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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Lock him up like they did Kim Davis!
I agree with him. Which country is she pledging to?
Remove Najiy – we need true Americans in all voted positions.
Fire him and deport him to the Muslim country of his choice.
FIRE HER.
And they are still on the public payroll?
SHE UGLY ANYWAY
get rid of her
FIRED
All goes back to the same thing. Unless state law says so, you must abide by the rules. or suffer the consequences of your actions. does Fla. law say that you can allow your religious choice to overrule your job?