The president of New York state’s Police Benevolent Association demanded respect from members of the press and politicians who have been “vilifying” cops “like animals …
The president of New York state’s Police Benevolent Association demanded respect from members of the press and politicians who have been “vilifying” cops “like animals and thugs” in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
“We all read in the paper all week that in the black community, mothers are worried about their children getting home from school without being killed by a cop,” Mike O’Meara said at a PBA press conference in New York City with a crowd of masked cops behind him. “What world are we living in? That doesn’t happen. It does not happen!”
He said he refused to be shamed for his chosen profession and most cop interactions with the communities they serve and protect nationwide are “overwhelmingly positive.”
“Everybody’s trying to shame us.
