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Shout Glory and a big True Christian(tm) SALUTE to the boys in blue and Fox News, who, in their nonstop efforts to keep us White folks safe, are using an old negro tactic (demonstrations) to defend their own. 
Police March in Support of Officers who Beat Student
Pittsburgh police officers planned to don green shirts to march in today's St. Patrick's Day Parade to publicly declare their support for three officers accused of beating a Homewood teen.
In a memo dated Friday, the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 encouraged members to turn out in "unprecedented" numbers during the parade and to purchase T-shirts for $12 stating "We Support Our Three Brothers."
On the front of the shirts are the numbers 3599, police code that represents the three officers' car number the night of the controversial arrest.
The back of the shirt has the words of support and a thin blue line -- a reference to the 1988 documentary film, "The Thin Blue Line," about a man sentenced to die for the murder of a Dallas police officer he did not commit. The film's title came from the prosecutor's comment that police are the "thin blue line"' separating society from anarchy.
Officers Richard Ewing, David Sisak and Michael Saldutte are on paid leave while the city investigates a claim by Jordan Miles, 18, a senior at the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School, Downtown, that the officers assaulted him during an arrest in Homewood in January. A district judge this month dismissed the charges against Miles.
"We fully support these three officers and brothers and we want the entire city of Pittsburgh to know that," said FOP President Dan O'Hara.
The memo from the union's executive board said free poster boards would be available, stating "Support Your Police," if the shirts sell out, "so that every member can show that we are one strong union who backs each other up."
"We ask that anyone who comes to the parade uphold the decorum of our profession, by acting in a courteous and non-derogatory manner. We are not here to offend anyone. We are here to support our brothers," the memo said.
Police filed assault and other charges against Miles, saying the honors student ran from and then fought with the officers near his home. Miles said he didn't know the plainclothes officers were police and that they beat him.
Black leaders have asked prosecutors to consider criminal charges against the white officers because Miles is black. The police union hired veteran criminal defense attorneys for the officers.
FOP Vice President Charles Hanlon said the T-shirts are available only to police officers planning to march in the parade and the price would cover the printing cost.
Pittsburgh police officers planned to don green shirts to march in today's St. Patrick's Day Parade to publicly declare their support for three officers accused of beating a Homewood teen.
In a memo dated Friday, the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 encouraged members to turn out in "unprecedented" numbers during the parade and to purchase T-shirts for $12 stating "We Support Our Three Brothers."
On the front of the shirts are the numbers 3599, police code that represents the three officers' car number the night of the controversial arrest.
The back of the shirt has the words of support and a thin blue line -- a reference to the 1988 documentary film, "The Thin Blue Line," about a man sentenced to die for the murder of a Dallas police officer he did not commit. The film's title came from the prosecutor's comment that police are the "thin blue line"' separating society from anarchy.
Officers Richard Ewing, David Sisak and Michael Saldutte are on paid leave while the city investigates a claim by Jordan Miles, 18, a senior at the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School, Downtown, that the officers assaulted him during an arrest in Homewood in January. A district judge this month dismissed the charges against Miles.
"We fully support these three officers and brothers and we want the entire city of Pittsburgh to know that," said FOP President Dan O'Hara.
The memo from the union's executive board said free poster boards would be available, stating "Support Your Police," if the shirts sell out, "so that every member can show that we are one strong union who backs each other up."
"We ask that anyone who comes to the parade uphold the decorum of our profession, by acting in a courteous and non-derogatory manner. We are not here to offend anyone. We are here to support our brothers," the memo said.
Police filed assault and other charges against Miles, saying the honors student ran from and then fought with the officers near his home. Miles said he didn't know the plainclothes officers were police and that they beat him.
Black leaders have asked prosecutors to consider criminal charges against the white officers because Miles is black. The police union hired veteran criminal defense attorneys for the officers.
FOP Vice President Charles Hanlon said the T-shirts are available only to police officers planning to march in the parade and the price would cover the printing cost.
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