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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Fire him!
Fire him.
If you’re hired by the government, (city, county, state or federal), then it makes sense that you could be forced to pledge allegiance to that government. Most people simply don’t see a difference between the country and the government. I love my country. There’s tremendous beauty in this land and it’s people. BUT, I will not pledge allegience to the US government.
Fire it.
Tell her she is fired and get out of this wonderful country
this ones old
either she is part of the solution or the problem which then she needs to be removed from Office and stop putting up with all this BS
Obama has made it fashionable to hate America!
Kill her. Nah, just kidding, but I wouldn’t want to live where she serves. Hard to trust someone who doesn’t share your values and love for country.
Fire her,