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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Enough is enough already!! Pledge should be mandatory !
maybe she needs to try a new profession or relocate to a mozlem country
fire that $#%&!@*
in that case,get out
I’m $#%&!@*uming her objection is bcs of Muslim beliefs.. that pledging to a flag is a form of idolatry which goes against religious tenets.
The flag is a symbol of our country, and the pledge allegiance is a PROMISE TO BE LOYAL to your country.. that you promise to be a good friend to your country, the USA. The phrase “One nation under God” is intended to show that a higher power blesses or looks positively on the type of place the United States is, it’s NOT forsaking God and certainly NOT worshipping another God or idol. The United States has given her the “liberty” and freedom to practice her own religion..along with many others freedoms which most countries do not allow. Yet she refuses to publicly show appreciation and loyalty to a country that has given so much? ..interesting.
FIRE THIS UN PATROTIC MUSLIM
Then they should remove them from room and not insult Americans beliefs from their disbeliefs..And its kinda anti American we have working for uh America! Idiots though! :/
Erase the name Miami and rename it Mecca
Out he goes!
THEN WHAT IS HE DOING IN THIS COUNTRY???