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 this Chief!! He is not for AMERICA!!!
He should not be allowed to serve in any leadership role in this country at all if he does not pledge allegiance to its flag and what it represents.
Just like in Germany when$#%&!@*took over
Then she should not have that position get rid her
Kick him out
Fire her
Right on
Why would any women be a Muslim? I will never understand. We have worked so hard for equality and now have it but this ignorant intolerant religion degrades women worse than what they wee before. Sad
Send him to Iran.
wtf….why is she even on the task force…too many cops hope she gets capsized on the streets