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Police union chief who endorsed Trump ousted in member vote
Associated Press ^ | Nov 22, 2017 4:42 PM EST

Posted on 11/22/2017 5:08:58 PM PST by Olog-hai

A Cleveland police union president criticized for having his organization endorse Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy and incendiary comments about NFL player protests has been ousted.

The Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association is the city’s largest police union. President Steve Loomis lost Tuesday by 38 votes to former president Jeff Follmer. Most of the union’s 1,243 members voted.

The head of an association representing 200 black officers tells Cleveland.com some of its members questioned Loomis’ provocative statements and his decision to endorse Trump. Black Shield Association President Lynn Hampton says black officers were dismayed to see Loomis taking stances that created negative press coverage. …

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: anthem; cleveland; loomis; nfl; ohio; police; policeunion; tds; trump; unions

1 posted on 11/22/2017 5:08:58 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

What is the percentage of black cops vs White cops in Cleveland?


2 posted on 11/22/2017 5:15:44 PM PST by Bob Celeste
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To: Olog-hai

More obamaland fallout.

The white chief didn’t vote black.


3 posted on 11/22/2017 5:25:34 PM PST by Skywise
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To: Olog-hai

But, but freepers say the police are on our side


4 posted on 11/22/2017 5:31:15 PM PST by stockpirate (The GOPe and socialist friends do not fear Americans)
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To: Olog-hai

Looks like race and time for Black cops to take over not who backed Trump or said ejat about NFL thugs.


5 posted on 11/22/2017 5:43:27 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Olog-hai

“Black Shield Association”

I wonder if they ever considered that their very existence is not only “provocative” on it’s face, but just plain pure Racism. But then again, most Blacks are Racist now anyway.


6 posted on 11/22/2017 5:49:36 PM PST by eyeamok (Tolerance: The virtue of having a belief in Nothing!)
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To: Olog-hai

He will have a job in short order.


7 posted on 11/22/2017 5:50:23 PM PST by McCarthysGhost
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To: Olog-hai

Stay out of Cleveland; it’s enemy territory. Cops who supported Trump need our support.


8 posted on 11/22/2017 6:13:26 PM PST by sergeantdave
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To: eyeamok

The “White Shield Association” and the “NAAWP” will never fight this in court.....Mark my words!


9 posted on 11/22/2017 7:02:35 PM PST by M-cubed
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To: Olog-hai

I guess not ALL blue lives matter...


10 posted on 11/22/2017 7:12:41 PM PST by Iscool
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To: Skywise
More obamaland fallout. The white chief didn’t vote black.

U got that right partner.

These Blacks also do not understand the fallout they are creating by voting against what American citizens across the fruited plain detest from these players taking a knee and not having any consequences.

This will have a long lasting foul taste in a lot of American people.

11 posted on 11/22/2017 8:26:31 PM PST by TheConservativeTejano
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To: stockpirate
Simpletons are what simpletons say....

BTW - that's aimed at you.

Do something useful...

Donate to FR

12 posted on 11/23/2017 2:46:32 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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