Gov. Cuomo: Mayor de Blasio — and police union, and protesters — have my 'full suppor

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Gov. Cuomo: Mayor de Blasio — and police union, and protesters — have my 'full support' after NYPD slayings

Gov. Cuomo on Monday said Mayor de Blasio is "doing the best he can under difficult circumstances" in the aftermath of the weekend murder of two NYPD cops in Brooklyn.

But the governor refused to criticize the head of the police union for saying de Blasio has "blood" on his hands after the murders of Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.

Cuomo, speaking on WNYC radio's "Brian Lehrer" show, urged a "societal deep breath" after the slayings.

He also walked a fine political line when pressed on de Blasio's performance, saying it would not be "productive" to cast blame.

The governor initially demurred when asked about police union President Patrick Lynch's charge that the mayor himself is culpable for not showing stronger support for the force during protests over Staten Islander Eric Garner's death.

"I think Mayor de Blasio is doing the best he can under very difficult circumstances to hear all sides of the matter," Cuomo said.

Mayor de Blasio speaks at a news conference following the Saturday murders of two NYPD cops.
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Mayor de Blasio speaks at a news conference following the Saturday murders of two NYPD cops.
Cuomo repeatedly urged calm and respect for the mourning of the families of the slain officers saying the Saturday killings marked the advent of a "difficult, painful time" for New York.

The first order of business, the governor said:"Let's grieve with the Garner family. Let's grieve with the Ramos family. Let's grieve with the Lius."

Cuomo himself did just that -- paying a condolence call to the Cypress Hills home of the Ramos family on Sunday, while de Blasio opted to attend services at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

When the officers are laid to rest, he said, the state can then move on to discussing reforms, including a legislative proposal to equip police cruisers with bulletproof glass.

For now, however, Cuomo -- evoking the race-related angers that roiled Crown Heights and Howard Beach in the past -- urged listeners to honor the dead, and the holiday season, with a measured reaction to the year's flashpoints.

"Join me in bringing a period of calm during this week, this holy week," he said.

Listen to the full interview on the player below

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[yureeka9]

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[crazyace718]

Re: Gov. Cuomo: Mayor de Blasio — and police union, and protesters — have my 'full su

Yup the mayor tried to play all sides and got jammed up. He should have just been on some neutral shit.

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[yureeka9]

Re: Gov. Cuomo: Mayor de Blasio — and police union, and protesters — have my 'full su

Yup the mayor tried to play all sides and got jammed up. He should have just been on some neutral shit.

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Exactly.

 

[thoughtone]

Re: Gov. Cuomo: Mayor de Blasio — and police union, and protesters — have my 'full su

This is a clear example of the contempt the NYC police have for the "Black" community.

source: Melanoid Nation

Did Pat Lynch of the NY Police Union Literally Declare War On Black Citizens?

The New York Police Department has allegedly declared “war” after two officers were killed Saturday in their squad car by a lone, mentally disturbed gunman said to be taking revenge for the death of Eric Garner.

The accused Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who reportedly took his own life after the killings, is said to be connected to the Black Guerilla Family prison gang, who police recently warned were gunning for police. Many people believe law enforcement is exaggerating or outright fabricating Brinsley’s association with the BGF gang as a ploy to trump up conspiracy charges on innocent Black people who had nothing to do with the murders of the officers.

Saying “There’s blood on many hands,” the head of the NYPD’s police union, Patrick Lynch, placed much of the blame on the Mayor’s Office and formally asked Mayor Bill de Blasio not to attend the funerals of the slain officers for appearing overly sympathetic to Eric Garner protests.

After the alleged retaliation shooting of the two police officers,there was a memo that was circulated allegedly from Lynch and the police union that seemed to outright declare war on certain individuals:

“(F)or the 1st time in a number of years we have become a “wartime” police department. We will act accordingly” Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, head Pat Lynch said according to different sources.

The memo was picked up by several mainstream news sources and several law enforcement officials retweeted the memo.

POLICE UNION PRES. PAT LYNCH: “for the 1st time in a number of years we have become a “wartime” police department. We will act accordingly”

— Rob Nelson (@RobNelsonABC7) December 21, 2014


Shortly after the memo was circulated,the police union started to deny they released it. But a press conference given by Pat Lynch echoed the same rhetoric from the memo in a slightly more watered down manner. This has led some to believe that PR reps for the NYPD might have intervened to avoid potential backlash.

So if the memo is authentic and the police unions are declaring “war” and “will act accordingly”,who are they declaring war on? They can’t be talking about declaring war on white citizens because America has never had a history of law enforcement making full on attacks against them.

But Black Americans have been repeatedly attacked militarily by law enforcement for the last 400 years. And the only people who have been repeatedly murdered with impunity in New York by police officers are Black Americans. So this can only lead one to believe that this alleged “war” that Pat Lynch and the Police unions in NYC will be waging will be upon more Black people.

With all of these blatant attacks on Black Americans,isn’t it time that the United Nations started looking into their genocide treaties?