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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jihad license to kill infidels…
fire his $#%&!@*
Everyone is afraid of being sued for this or that. Throw the race or religion card up and everybody shutters. America wasnt built by cowards. Its time we get a President in the office with a military background rather than the ones we have had lately and show the world that we are a power to be dealt with and if you dont abide by our laws then leave because they are not going to change.
It’s a matter of respect Don….something that seems to not matter to you!
But you said they WILL as in it was a fact…kill Americans..and you are basing that on what exactly? How exactly did she disrespect America? She exercised her first amendment right to not put their hand on their chest during the pledge. She stood at attention..she faced the flag…and she has served the people of Miami for 32 years…..what exactly have YOU done?
SHE FORS OR AGAINST US SEND HER BACK HOME, DE PORT HER
Fire the person! Why does she hold that position!
Just to play the devil’s advocate for a moment, when I was in school, 50 some years ago, the Jehovah Witnesses did not stand or recite the pledge! At least she stood. JS
Fired the sob if he won’t do it. If some living in this country can not do that in order to do the job remove the sob from that job right now..Because that means he won’t be able to do the job.I say kick all of them low life musilms the hell out of our country.I did say our country.It is ours and not theirs. So there for kick them all out. If we don’t in not to many years it could be theirs So all you dumb moron brainless liberal Democrats better watch out and had better wake up..Before it is to late
Yeah….who would want to take the time to have an adult conversation. America wasn’t built by cowards you are correct…and Officer Najiy has put her life on the line for over 3 decades. And in this ceremony she exercised her rights….she should be commended (and not condemned) for both.
Laws change all the time…that’s why it’s illegal to own slaves now…and women have the right to vote. It’s called progress…