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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totally shameful!
Shame ,shame ,shame.
Fire -the $#%&!@*. Chief of Police
Fire him.
Rêmove her from duty
Her Religion Should Have Nothing To Do With Honoring Our Flag And This Country!!!!!! Fire Her!!!!!!
Oh come on now. This is getting to be beyond ridiculous! Whose country is this anyway????
Fire him. That simple. If he is to stubborn to love the country he shouldn’t be in charge of people who want to protect it.
Amen amen amen usarmy
fire him.. We do not need a person who does not love the values of the USA in charge of anything. Not even dog catcher.