NYPD officers mulling ‘blue flu' sickout on July 4, giving NYC ‘independence’
by Dominick Mastrangelo, Social Media Producer |
| June 18, 2020 04:25 PM
A pair of fliers are reportedly being circulated among New York City Police Department officers, encouraging members to call out sick on July 4 in response to recent tensions between police and members of the public.
“NYPD cops will strike on July 4th to let the city have their independence without cops,†reads the message, which is being passed among cops via text, according to the New York Post. “Cops that say we can’t strike because of the Taylor Law. The people and this city doesn’t [sic] honor us why honor them [sic].â€
The Taylor Law allows police officers to be punished for participating in organized work stoppages or strikes.
A second message says police officers must "stand as one" after being "vilified" by some activists.
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