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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It’s not a christian, jewish or hindu country either….it’s a FREE Country.
Who exactly is trampling on christian rights in this story?
fire her black $#%&!@*………
Is it really that hard to READ the article. The person in question is a WOMAN….so “she”….and why would SHE kill American citizens if she is an American citizen?
Should be fired and deported to Middle East
From the article than none of you bothered to read… “A person who calls attention to $#%&!@*istant Chief Najiy’s decision to stand respectfully at attention during the Pledge of Allegiance, while he himself video taped the proceedings rather than pay the proper respect to the flag, is acting like a hypocrite.”
If she will not Pledge her allegiance to our flag then she should be STRIPPED of her badge and Peace Officer’s Licence!
So sick of idiots wanting to live in America and not be American. If you refuse to honor the pledge then LEAVE!
Fire him, people should not force their beliefs on others. Didn’t city council know that he was going it do this or maybe they didn’t care.
Kick his $#%&!@* out of the force.