| Submit your comments on this article |
| Home Front: Politix |
| De Blasio Gets Mixed Reaction At NYPD Graduation Ceremony |
| 2014-12-30 |
| [NEWYORK.CBSLOCAL] Mayor Bill de Blasio faced applause, boos and catcalls when he took the stage to address hundreds of new police recruits at a police graduation ceremony. De Blasio spoke Monday at Madison Square Garden during a tense point in his relationship with the NYPD. The 884 new police officers sat stoically in their seats when de Blasio was introduced. But some could be heard booing and heckling the mayor in the seats reserved for the cadets’ family and friends. Others cheered and applauded. “It takes a special kind of person to put their lives on the line for others, to stare down the danger,” he said. “Because that’s what you will do. You will stare down the danger. You will keep the peace.” He then continued: “You’ll confront all the problems that plague our society — problems that you didn’t create.” But immediately after the mayor made that remark, someone from the crowd yelled, “You did!” That heckle was met with laughter and some applause from the crowd. About a dozen or so people in the stands stood with their backs turned to de Blasio. But he continued praising the officers and received polite applause when he finished speaking. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, who spoke after de Blasio, acknowledged the unease. “We live in a very difficult time, at this time, in this country, in this city, in this department,” he told the graduates. “But we will work forward through it. We always do.” Still, pride resonated throughout Madison Square Garden as the NYPD welcomed its newest members, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported. “I’m happy because of the prestige of the NYPD and I just want to go out there and do my best to help support the city and help look after the people of New York,” said graduate police officer Chas Briant. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Bring your own beer to the summit. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2014-12-30 18:01 |
| #2 "Emergency Summit" being held at this time by Hizzonah, the Commish, the PBA and others. No press. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-12-30 14:39 |
| #1 I'd be throwing tomatoes, or rocks. Maybe even rocks inside of tomatoes! |
| Posted by: Raj 2014-12-30 00:48 |