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Showing Original Post only (View all)Chris Rock: "I can think of 3 reasons why NYPD turned their backs on Mayor DeBlasio" [View all]
Chris Rock
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I can think of 3 reasons why the #NYPD turned their backs on mayor #DeBlasio
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https://twitter.com/ozchrisrock/status/549724355673227264
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Chris Rock: "I can think of 3 reasons why NYPD turned their backs on Mayor DeBlasio" [View all]
kpete
Dec 2014
OP
Sums it up nicely...but you know these cops have their free speech rights to defy their boss
randys1
Dec 2014
#1
I'm not sure that the 'rights to free speech' are permitted whilst one is on duty...
underahedgerow
Dec 2014
#2
I dont think it was racist but it was clearly disrespectful and disgraceful
cstanleytech
Dec 2014
#43
Technically speaking, de Blasio is not their 'boss'. I suppose their 'boss' is
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#8
Stand corrected, so toe as in the toe up to the line? I dont know what I was thinking
randys1
Dec 2014
#14
Well, I'm no big defender of Bratton or de Blasio (who was fully on board with
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#15
If he were a Republican and the cops were doing this the media would accuse them of treason....
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2014
#23
Fox would be calling them "out of control government union thugs" right now n/t
arcane1
Dec 2014
#27