Bloomberg Calls Fraternal Order Of Police A "Fringe Organization"

[nra-life-member]

Just received this in my email...


Bloomberg Calls Fraternal Order Of Police A "Fringe Organization"

Friday, May 18, 2007

Anti-gun New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) is at it again. A recent New York Post article detailed how, at a breakfast sponsored by Ladies Home Journal, he took a swipe at the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) for its support of the Tiahrt Amendment, which prohibits the disclosure of confidential firearm trace data except in the course of a bona fide criminal investigation. "It is one fringe organization," charged Bloomberg.

"I would say resident within the Fraternal Order of Police is far more expertise with the administration of justice than Mayor Bloomberg’s limited experience in that area," shot back James Pasco, the group’s executive director.

In a recent "Memo to Executive Board, Board of National Trustees, State Lodge Presidents, Secretaries and Officers on Tiahrt Amendment," FOP National President Chuck Canterbury said, "The Fraternal Order of Police has been on the receiving end of numerous politically-oriented attacks by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his 'law enforcement spokesperson' John Feinblatt because of the FOP's support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on the issue of disclosure of firearms trace data. Further," Canterbury wrote, "it is important to note that at no time prior to the attacks made on the FOP did Mayor Bloomberg or any member of his administration reach out to the FOP to hear our perspective. Given the Mayor's comments and his general attitude, we can only assume this is because the FOP is a labor organization."

Just last week, we reported on the one-sided hearing that took place in the House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, which was used by anti-gunners as a platform for pushing anti-gun restrictions. In that hearing, Feinblatt, "Criminal Justice Coordinator" for Bloomberg, seized the occasion to blast the Tiahrt Amendment - the critically important provision in the Justice Department appropriations bills that protects the privacy rights of law-abiding gun owners, the safety of law enforcement officers, and the integrity of criminal investigations by preventing inappropriate release of federal firearms trace data.

Both the FOP and the ATF have recently written in support of the law.

[billamj]

Keep digging your holes Bloomy, I like it when you open your mouth and insert your foot. Especially when you take it all the way to your ass. And this man wants to be our president? Truly scary!

[knight0334]

Keep digging your holes Bloomy, I like it when you open your mouth and insert your foot. Especially when you take it all the way to your ass. And this man wants to be our president? Truly scary!

Insert his foot?? I'd like to insert my foot in his mouth or @ss.

[Chazman321]

You would think the man who supposedly lives in "one of the most dangerous cities in America" wouldn't want to insult those that protect him everyday...

[tes151]

You would think the man who supposedly lives in "one of the most dangerous cities in America" wouldn't want to insult those that protect him everyday...

I hear he is very rich, but I don't ever recall hearing anyone say he was smart.

[ChamberedRound]

Bloomberg... making friends and influencing people everywhere.

Don't worry folks, this problem is going to take care of itself.

[Mark]

can we have a link?

[Agent Ronin]

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3007

[JayBell]

this is typical, when the FOPA supports something the gun banners want, they are held in high regard, when they don't, they are fringe...

wish the socialist gun banning bastards would make up thier minds