Assistant chief of police, Anita Najiy, created a bone of contention between the Miami Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police President, Javier Ortiz, after she refused to hold her hand over her heart for the Pledge of Allegiance during a recent promotional ceremony.
Ortiz became livid in seeing Najiy refuse to honor the Pledge, stating that she failed to exhibit courtesy and etiquette that “must be exercised when wearing a law enforcement uniform.”
“If you’re not pledging allegiance to the United States, my question is what country are you pledging allegiance to?” Ortiz asks. “Anyone who isn’t offended by that is not American, because when you become a U.S. citizen, you pledge allegiance to the US.”
Ortiz also states that Najiy’s disrepect comes from her Muslim belief, but that normal “protections” or exemptions generally given in the name of religious freedom and speech doesn´t apply to those in police uniform because “you’re supposed to be neutral.”
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What a stooge!
Traitor ! Take a hike ! Seeya Bye !
Fired this idiot.
Fire that Assistant Police Chief!!! He’s not American or he would pledge the American flag!!! He has freedom to leave America if he won’t stand up for America! !!
It is not about faith but patriotism. If he is not an American he should not be in law enforcement. If he is an American he should show due respect or what is he defending?
Get him out
Yupp , they are taking over the Stupid Americans
Have her leave the United States
She should respect the flag and cover her heart. If she became an American citizen, the pledge is to degend the USA which the flag fully stands for, not respecting it is betrayal on her part, and stupid are those that defend her, since doing so leads the way to more desrespect by others in the system.