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 does an American Citizen exercising their 1st Amendment rights make them a traitor?
Fire his worthless anti-American $#%&!@*.
Shes not a true American get rid of the muslim
When they Don’t Respect OUR NATION; OUR FLAG; OUR Pricapls;;; YES I DO As A Senior; PATRIOT and VET. I Sure Do;;;;
CAN HER
he/she’s Barry Soretoro; and nymerous other alias’s;;;;
She stood at attention and faced the flag as a gesture of respect. She has enforced the laws of this country for over 3 decades. And there is no requirement to place your hand on your chest for the pledge…..so where is the “disrespect” at.
BTW.. thank you for your service..as a Veteran weren’t you fighting for Freedom? And doesn’t freedom mean the right to disagree about things? So shouldn’t she, as an American Citizen be afforded her first amendment right that you fought for to allow her to peacefully decide to NOT put her hand on her chest for the pledge? Or do you have some other definition of Freedom?
Fire her!
She is taken a oath to serve and protect not just the people but the American flag and the cons$#%&!@*ution of America..if she is not going to do that like Obama and Congress and any other government person then get the hell out of my country and never come back ..all you are is diseases that is going to do nothing but kill America and the American people ..