	Dec 2014	#41
Thank you....	daleanime	Dec 2014	#43
Heck	cwydro	Dec 2014	#36
Obviously he has never been to a firefighter's funeral	hootinholler	Dec 2014	#32
brothers, but not sisters. nt	roody	Dec 2014	#30
There are so many things to be bothered about ...	Pacifist Patriot	Dec 2014	#46
Good. I'm glad they issued this. K&R	closeupready	Dec 2014	#12
did the rw radio gods goad them into this? fairly normal event	certainot	Dec 2014	#13
This is an old tactic for these thugs	nichomachus	Dec 2014	#48
Good for the Times, but they still tiptoe around the cops..	mountain grammy	Dec 2014	#15
Got to the end of the article and found out the Mayor raised police financing	Ash_F	Dec 2014	#17
I'm sure some of our resident	SwankyXomb	Dec 2014	#18
But but, when the CNN reporter asked them why?	Helen Borg	Dec 2014	#20
These Written Words Are Right On Point!!!	LovingA2andMI	Dec 2014	#21
Great selection from that editorial.	truedelphi	Dec 2014	#45
K & R !!!	WillyT	Dec 2014	#22
Now watch the cops roust some NYT reporter in retaliation.	Spitfire of ATJ	Dec 2014	#23
NYPD: Classless CLOWNS	Tsiyu	Dec 2014	#24
They have big guns, a license to kill and a get out of jail free card.	tridim	Dec 2014	#34
about time the times got something right.	niyad	Dec 2014	#26
LOL, so today we like them or hate them? I lose track. Like with Maher, Moore, etc. LOL. nt	Logical	Dec 2014	#29
In other words, the police are acting just like spoiled baby Repugs.	lark	Dec 2014	#33
K&R	AtomicKitten	Dec 2014	#37
That's a great editorial. nt	cwydro	Dec 2014	#38
Politicizing a funeral is about as asshole as it gets	Major Nikon	Dec 2014	#39
They demonstrate to everyone how selfish and out-of-control they are.	True Blue Door	Dec 2014	#40
Just as long as the NY Times isn't playing its usual two-faced games	True Blue Door	Dec 2014	#42
And if all those cops did that, why would anyone believe they are not unbiased	Rex	Dec 2014	#44
"too big to jail--"	Jackpine Radical	Dec 2014	#53
They just showed their true selves.	DeSwiss	Dec 2014	#47
Good.. that's what we were saying on the day. thanks kpete	Cha	Dec 2014	#49
...	napkinz	Dec 2014	#50
My NJ brother is sooooo angry at the protesters and the NYC mayor	riverbendviewgal	Dec 2014	#52
great reply and defuse.	reflection	Dec 2014	#61
Petty is TOTALLY spot-on.	calimary	Dec 2014	#54
And even Guliani has said they are wrong for that stunt nt	7962	Dec 2014	#55
Shame on those cops. Shame! Shame! Shame!	blkmusclmachine	Dec 2014	#56
Amen to that!	Hulk	Dec 2014	#57
Right-wing radio and the Republican Party are throwing fuel on the flames...	kentuck	Dec 2014	#58
+1 You nailed it.	Enthusiast	Dec 2014	#59
K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! A few to go.	Enthusiast	Dec 2014	#60
NYPD should take their protest and join forces with the Westboro Baptist Church.	B Calm	Dec 2014	#62

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