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Jrose

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Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:16 AM Jan 22

Fraternal Order of Police condemns DJT's Jan.6 pardons [View all]

'Donald Trump’s blanket pardons to January 6 rioters have been condemned by a major police union that had endorsed his candidacy.

'The largest police union in the US, which endorsed Donald Trump during his campaign, said Trump’s decision to pardon more than 1,500 people convicted over the January 6 insurrection “sends a dangerous message”, in a statement on Tuesday.

The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which endorsed Trump in September 2024, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) warned that the blanket clemency offered to rioters – including those convicted of violent offenses, and several leaders of the attack on the Capitol – threatened Americans’ safety.'

(Reported by Adam Gabbatt, The Guardian
1.22.2025)

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This needs to be spread far and wide. Think. Again. Jan 22 #1
Important to know what they actually said..... More both sides bullshit is what they actually said. bottomofthehill Jan 22 #49
It's even more important to... Think. Again. Jan 22 #50
Whatever.................. Lovie777 Jan 22 #2
Yup....agree....whatever zorbasd Jan 22 #56
You reap what you sow assholes. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 22 #3
THIS NotHardly Jan 22 #25
They fucking ENDORSED him aafter he SAID he would do this.... NT Happy Hoosier Jan 22 #4
It seems FOP is attempting a CYA. oasis Jan 22 #10
Yeah, who would have guessed he would actually do it. patphil Jan 22 #26
Trump didn't just say he would do this, it was the cornerstone of his campaign. sop Jan 22 #28
I condemn the FOP for their endorsement of the KOOK Martin Eden Jan 22 #5
It's an FOP FAFO!!! GoCubsGo Jan 22 #6
Link to the full article: Dennis Donovan Jan 22 #7
Thank you, Dennis D.! Jrose Jan 22 #11
#FAFO, heh heh heh. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 22 #8
Then what the hell did they endorse Trump for? They knew what he planned to do. eShirl Jan 22 #9
Some thanks for their endorsement! SheltieLover Jan 22 #12
They still supported him knowing he is responsible for the seditious attack on 1/6! SheltieLover Jan 22 #13
The money line in the article is that when polled . . . peggysue2 Jan 22 #14
No One Expects The Leopards To Eat THEIR Face... MayReasonRule Jan 22 #15
I'm so stealing that! Ray Bruns Jan 22 #30
Serves you right, FOP. Fucking deal with it. (nt) Paladin Jan 22 #16
He said he was going to do it but they endorsed him anyway. LisaL Jan 22 #17
He said he was gonna Americanme Jan 22 #18
The F.O.P. endorsed him Botany Jan 22 #19
Total Bull Shit. F*cking scum. Wiz Imp Jan 22 #20
Performative bs. They knew what they were supporting. 58Sunliner Jan 22 #21
It's about time PatSeg Jan 22 #22
Maybe they shouldn't have endorsed an insurrectionist? spanone Jan 22 #23
You can't pardon men who violently assaulted police officers and Quiet Em Jan 22 #24
BFD. If the election was held today, they'd still vote for him. tenderfoot Jan 22 #27
Yep they would Rebl2 Jan 22 #37
In case anyone is confused why the FOP endorsed this microphonesucker Aviation Pro Jan 22 #29
18.2% Latino vote? louis-t Jan 22 #44
Doesn't that almost match the demographics of the entire country? MichMan Jan 22 #53
I still don't respect you. You voted for the sociopath who told you what he was going to do, which speaks volumes about JohnSJ Jan 22 #31
You endorsed a 34 count convicted felon! travelingthrulife Jan 22 #32
Hey FOP, doesn't it suck sarisataka Jan 22 #33
The condemnation means nothing. Eyeball_Kid Jan 22 #34
Cop mauling republicons get no pass BoRaGard Jan 22 #35
Too little Rebl2 Jan 22 #36
YOU FUCKING VOTED FOR THIS, DUMBASSES!! Alpeduez21 Jan 22 #38
But you did support him for election. republianmushroom Jan 22 #39
I was thienking the same thing - maybe leadership needs to be held responsible Stargazer99 Jan 22 #46
At long last, a police union pulls its head out RainCaster Jan 22 #40
More buyer's remorse pfitz59 Jan 22 #41
Then i guess its up to them to put them back in prison. Figarosmom Jan 22 #42
FOP seem to be morons.You all knew. louis-t Jan 22 #43
Fuck them, each and every magat among them. They knew who they were endorsing and did it anyway, assholes! lark Jan 22 #45
We should already have the ads running Mountainguy Jan 22 #47
The pardoned thugs will kill more cops Mysterian Jan 22 #48
Just goes to show I guess FullySupportDems Jan 22 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Jan 22 #52
These dumb cops endorsed Trump and now are mad he released a bunch of MAGA terrorists LetMyPeopleVote Jan 22 #54
They say they condemn him, but it actually means nothing. Omnipresent Jan 22 #55
The Riverside CA police chief openly endorsed the Orange Dick-bag... The Unmitigated Gall Jan 22 #57
fuck those assholes ProfessorPlum Jan 22 #58
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