Miami Police Union Slams Chief For Defending Eric Garner

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Miami New Times

By Tim Elfrink

In the wake of this weekend's boisterous protests that twice shut down 195 and clogged streets from Wynwood to Midtown, Miami Police Chief Manuel Orosa sat down with Michael Putney on Channel 10 last night. Orosa was surprisingly blunt about the Eric Garner case in New York, telling Putney that he believes the NYC cops who put Garner in a chokehold before his death will be indicted for federal civil rights violations.

Well, it didn't take long for Orosa's own union to strike back this morning. Union President Javier Ortiz slammed the chief in a letter, saying his comments have "absolutely no basis" and "do not reflect the views" of Miami cops.

Orosa's comments came on Putney's "This Week in South Florida," after the host quizzed him about the video showing Garner dying while in a police chokehold.

"Was that proper police procedure?" Putney asked the chief.

FULL story and video at link.



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Miami Police Chief Manuel Orosa


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I'm backing the chief on this.

[okaawhatever]

1. This could get interesting................. nt

[Cha]

2. Shame on the robotic knee jerk defense of the killer cop from Miami PD. from your link..

"No it's not," Orosa replied. "I thought someone was going to be indicted from video. but I understand the grand jury had issues of who actually caused the death of Mr. Garner."

Orosa said he believed indictments are still forthcoming, though.

"I think in a federal situation most of those offices will probably be indicted, whether they will be convicted or not," he said. "I was surprised he was not indicted. Chokeholds are against policy in most department, including ours."

Good on Chief Manual Orosa

Thank you, Steve

[Baitball Blogger]

3. There are good police chiefs out there.

You can imagine the incredible pressure they're under.

[Blue_Adept]

4. Damnit!

If cops don't have the right to kill anyone they feel like, then this isn't the America I know!

[geomon666]

5. Happy trails Oroso

The blue wall will not tolerate any criticism or perceived wrongdoing, especially from one of their own. Just ask Frank Serpico.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

6. "do not reflect the views" of Miami cops.

He never said that. These are his views only, and he is entitled to express them.

In other words, FUCK YOU Javier Ortiz !!

[heaven05]

7. they do eat their own

don't they? Good for the chief. Hope he stays safe.

[99th_Monkey]

8. Police "Unions"

It is disgusting to me how police unions are so fat & happy, with all this incredible clout,
while most every other kind of union is getting hounded out of existence by corporate
"right to work" bullshit, backed up by ... yep .. you guessed it

.. the police.

[msongs]

9. until honest cops, if any, take control of their union and departments this will continue nt