"We have, for the first time in a number of years, become a ‘wartime’ police department. We will act accordingly.”
-New York Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, after the senseless slaying of two of its officers. 12/20/2014
NYPD Union Top Boss |
OK. Now that I have quote there so we can all see it, let's just look at it and examine its meaning. First, I want to say this isn't a rant against the police, at all in any way, shape, or form. In fact. this quote was made one day after the brutal murder of two NYPD officers, so heated rhetoric is expected. However just as people responding to police brutality with violence is completely unacceptable, so is the police responding with a edict like the one outline above. We are not at war, and for the NYPD union to suggest otherwise, is not only abhorrent, but it is also completely unacceptable. We are citizens of a free republic demanding to be treated fairly and with respect by that those that choose law enforcement as a career. The fact remains, that respect is needed on both sides of this debate.