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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BTW… Darlene, what exactly is the “judeo christian system” and how exactly is it unique to christianity. If you simply mean that the US was founded on the 10 Commandments…..do not lie, cheat, steal, kill, etc…..I hate to break it to you, but pretty much all civilized societies are based on that “system”. Those are not values unique to christians…those are human values that christians adopted.
Thankfully the US finally updated them and allowed WOMEN such as yourself to have rights (the commandments list you as Chattel) and forbid people from Owning Slaves or Raping people…two things that the Commandments are sadly mute on.
They are infiltrating on every level….. Wake Up!!
I couldn’t find if it is an elected position, but If it is an elected position then the voters will have their say…but if its an elected position then she was elected to the position to begin with wasn’t she?
replace the chief with an american with balls
Patti….It makes a difference because it demonstrates that you didn’t even bother to read the article before you reacted. And she is an American Citizen born and raised in Miami that has protected and served the people of Miami for 32 years…this is her own country, and she is free to worship any god she wants (or no god at all) just like you. And she is also free according to the Supreme Court and the 1st Amendment of the Cons$#%&!@*ution to abstain from the pledge of allegiance. That’s kind of what Freedom means…..sorry that you want to deny an American Citizen their rights simply because (one would $#%&!@*ume) they believe in a different mythology than you.
I was expecting and not surprised that she was a Muslim. They only respect their own cult and nothing else. As for a women voluntarily being a Muslim, that is about as stupid as a black trying to join the Kkk.
American Citizens are free to worship any god (or no god) they want…scary stuff. They should all just agree with YOUR religion or get out…right?
Anita Najiy, remove her for the Miami Police Department. Muslim is not about the Law of The Unite State of America.
Most likely !
American born does not make American don please do you have eyes to see? Do you see the times? Do you see the signs of desolation yet?