Fraternal Order of Police backs Eric Holder ahead of 'Fast and Furious' testimony

[RugersGR8]

I just hope that the on the street policemen/officers of the FOP do not sign on to this endorsement of AG Eric Holder. If they do, my faith in their intergrity/professionalism will be at an all time low.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67575.html
Fraternal Order of Police backs Eric Holder ahead of 'Fast and Furious' testimony
By TIM MAK | 11/3/11 4:54 PM EDT

 

[SlammerG_89]

Wow. I am speechless, the fop should be ashamed

 

[SMS]

They're just trying to suck up to the administration after endorsing Obama's rival in the last Presidential election.....

 

[Shadowrider]

Hmmm. A union supporting a socialist/communist democrat. Who is supposed to be surprised?

 

[Glocktogo]

The National FOP is a socialist political organization that focuses on an agenda that has little to do with actual law enforcement. It should be noted that the FOP did not represent Agent Terry, who was killed in the presence (if not by) unsecured F&F weapons. I cannot consider their position as anything but biased, based on their own separate agenda. What it boils down to for me is this: I doubt very much that Agent Terry would express confidence in AG Holder as the nations top LEO, were he still alive today and in possession of the facts as we know them. The FOP backing of AG holder holds no value, IMO.

 

[grizzly97]

Hmmm. A union supporting a socialist/communist democrat. Who is supposed to be surprised?

^^^This.

 

[NikatKimber]

The National FOP is a socialist political organization that focuses on an agenda that has little to do with actual law enforcement. It should be noted that the FOP did not represent Agent Terry, who was killed in the presence (if not by) unsecured F&F weapons. I cannot consider their position as anything but biased, based on their own separate agenda. What it boils down to for me is this: I doubt very much that Agent Terry would express confidence in AG Holder as the nations top LEO, were he still alive today and in possession of the facts as we know them. The FOP backing of AG holder holds no value, IMO.

Or rather, it holds value, just not positive value.

 

[Big House]

Hmmm. A union supporting a socialist/communist democrat. Who is supposed to be surprised?

Glad I read the posts first. I was going to make the same statement.

 

[tRidiot]

“The FOP is very proud of the strong and positive working relationship that we have had with Eric Holder, not just for the two years in which he has served as the nation’s ‘top cop,’ but through his long career of public service,” wrote Chuck Canterbury, the organization’s National President.


UGH.

He's not a cop, he's a prosecutor. He's a lawyer, not an LEO.

Disappointed at the least to hear this. I'd prefer they simply didn't openly take any position, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were receiving some pressure from the Administration to support him publicly.

I'm curious as to what some of our local officers here feel, although I'm not sure if they are "allowed" to really speak their minds publicly about FoP matters? I know many unions will come down on members who publicly decry their policy decisions, but I don't know about the FoP. I do find it a bit incongruous though.

 

[OrangeToTheBone]

Is this the group that calls/writes periodically asking for donations? If so, I'm sort of looking forward to hearing from next time after hearing this.