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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How did she get to be police chief?
Kind of conflicts with their oath.
Nothing surprises me anymore. Is this even a Christian country anymore. Pastors to the Bully pulpit ASAP . If we don’t stand together, we will stand alone. Time to put a stop to unamerican activities!!!
she shouldn’t be a police chief for an AMERICAN police force
She took and oath when she took job. She should be fired
Fire her dumb$#%&!@*……
She shouldn’t be allowed on the police force
Fire his $#%&!@*!
screw a bunch of $#%&!@*s!
Idiot!