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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Your in America so salute the flag or be fired!!!!!No more words needed!
Because she is representing the United States moron. If she doesn’t agree with our pledge then what makes u think she will respect our laws !!!
I don’t recite the pledge.
Moron? Nice try….Because she has been respecting and enforcing our laws for the past 32 years…..which is why she was promoted int he first place.
And BTW she has no problem taking money from America or living in America but refuses to believe in American Values. Go away u liberal $#%&!@*
That will change quickly now won’t it !!
Yes, she is showing her disdain for this country. That’s a political gesture and wrong fir someone in her position. I guarantee you if any officer on her force was caught doing something similar, they would be reprimanded, demoted, or fired. And I’m taking it by your tone your s left winger who believe Moslems are our friends.
Oh, that’s a she?
So you aren’t real big on freedom or the first amendment apparently….cool.
We do not worship the book. We worship God. most of the book is histories and stories of good behaviors and bad behaviors. outside of religion these behaviors are still virtues. God was and has never been divisive. people are divisive. God wishes all his or her children to be happy, healthy and helpful to one another. Religion is made by man. god encourages spirituality. not buildings rituals and divisiveness. I am sorry that your personal experiences have been so negative with God. I lived outside of God’s guidance for many years and though I made a great deal of money I was never happy. it seemed without any purpose. now that I live a service life I find joy each and every day even though I currently earn 1/10 of my previous income. May you find peace and joy through out your life and beyond.