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In reply to the discussion: One Brave Officer Did Not Turn His Back On The Mayor ---> [View all]napkinz
(17,199 posts)45. I wanted to know his name because I wanted to know more about this brave man
But with what you just pointed out, now we have to be concerned for his well-being. For those of us who admire what he did, there are plenty more (his peers) who have disdain and who might seek retribution for his "disloyalty."
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My respect for the officer is not because he stood facing and didn't turn his back on the mayor
helpmetohelpyou
Dec 2014
#8
by turning their backs, the other officers were politicizing a funeral and disrespecting
napkinz
Dec 2014
#11
Amazing! One "gutsy" Black Officer.. beautiful. Mahalo napkinz. The NYPD, except for one,
Cha
Dec 2014
#3
Yes, and Chief Chris Magnus.. more about him later. We should get a whole list of the PD who are
Cha
Dec 2014
#18
Brilliant.. The Serpico Award.. like the Heisman only for Cops. More on Chief Magnus..
Cha
Dec 2014
#33
I wonder how many New Yorkers actually support these antics and how many are disgusted by them.
napkinz
Dec 2014
#24
You can be sure this man disappeared. Hope that brave cop watches his back
mountain grammy
Dec 2014
#46
Yeah, I like that.. "Portrait of Courage".. the only one out of how many?! Hope we find out if
Cha
Dec 2014
#40
Pat Lynch and the NYPD who turned their backs on the Mayor have this Bully-Victim card down
Cha
Dec 2014
#43