Tag: Anti-Police Sentiment: Page 18

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Massachusetts Officers Surrounded and Threatened While Attempting Arrest

Officers with the Boston Police Department were attempting to affect an arrest of an individual suspected to be illegally in possession of a firearm when they were surrounded and threatened by a crowd of onlookers.

June 25, 2020

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Rasmussen Poll: Majority of Americans Want to Keep Police

A recent poll conducted by Rasmussen indicates that Americans value the role of the police and worry that increasing criticism of cops will make their communities less safe.

June 24, 2020

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Florida Officers Lured Into Ambush Attack at Call for Service

Several officers with the Tampa (LF) Police Department were reportedly ambushed early Saturday morning while responding to a call for service.

June 23, 2020

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Mock Lynching of Mannequin in Police Uniform Found in Florida

A mock lynching of a mannequin wearing a police uniform was found hanging over an interstate highway in Florida over the weekend.

June 22, 2020

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NYPD Officers May be Planning July 4 Strike, NY Post Reports

The paper says a pair of flyers making the rounds among NYPD officers are encouraging them to call out sick July 4. “NYPD cops will strike on July 4th to let the city have their independence without cops,” the message, which is being passed among cops via text, according to Post sources.

June 19, 2020

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Nebraska Residents Ride in Support of Law Enforcement Officers

A group of residents in Lincoln, NE, drove vehicles and rode motorcycles in a convoy that traversed the city on Saturday to demonstrate their support for law enforcement officers who serve their community.

June 15, 2020

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Survey: Truck Drivers May Refuse Delivery to Cities that "Defund" Police

Trucking companies and individual drivers have expressed concerns for the safety of drivers and the cargo they haul following the “defund the police” movement in the wake of the police custody death of George Floyd in late May.

June 15, 2020

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Police Dog on Children's Cartoon Draws Fire on Twitter

Social media users targeted Chase, saying “Euthanize the police dog,” “Defund the paw patrol," and "All dogs go to heaven, except the class traitors in the Paw Patrol.”

June 12, 2020

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Boston Music School Apologizes for Letting Police Use Bathrooms

In a joint statement Wednesday night, Berklee President Roger Brown, chief financial officer Mac Hisey, and public safety chief David Ransom said the college had heard expressions of anger and betrayal from their community, after giving Boston police officers access to the Back Bay school’s restrooms.

June 12, 2020

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New York Police Union President Rails Against Media Portrayal of Police as "Thugs"

"By badge is not stained by someone in Minnesota," O'Meara said standing in front of a group of officers.

June 10, 2020

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Man Pulled Down Flags Honoring Slain Utah Officer

Police received a complaint Monday afternoon that a man was acting aggressively toward the business owners and damaged the flag displays, Ogden Officer John Poulsen wrote in a probable cause statement.

June 3, 2020

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Graffiti Scrawled on Brooklyn Road Sign Reads "Kill Cops"

As rioters continue to cause havoc in parts of New York, it was discovered on Monday that at least one of the participants in the mayhem painted the words "Kill Cops" on a road sign in Brooklyn.

June 2, 2020