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Zohran Mamdani once mocked a crying cop. Now he may run the nation’s largest police force. (www.politico.com)

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[–] spit_evil_olive_tips@beehaw.org 42 points 1 day ago (4 children)

(obligatory "posting this because I think it's funny, not because I think it's a good article" disclaimer)

the tweet that they're referring to as "mocking a crying cop": https://x.com/ZohranKMamdani/status/1325134877042290688

someone posted on November 7th 2020 (election night when Biden won)

"I JUST SAW A COP CRYING IN HIS CAR LMAOOOO"

and Zohran quote-tweeted it saying "nature is healing"

they are so desperate to try to find something they can smear him with and have it stick.

Two days after an NYPD officer was fatally gunned down in a mass shooting in Manhattan, Mamdani on Wednesday continued to face criticism for his past statements. While he was on vacation in Uganda — and slow to respond to the shooting — his prior views immediately resurfaced after it became clear NYPD officer Didarul Islam was among those killed.

that shooting left 4 victims dead, plus the shooter, and another 5 injured. they don't even mention that death toll, but they mention twice in the same paragraph that an off-duty NYPD officer was killed.

NYC has a current mayor, Eric Adams. he used to be a cop. is he facing any criticism over this shooting, or his response to it? it's impossible to say! but Mamdani, who was on vacation in Uganda, was slow to respond.

The state lawmaker recounted how he was informed of the shooting at 4 a.m. in Uganda and put out a statement shortly afterward, subsequently speaking with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

was he slow to respond to the shooting because timezones exist and it was the middle of the night in Uganda, or because he hates the police and wants them all to die? Politico is asking the important questions.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Non-twitter link: https://xcancel.com/ZohranKMamdani/status/1325134877042290688

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