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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Because American citizens are free to worship any god they want or no god at all. It’s called Freedom, and it’s great.
It’s Miami, not much of America left there any more.
She should have no place in the police department
she is aragont…..she is a MUSLUM…THEY USE THERE BELIEFS AND ITS GETTIN TO BE TO MUCH NOW….
It’s not the law, Don Johnson, but it does show you pledge allegiance to our country and flag!!! If she doesn’t like it she can leave!
Remove Him From Office! Period!
She’s a disgrace to the police force and to the country in which she is sworn to protect and serve.
After seeing some of the replies you have to wonder if some of the people on this page can read.
SHE SHOULDNT BE ON THE FORCE…OR BE WEARING A AMERICAN UNIFORM …….ITS BULL$#%&!@*…SHE SHOULD BE FIRED
Anyone pay attention to our traitor president? He has yet give allegiance to Our Flag or recited it. So this piece of c**p police chief (no doubt appointed by obama) should be fired immediately or way worse.