NY Cops Make Their Move Against de Blasio, Cast 'No Confidence' Vote Against Him

NYC Cops Finally Make Their Move Against de Blasio, and It's Very Public

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By Cade Almond

Published August 29, 2019 at 4:48pm

The union that represents the officers of the New York Police Department unanimously approved Wednesday’s “no confidence” resolutions against Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O’Neill, The Hill reports.

The delegates of the Police Benevolent Association, nearly 400 strong, all voted together calling for Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to fire both officials in the event that they do not resign immediately.

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While that demand may raise some eyebrows, it is important to note that under New York law, the governor is permitted to remove mayors and police commissioners, including those of the nation’s largest city.

This resolution was likely spurred by the firing of Daniel Pantaleo, an officer accused of killing Eric Garner in 2014. In what was already a high-profile case, tensions rose astronomically when it was revealed that Pantaleo would not be charged.

Despite Pantaleo’s legal relief, an administrative judge recommended that he be fired back on Aug. 2. O’Neill obliged and terminated Pantaleo’s employment Aug. 19.

The PBA was not happy and tore into O’Neill in a statement soon after the news broke.

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Poster Comment:

When I was a kid this jerk put me in a chokehold. When he let me loose, I got up and kicked him in the head several times.