a425couple
2020-06-02 20:45:52 UTC
from
https://www.foxnews.com/media/houston-police-union-president-treatment-of-police?fbclid=IwAR37TUQQgcxWkr4cSPRsaYr7-aN_NILUTeahgQ5RdKtWn8rPztuc3UQk6cE
Houston police union president: 'You hold us all accountable for the
actions of one stupid police officer in Minneapolis'
Teny SahakianBy Teny Sahakian | Fox News
Houston Police Union president calls out treatment of police versus
protesters as double standard
Houston Police Union president Joe Gamaldi refutes the claim that there
is systematic racism among law enforcement.
The world watched as riots erupted in dozens of cities across America
this weekend in response to the killing of George Floyd.
Many of the protests were anti-police protests, as the murder of George
Floyd reignited anger surrounding a long-held belief of systematic
racism within law enforcement. More than 4,000 people were arrested for
inciting or participating in violence and protests over the weekend.
On Sunday, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said a
“few bad apples” are to blame for police brutality.
“I don’t think there’s systemic racism. I think 99.9 percent of our law
enforcement officers are great Americans. But you know what there are
some bad apples in there … and they need to be rooted out," O’Brien told
CNN.
FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP CONDEMNS RIOTS, URGES ‘EVERYONE TO PROTECT IN
PEACE’
Houston Police Officers' Union president Joe Gamaldi agreed with the
national security adviser and claimed that the media had a double
standard over judging the actions of protesters versus the actions of
law enforcement.
“I'm seeing an awful lot of people in the media falling over one
another, waxing poetic about, 'We cannot hold all of these protesters
responsible for the actions of just a few bad apples in the group that
have become rioters,'" Gamaldi told Fox News. "Now go ahead and turn
that magnifying glass right back on police officers. When the
overwhelming majority, the 99 percent of the 800,000 police officers
across this country are doing a fantastic job but yet you hold us all
accountable for the actions of one stupid police officer in Minneapolis."
GEORGE FLOYD DEATH: THE CITIES WHERE PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING AND RIOTING
placeholder
Despite the violence, there were also moments of hope and unity as
police in some cities stood alongside peaceful protestors, a show of
support to those who feel unheard.
“Every police officer is a firm believer in the First Amendment that
everyone has the right to protest. And in fact, we pride ourselves on
the fact that we will stand on that front line and respect your right to
protest us. Where we draw the line is when you start having people
within that protest become criminals and rioters,” Gamaldi said.
Gamaldi stressed that police officers are quick to hold one another
accountable for misconduct when they see it. In Houston, specifically,
an officer is three times as likely to file a complaint on another
officer as a civilian is, Gamaldi said.
“We want to hold each other accountable because nobody hates a bad cop
more than a good cop, believe me because they give us all a bad name,”
he added.
The police union president wants to remind officers that they are loved
and appreciated by so many Americans, even during these uncertain times.
He says police officers all over the country are doing an amazing job
against “insurmountable odds.”
https://www.foxnews.com/media/houston-police-union-president-treatment-of-police?fbclid=IwAR37TUQQgcxWkr4cSPRsaYr7-aN_NILUTeahgQ5RdKtWn8rPztuc3UQk6cE
Houston police union president: 'You hold us all accountable for the
actions of one stupid police officer in Minneapolis'
Teny SahakianBy Teny Sahakian | Fox News
Houston Police Union president calls out treatment of police versus
protesters as double standard
Houston Police Union president Joe Gamaldi refutes the claim that there
is systematic racism among law enforcement.
The world watched as riots erupted in dozens of cities across America
this weekend in response to the killing of George Floyd.
Many of the protests were anti-police protests, as the murder of George
Floyd reignited anger surrounding a long-held belief of systematic
racism within law enforcement. More than 4,000 people were arrested for
inciting or participating in violence and protests over the weekend.
On Sunday, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said a
“few bad apples” are to blame for police brutality.
“I don’t think there’s systemic racism. I think 99.9 percent of our law
enforcement officers are great Americans. But you know what there are
some bad apples in there … and they need to be rooted out," O’Brien told
CNN.
FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP CONDEMNS RIOTS, URGES ‘EVERYONE TO PROTECT IN
PEACE’
Houston Police Officers' Union president Joe Gamaldi agreed with the
national security adviser and claimed that the media had a double
standard over judging the actions of protesters versus the actions of
law enforcement.
“I'm seeing an awful lot of people in the media falling over one
another, waxing poetic about, 'We cannot hold all of these protesters
responsible for the actions of just a few bad apples in the group that
have become rioters,'" Gamaldi told Fox News. "Now go ahead and turn
that magnifying glass right back on police officers. When the
overwhelming majority, the 99 percent of the 800,000 police officers
across this country are doing a fantastic job but yet you hold us all
accountable for the actions of one stupid police officer in Minneapolis."
GEORGE FLOYD DEATH: THE CITIES WHERE PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING AND RIOTING
placeholder
Despite the violence, there were also moments of hope and unity as
police in some cities stood alongside peaceful protestors, a show of
support to those who feel unheard.
“Every police officer is a firm believer in the First Amendment that
everyone has the right to protest. And in fact, we pride ourselves on
the fact that we will stand on that front line and respect your right to
protest us. Where we draw the line is when you start having people
within that protest become criminals and rioters,” Gamaldi said.
Gamaldi stressed that police officers are quick to hold one another
accountable for misconduct when they see it. In Houston, specifically,
an officer is three times as likely to file a complaint on another
officer as a civilian is, Gamaldi said.
“We want to hold each other accountable because nobody hates a bad cop
more than a good cop, believe me because they give us all a bad name,”
he added.
The police union president wants to remind officers that they are loved
and appreciated by so many Americans, even during these uncertain times.
He says police officers all over the country are doing an amazing job
against “insurmountable odds.”