NYPD Turn Their Backs - Again

NYPD officers have recently turned their backs to Mayor Bill de Blasio during the funerals of two slain police officers. Blasio had said the act itself was disrespectful.

It is their job to protect and serve the city, it is Blasio's vision of a safer city that they should be working towards. Just because someone calls them out on their flaws within the force doesn't mean they have to make a fool out of themselves yet again by immaturely turning their backs on their mayor. Doing this may seem like expressing their rights to protest, but these same people praise the police for standing up against 'the man', while simultaneously blasting protests and marches against police brutality.

Where's the difference? The NYPD are supposed to show respect to their leaders, and are supposed to responsibly use their positions of power. Instead, they choose to protest at a funeral, which is blatantly disrespectful to the deceased. If they want to protest, fine, but don't do it at the funeral of one of their own. It's absolutely inappropriate. By doing this, they're also losing the faith the public has in them. The public is starting to realize that maybe the police aren't as perfect as they previously thought.

Simply put, they need to show respect to Blasio and the citizens of NYC.