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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What makes you think she is ashamed of the American flag…you do know that the Pledge and the Flag are two separate things right? She has been protecting and serving its citizens for 32 years…..it always amazes me when people value a symbolic gesture over ACTIONS.
So the “pledge” part is more important than the actual ACTION of protecting the people for over 3 decades. Your priorities are seem out of sorts…
BTW…the article makes no mention that I am aware of whether she recited the pledge or not….it simply focused on the hand on the heart.
*Sarcasm* Which is why she has been dutifully protecting and serving the citizens for 32 years…
Send her packing!
Remember, the “Good Old Days”, when you would get FIRED for doing C**P like THIS???
You honestly believe that if every office exercised their first amendment right to not put their hand on their chest for the pledge it would cause utter chaos? Are you really that afraid of freedom?
they will give a commendation instead of termination because of who she is…. they are getting away with murder ,brutality and harr$#%&!@*ment because of our limp wrist so called leader and their orientation is more important to their self en$#%&!@*lement and delussions they have.all it would take to stop that c**p is about 20-50.00.
If he refuse fire his $#%&!@*
Let him go back over seas If he really liked America He would pledge to our flag