NYPD commish calls on cops to not turn backs to Mayor de Blasio again

Memo to NYPD from Commish Bratton "Funeral is for grieving and not for grievances " re: NYPD officers turning their backs to Mayor DiBlasio

— Miss T (@tlc6767) January 3, 2015

During the funeral for slain NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos, hundreds of cops turned their backs to Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke.

NYPD Commissioner William Bratton is asking police not to do it again when the mayor speaks at Sunday’s funeral for Detective Wenjian Liu:

NYC police commissioner urges employees who attend slain officer's wake, funeral to refrain from political statements http://t.co/2NqoKv2XsX

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 3, 2015

Commissioner urges respect at NYC officer's wake: New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton is urging … http://t.co/qP3OnDYK1Y

— Fox5NY (@fox5ny) January 3, 2015

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