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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Her employment should be terminated.
if you don`t love this country or its Flag, GTFO! Please!
What makes you think she is an immigrant? She is an American Citizen, born and raised in Miami that has protected and served the people of that city for 32 years.
cut her $#%&!@*ing head off…
not right !
If you cannot uphold American Law and Beliefs in your own country under which you are being paid, you shouldn’t be working for them. Period
He should be fired.
This is SUCH C**P !! GET RID OF THE $#%&!@*!!!
After 32 years of loyal service…..refuse one symbolic gesture and that’s IT….no pension, no pay, no job…just thrown out. And you think that is the proper way to treat an American Citizen?
She’s been on the police force carrying a gun for over 3 decades…and she’s an American Citizen….why exactly would she shoot an “american that won’t convert”?