The disrespect shown by the New York City Police to the City's elected Mayor was disquieting to people around the country. It was a visual pantomime of how we view personal and professional responsibility toward each other, the nation, and the communities in which we live.
When the police, attending the funeral for Officer Rafael Ramos turned their back on their Mayor, it took the quiet, sober, experienced voice of the New York police Commissioner William J. Bratton to say, "it was very inappropriate."
Referring to how African Americans perceive the police,
Mr. Bratton said, " their perception is the reality we have to deal with, " and saying, "the issues go far beyond race relations in this City."
Would that this kind of strong, honest leadership prevail in every American City in 2015.
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