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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step down! step down!
$#%&!@*hole
He can do as he wishes why should i care what he belives?????
Can his $#%&!@*
Fire his $#%&!@*..
Deport his sorry Muslim $#%&!@*.
Get rid of her!
fire her
He can leave now…
Citizenship should be a requirement for any type law enforcement officer that is employed in the USA. I would not want someone in law enforcement that was not a citizen of the USA.