Many are blaming the murder of two New York City cops on Saturday afternoon on Mayor Bill de Blasio following his recent support for protesters in the city marching in opposition to a grand jury's decision to not indict the police officer who killed Eric Garner.
Hundreds have taken to social media to say that de Blasio has 'blood on his hands' and should 'be charged with murder' after the two men were killed 'execution style' in Brooklyn. What's more, many feel that de Blasio should not attend the officers' funerals, this after many members of the NYPD signed a petition asking that the Mayor not attend their service should they be killed in the line of duty in light of his recent actions.
This as hundreds of NYPD members turned their backs on de Blasio as he entered a news conference Saturday afternoon. Harry Houck, a retired NYPD detective, went on CNN to attack both de Blasio and Al Sharpton. 'I guess Al Sharpton got what he wanted,' said Houck of the civil rights leader.
Houck then attacked the Mayor for not supporting the leadership in the police department, saying that he should not show up at the funeral or these two officers. Furthermore, he said Saturday's killings were inevitable as the protesters wanted to 'take out a cop for Eric Garner.'
He then added, 'I've been waiting for something like this to happen.' Houck later said that he believed police morale was the lowest he had ever seen it in 30 years.
Twitter was even more brutal, with one man, Cole Phelps, writing; 'Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama, Bill De Blasio & Eric Holder should be CHARGED with the MURDER of both #NYPD Officer's.' Twitter user Day of the Eagle wrote; 'I think one could rightfully say that #DeBlasio has blood on his hands now. 2 Cops shot.'
Some have even gone as far as to say that members of NYPD should not report to work until Mayor de Blasio resigns. Many are also saying that the 'protesters got what they wanted.' Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik told Newsmax; 'De Blasio, Sharpton and all those who encouraged this anti-cop, racist mentality all have blood on their hands.'
