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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Our President, Obama, is Muslim.
Just like Rome. Division,division division equaled minus minus minus until there was no plus for strength
get rid of him
She should never be in any uniform unless she is in prison as a inmate.
A Mooslime has no business being $#%&!@*t. police chief !!
i dont know what to beleive anymore
then she should not be chief
its simpel fire her $#%&!@* must be a muslim
What the hell does honoring your country have to do with religion
why does she have this job