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Today, Officer Weijian Liu will be honored at his funeral in Brooklyn, and then laid to rest.
Thousands of police gathered for his wake yesterday, where Mayor Bill de Blasio also put in an appearance.
.@BilldeBlasio paid his respects without incident at the wake for slain Officer Wenjian Liu. http://t.co/VySxx48wsB pic.twitter.com/rQNT2tgMAB
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 3, 2015
The “without incident” remark comes in the aftermath of the funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos, where many NYPD officers turned their backs on Mayor de Blasio as he delivered remarks during the funeral service.
1000s of police officers on Myrtle Av turn their backs on Mayor de Blasio as spoke at #NYPD funeral of #RafaelRamos pic.twitter.com/TV39TBRgQ7
— Joe Jackson (@joejackson) December 27, 2014
In fact, the cold shoulder shunning from the NYPD was such a huge statement that Commissioner William Bratton issued a memo begging the police rank and file to not embarrass the mayor like that again.
And this weekend police Commissioner William Bratton sent a memo to all commands urging respect, declaring “a hero’s funeral is about grieving, not grievance.”
On Saturday, officers standing outside the Brooklyn funeral home where Liu was displayed dressed in full uniform in an open casket saluted as the mayor and commissioner entered.
De Blasio will deliver remarks at Liu’s funeral.
It remains to be seen if the police in attendance will take direction from Bratton, or if they will continue to make their point to de Blasio’s face by turning their backs. Regardless, this is a moment to honor Officer Liu and the huge turnout is testifying to the fact that his and Officer Ramos’s murders have resonated deeply with his fellow officers…
Officers from across the country line up for NYPD Detective Wenjian Liu's wake. http://t.co/JBvWDKlykS pic.twitter.com/igHu2egufn
— PIX11 News (@PIX11News) January 3, 2015
20 LAPD officers arrived @ Wenjian Liu's wake in BK. LAPD Officer Hannu Tarjamo said the NYPD assassinations hit home pic.twitter.com/z7qlENBi5D
— Vincent Barone (@vinbarone) January 3, 2015
… and within the community that they served, where some are paying their respects to try and begin to heal.
Calvin Hunt, of Harlem, at Liu's wake. "I'm against police brutality but threatening POs needs to end. Nobody wins." pic.twitter.com/cCHAYdNSqV
— Vincent Barone (@vinbarone) January 3, 2015
May Calvin Hunt’s words echo across New York City and beyond. And may God be with Officer Liu’s family on this sad day.
Mayor de Strunzo needs to resign. He’s no leader-just a rabble rouser.
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