NYPD warned about turning backs on mayor at cop’s funeral (so middle-fingering DeBlasio is OK?)

NY POST ^ | 1/2/15 | By Larry Celona, Shawn Cohen and Danika Fears

[Liz]

NY Police Commissioner Bratton sent out a memo...being read at precinct roll-calls ahead of slain Officer Wenjian Liu’s Sunday service. Bratton pleaded with the rank and file to shelve their anger: “The country’s consciousness has focused on an act of disrespect shown by a fraction of those…officers,” he said. Many cops were furious over the directive, which they saw as an attempt to fix the mayor’s bruised ego. “He’s taking DeBlasio's side....to protect him and not make him look bad,” one source said.

One cop who participated in the collective back-turn found the Bratton memo sickening: " I feel Mayor de Blasio does not like cops....., I would never do anything to disrespect another cop or his family,” he added.

Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins blasted the mayor: “If the mayor has to direct the commissioner to respect him, it’s a total embarrassment,” he said. Mullins told his members it’s up to them if they want to protest.“I remind my members of their first amendment rights of expression,” he said. “It’s your choice. Choose what makes sense to you.”

[Mike Darancette]

Why is the mayor attending Officer Wenjian Liu’s funeral? This is in-your-face behavior by the mayor.

[stevie_d_64]

It’s called a “dare”...

[PghBaldy]

It is LIVE on TV now- CNN has it