Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 4820 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: OCTOBER 2016 LETTERS, RANTS & RAVES Anti-police cartoon outrages cops coast to coast Editor’s note: Recently, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Times-Picayune newspa- per out of New Orleans and The Boston Globe published a cartoon by Mike Luckovich about law enforcement that depicts two white police of- ficers holding signs. One sign shows “Miranda Rights” for white people and the other shows “Last Rites” for black people. Here’s just a few of the letters and postings sent to these newspapers. My name is Mike Glass- er. I am the president of the Police Association of New Orleans (PANO) which represents sworn personnel of the New Orleans Police Department. By now, you’ve no doubt come to understand how offensive it was to publish Mike Luckovich’s cartoon as businesses having con- tracts with your publication continue to cancel their advertising campaigns. I’m incredibly humbled by the support our business community has shown to all the New Orleans police officers but I was not sur- prised as the community has always been our most fervent ally when we serve them honorably. Your recent editorials and this hideous cartoon makes evident that you do not understand the relationship that the NOPD enjoys with its residents. Mark Twain said, “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.” Well the Internet and social me- dia have given us all barrels of ink. I hope and believe this entire affair will result as a rallying point for our com- munity to reaffirm their rela- tionship with those who are sworn to serve and protect them. – Captain Mike Glasser, President, Police Association of New Orleans (PANO) Editor’s note: After American Police Beat sent this story and Mike Glasser’s letter to the editor out to over 15,000 law enforcement people from the U.S. and Canada, includ- ing over 600 law enforce- ment association and union leaders, the International Union of Police Associations (I.U.P.A.) went above and beyond to spread the word. Below is a note Mike Glasser received from Rich Roberts, the I.U.P.A. Director of Public Affairs. To Captain Glasser: Af- ter Cynthia Brown, the publisher of American Police Beat, sent me the article, “Local Newspaper Slan- ders Law Enforcement,” I wanted you to know that the I.U.P.A. sent this in- formation out to 30 law enforcement publications, 25 labor magazines, and 25 national media outlets. We also did an e-blast to our entire membership through- out the country potentially reaching as many as 100,000 officers, we placed it on our Facebook page, and web site and it was the lead story on I.U.P.A. NewsWatch, which is a compendium of key sto- ries we send to our officers on a weekly basis. – Rich Roberts, I.U.P.A. On behalf of the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), rep- resenting over 241,000 law enforcement officers across the country, we want to say that this cartoon is offensive and anti-police. By publishing this cartoon, The Boston Globe is support- ing the falsehood that all police are racist and aiming to use force against African- Americans. This is endangering of- ficers on the street, officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. The Dallas and Baton Rouge shooters were in- spired by such anti-police rhetoric. — William J. Johnson Executive Director National Association of Police Organizations Iknow a few people who have cancelled their subscriptions to the Times Picuyane in New Orleans and many businesses have pulled their ads due to the editor’s decision to print this appalling cartoon. – Karin Moran Burvant Not happy with coverage of Dallas police shooting Responding to the email APB sent out with the “inside” look at the Dallas Police shooting story run by the Washington Post, I have a few comments. First, it is way too soon for comments. There will always be the self-promoting command staff members ready to give themselves credit for saving the day when most of their actions are just automatic. I get angry at those who see tragedies like this one and exploit it as a means of self promotion – the goal is wanting everyone to know they were the hero. The true hero was the DART officer that we all saw get murdered on video. He charged the shooter to provide a distraction so we could evacuate our wounded. During Chief Brown’s press conference when he announced the names of the deceased officers he never broke down. It was like he was reporting on a budget hearing. The true leaders that love their people can’t make it through that initial an- nouncement. The sheriff whose bailiffs died a few days later, broke down when he made the announcement. Our prior chief, David Kunkle, was a robot of a man if I had ever met one, but he broke down when he had to announce the murder of Brian Jackson. Brown looks like a hero to the nation, but the officers of the Dallas P.D. have a differ- ent tale to tell. He has been a divider and a vindictive boss. The best leaders are not those who claw and back stab their way to the top. People who are thrust into the position with the proper abilities and a love for their people make the best lead- ers. But it is rare for them to rise because they refuse to compromise their beliefs and they back their officers when the heat comes down. –A police officer in Dallas Kudos for story on NYPD Officer Iwould like to take this op- portunity to thank you for printing the touching story in the August 2016 issue on retired NYPD Officer Wil- liam Brown. Kudos also to the officers of the 113th Precinct who stepped up and did the right thing helping him when he needed it most. And keep up the good work at American Police Beat. – John D. Borges