http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/police-unions-de-blasio-shootingsByCAITLIN MACNEALPublishedDECEMBER 21, 2014, 10:12 AM
Following the shooting of two New York City police officers in Brooklyn, police unions criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio for resentment of the police.
Patrick Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, said that de Blasio was partially to blame for the shooting.
"There’s blood on many hands tonight. Those that incited violence on the streets under the guise of protest that tried to tear down what NYPD officers did every day. We tried to warn it must not go on, it cannot be tolerated," Lynch said, according to CBS New York. "That blood on the hands starts at City Hall in the office of the mayor."
"Those who allowed this to happen will be held accountable," Lynch continued.
The Sergeants Benevolent Association echoed Lynch's criticism of de Blasio.
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