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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the pledge to our country has nothing to do with religion.. it has to do with your loyalty to this country.. if they don’t like this country .. leave… they should never be in a government job if they have contempt for this country…how did they swear an oath to the office? or did they buy their way in? fire them with no benefits or retirement…
Geeeee where have we seen this before. #LIBERALS$#%&!@*BAGS
Fire his dumb $#%&!@* and send him packing back to where he came from!!
She is a Muslim fire for conduct unbecoming an officer
then send him to a muslium country
then who or where is his allegiance get him out how did he get that far in promotion being anti AMERICAN
then fire him, get some guts people
why is he still in office dump his butt.
fire his $#%&!@* if dont
She should Leave or be fired