Assistant chief of police, Anita Najiy, created a bone of contention between the Miami Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police President, Javier Ortiz, after she refused to hold her hand over her heart for the Pledge of Allegiance during a recent promotional ceremony.
Ortiz became livid in seeing Najiy refuse to honor the Pledge, stating that she failed to exhibit courtesy and etiquette that “must be exercised when wearing a law enforcement uniform.”
“If you’re not pledging allegiance to the United States, my question is what country are you pledging allegiance to?” Ortiz asks. “Anyone who isn’t offended by that is not American, because when you become a U.S. citizen, you pledge allegiance to the US.”
Ortiz also states that Najiy’s disrepect comes from her Muslim belief, but that normal “protections” or exemptions generally given in the name of religious freedom and speech doesn´t apply to those in police uniform because “you’re supposed to be neutral.”
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If the pledge cannot be made, it is akin to the oath of office. It should be a condition of employment.
She or he swore an oath , she lied ! Fire her
Time to fire them all – if they cannot keep their oath, they cannot be trusted to back up the law
Then lower his rank he is in America now
the old liberal double standard
On the other hand this person has a right to her/ his beliefs, so long as it dident affect the job they are required to do
Arrest her she has broken her oath if not fire her Muslim POS
I bet the Republicans are lining up to protect his religious beliefs . Yeh right !
He needs to be fired! This is our country , our flag, our pledge. Love it or leave it.
He lives in this country. He should assimilate.