In a scene full of sadness, anger and portent, police officers in complete silence turned their backs to Mayor Bill De Blasio as he entered a room to hold a press conference. The scene, from CBS News in New York, is here. You can only grasp its power by watching it.
A NYT story contains this interesting note:
For weeks, ever since a grand jury declined to indict a white police officer in the death of Mr. Garner, many police officers have talked about feeling as if they are under siege.
Former Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, speaking on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, said that the antipathy stretches back to the campaign, after Mr. de Blasio ran on what Mr. Kelly called an "anti-cop" platform.
I might add that the Times's story contains pictures of Mr. De Blasio, the assassin (Ismaaiyl Brinsley), and -- ready? -- Al Sharpton, but none of the murdered policemen.
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