Blasio now says he has 'total confidence' in the NYPD after demanding cops firing

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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio defended the actions of NYPD cops Tuesday

He pointed to footage of Chief Terence Monahan who knelt to show solidarity with protesters in Washington Square Park Monday as the 'real story'

He admitted there are a 'few that do not belong in our police force' but said there are '36,000 [officers] doing right'

The mayor's approach to protests has been called into question as he has repeatedly flip-flopped between slamming and defending the response of cops

On Monday he called for an NYPD officer to be fired after footage showed him pulling his handgun and pointing it at protesters in Manhattan

De Blasio condemned the cop's actions as 'unacceptable' and said he 'should have his gun and badge taken away today'

This came after he was forced to backtrack over his response to separate footage of officers ramming crowds with an SUV which he initially defended

De Blasio's daughter was arrested during a Manhattan protest at the weekend
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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio defended the actions of NYPD cops Tuesday

He pointed to footage of Chief Terence Monahan who knelt to show solidarity with protesters in Washington Square Park Monday as the 'real story'

He admitted there are a 'few that do not belong in our police force' but said there are '36,000 [officers] doing right'

The mayor's approach to protests has been called into question as he has repeatedly flip-flopped between slamming and defending the response of cops

On Monday he called for an NYPD officer to be fired after footage showed him pulling his handgun and pointing it at protesters in Manhattan

De Blasio condemned the cop's actions as 'unacceptable' and said he 'should have his gun and badge taken away today'

This came after he was forced to backtrack over his response to separate footage of officers ramming crowds with an SUV which he initially defended

De Blasio's daughter was arrested during a Manhattan protest at the weekend
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...aken-away.html

Though most are too professional to do so, the best thing the LEO in NYC could do is all call in sick. For a week. Everyone. All the liberals left by themselves would finally get what they have been pushing for. It would be great to see the results.

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Bill de Blasio flip flopped again on the NYPD saying he has 'total confidence' in them despite earlier demanding an officer be fired for pointing a gun at protesters and appearing to criticize them for arresting his daughter.

Speaking at a press briefing Tuesday morning, de Blasio defended the actions of NYPD officers during protests demanding justice for the death of George Floyd, saying the city will weed out the 'few that do not belong in our police force' but that there are '36,000 [officers] doing right'.

The mayor's approach to the protests has been called into question as he has repeatedly yo-yoed between slamming cops caught on camera being aggressive toward activists and defending and even praising their actions.

On Monday he appeared to go to war with cops as he demanded an officer who pointed his firearm at protesters outside The Strand bookstore Sunday night 'should have his gun and badge taken away'.

his came after he was forced to backtrack over his response to footage of officers ramming crowds with an SUV when he appeared to first defend the action and then later decided it was 'unacceptable'.

have confidence in NYPD,' de Blasio insisted Tuesday morning.

'Officers all over New York City were working with protesters peacefully on common ground,' he said.

He pointed to the footage of Chief of Department of the New York City Police Terence Monahan who took a knee in solidarity with protesters in Washington Square Park Monday calling that the 'real story'.

Monahan has said he understands people's anger over Floyd's death but condemned the looting and said he doesn't believe racism plays a role in the NYPD.

De Blasio accepted there are some cops who have acted violently toward protesters and said that the city will take action against those 'who should not be in the force' - one day after he called for the firing of an officer who drew his firearm on peaceful protesters outside The Strand bookstore in Manhattan.

On Monday, de Blasio called for an NYPD officer to be fired after footage surfaced on social media of him pulling his handgun and pointing it at protesters outside The Strand bookstore Sunday night where activists had gathered to demand justice over Floyd's death.

It is not the place of an officer to pull a gun in the middle of a crowd, knowing that there are peaceful protesters in that crowd. That is unacceptable, that is dangerous,' said de Blasio at his daily press briefing Monday.

'That officer should have his gun and badge taken away today.'

In Sunday's footage, the NYPD officer is seen drawing his handgun and pointing it at peaceful protesters near Manhattan's Union Square while he quickly marches over the road toward them.

The crowds are heard screaming and run from the cop amid fears that he will open fire - on a night where people gathered to demand an end to police brutality.

The cop then returns the firearm to its holster and appears to be led by another cop back to the other side of the road.

e Blasio initially defended the actions of the officers saying on Saturday that the officers acted while under attack.

'It is inappropriate for protesters to surround a police vehicle and threaten police officers,' he said.

'That's wrong on its face and that hasn't happened in the history of protests in this city.'

But de Blasio faced a backlash over his comments, with many pointing out that the cop cars were at no point surrounded by protesters with no activists seen behind one of the cars.

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WTF?? DeBlasio is all over the place -no wonder NY cops despise him

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NYPD cracks down: ALL leave is canceled as cops enforce an 8pm curfew ahead of another night of carnage after failing to stop looters despite putting 8,000 on the street

A curfew is in place in New York City from 8pm - 5am every night from Tuesday until Sunday

It is the result of ongoing looting across Manhattan that has seen more than 200 people be arrested

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo have come under fire for not enlisting the National Guard

Trump says the city has been 'lost' to 'lowlife scum' and that the military is needed to restore order

The NY leaders however insist the NYPD can handle the situation and that it will gain control tonight

On Tuesday, the NYPD cancelled all leave for officers. The police presence doubled on Monday night from 4,000 to 8,000

Earlier, the NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea told New Yorkers to have faith in him and the force

Cops were beaten and run over across Manhattan last night as the looters ran riot
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Though most are too professional to do so, the best thing the LEO in NYC could do is all call in sick. For a week. Everyone. All the liberals left by themselves would finally get what they have been pushing for. It would be great to see the results.

Such a thought would never even come close to being on the radar of a most NYC police, as most New Yorkers, they love their city, but I understand that such an abstract concept would be difficult if not even impossible for someone living in a gated villages down South to comprehend

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Such a thought would never even come close to being on the radar of a most NYC police, as most New Yorkers, they love their city, but I understand that such an abstract concept would be difficult if not even impossible for someone living in a gated villages down South to comprehend

I'm impressed with the cops, if not the political leadership.
All thse white shirt cops are higher level officers - you don't see that in many cities and you sure didn't see it in Minneapolis with the killer cop doing as he pleased.

An officer there would have pulled himoff

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Such a thought would never even come close to being on the radar of a most NYC police, as most New Yorkers, they love their city, but I understand that such an abstract concept would be difficult if not even impossible for someone living in a gated villages down South to comprehend

Because most LEO are professionals. It would be quite the way to show the politicians and those that hate police how important they are though. The entire city would crumble in a matter of days. DeBlasio would be curled up in the fetal position in the basement of the Governors mansion.

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