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April 7, 2003
For Immediate Release |
Contact: Albert O'Leary
212-298-9190
or Joseph Mancini
212-298-9150
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PBA DIRECTS ADS AT WAR PROTESTERS
PBA President Patrick J. Lynch addresses the problem of protesters
who are abusive to police officers in a 60-second radio commercial
that will air on the city’s major radio stations from Monday,
April 7th through Sunday April 13th.
“The behavior of some anti-war protesters towards police
officers was horrible and unnecessary. The PBA wants to remind anyone
involved in voicing their opinions that if it were not for the police
officers controlling those demonstrations, they might turn into
street brawls between different factions. New York City’s
police officers play a very important role in guaranteeing freedom
of speech for all Americans and they don’t deserve to be abused
or targeted,” Lynch said.
The text of the commercial:
“I’m Pat Lynch, President of the New York City Patrolmen’s
Benevolent Association. During recent protests against the war
in Iraq, some people attacked New York City police officers as
if it were our fault that we had to go to war. The PBA would like
to ask those people to remember a few things. New York City police
officers risk their lives everyday to protect you and your family
from terrorism on the homefront. Hundreds more are on military
service fighting the war. We ask you to remember that police officers
play a critical role in allowing the expression of free speech,
one of our most cherished rights as Americans. The reason you
are able to protest is because of the police officer who is protecting
your right to free speech. We are there to keep you safe from
harm while you freely express your feelings and opinions as Americans
and New Yorkers. The PBA asks you to support our police officers
who risk their lives everyday to keep you and your family free
and safe from harm. God bless America, the men and women of our
armed forces and God bless our police officers who are the front
line of defense here at home.”
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