Bill Bratton wonders whether ‘tough guy’ Trump has ‘ever taken a punch in his life

[The Guesser]

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Bill Bratton wonders whether ‘tough guy’ Trump has ‘ever taken a punch in his life,’ calls prospect of Trump win terrifying

BYTHOMAS TRACY
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 8:51 AM
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is going out with a bang — on Donald Trump’s head.
The city’s top cop hurled a flurry of verbal haymakers at the GOP presidential nominee on Wednesday, questioning whether the tough-talking billionaire has “ever taken a punch in his life.”
Just a day after announcing his resignation as head of the NYPD, Bratton said he’s terrified of the prospect of Trump winning the White House.
“Mr. Trump scares me ... he scares the hell out of me,” Bratton said on “CBS This Morning.”
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Departing top cop Bill Bratton blasted the bloviating billionaire on MSNBC Wednesday.

(JAMES KEIVOM/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
A half-hour earlier on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Bratton said he’s not falling for Trump’s tough-guy act.
“He talks tough, but I think I know a little bit about law and order,” said Bratton (photo), a 45-year law enforcement veteran. “I always wonder about tough guys ... they talk tough, but I wonder if Mr. Trump has ever taken a punch in his life.”
And Vietnam veteran Bratton said he was “appalled” by how Trump, who got five draft deferments during that war, accepted a Purple Heart given to him Tuesday in Virginia.
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“That’s one of the highest awards for soldiers suffering serious injury received in combat,” Bratton said. “The idea to treat it so lightly .. I was amazed and appalled. I’m amazed that fellow vets are so supportive of him.”
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“I’ve known Mr. Trump over the years and I’m not supporting him,” the outgoing police commissioner said. “That’s the reality of it.”
An email to the Trump campaign for comment was not returned Wednesday.
“I’ve known Mr. Trump for years,” Bratton said, “and I’m not supporting him.”

(EVAN VUCCI/AP)
Bratton will be leaving the NYPD next month to take a job with Teneo Holdings, a consulting company with close ties to the Clintons.
The company, launched in 2011, served as an adviser to the Clinton Global Initiative, and ex-President Bill Clinton served for a short time on the Teneo advisory board. Huma Abedin, the personal assistant for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, used to work for the company.
Bratton announced his resignation from the NYPD on Tuesday. Chief of Department James O’Neill will replace him as police commissioner, Mayor de Blasio announced.
“I’m going to miss this place,” Bratton said in a heartfelt video message to rank-and-file officers posted after he announced his resignation. “Thank God I had a second opportunity to come back.”

 

[carlspackler]

Funny, I have always wondered if you could take a punch.

Probably not.

 

[The Guesser]

Funny, I have always wondered if you could take a punch.

Probably not.

Why would you wonder that? Seems pretty weird. But you are pretty weird. Other than responding to one of your inane posts, I guarantee you I've never wondered anything about you.

 

[superbeets]

[h=1]'Broken windows' police pioneer Bill Bratton steps down as NYPD commissioner to take job in private sector[/h]

[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]Mr Bratton had frequently been accused of heavy-handed tactics during controversial second term and was facing increasing pressure from Black Lives Matter protesters[FONT=&quot]The longstanding officer is set to step down [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Spencer Platt/Getty[/FONT][/FONT]

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• Rachael Revesz New York
• @RachaelRevesz
• Tuesday 2 August 2016

 

[superbeets]

[FONT=&quot]The stepping down of Bill Bratton, one of the most controversial and divisive police commissioners in the history of New York City, has been welcomed by campaigners who criticised his zero-tolerance polices and heavy-handed policing.

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[FONT=&quot]The commissioner of the largest police department in America will leave next month to take up a job in the private sector. The news follows mounting pressure from Black Lives Matter, which occupied a park beside City Hall this week, demanding that Mr Bratton be fired.

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[FONT=&quot]Amid speculation that the relationship between commissioner Bill Bratton and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio had broken down, the mayor insisted he would miss seeing the commissioner every day and thanked him for changing a culture of violence and crime, making New York one of the safest cities in the country.[/FONT]

 

[superbeets]

[FONT=&quot]“Now you're going into the private sector maybe you can buy me dinner once in a while, now you can afford to,” joked de Blasio at a press conference, slapping the 68-year-old on the shoulder.

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[FONT=&quot]Both men insisted the departure was nothing to do with the current investigation of several high-ranking officers for corruption.

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[FONT=&quot]"I'm leaving with reluctance," said Mr Bratton. "But I've been offered an opportunity that is incredibly exciting for me and my wife. It's the right time to leave."

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[FONT=&quot]The last few years have proved difficult for Mr Bratton amid heightened racial tensions and the gathering momentum of Black Lives Matter. [/FONT]

 

[superbeets]

[FONT=&quot]His tenure as commissioner has included the death of unarmed black man Eric Garner in 2014 and increasing calls against his heavy-handed methods, known as “broken windows policing”.

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[FONT=&quot]After starting his career with community policing in Boston in the 1970s, he worked his way up to become the highest police officer in New York.

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[FONT=&quot]Mr Bratton said to reporters on Tuesday, in a heavy Boston accent, that “police lives matter”.

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[FONT=&quot]“Never in the history of this city has that been more important,” he said.

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[FONT=&quot]“When you see a policeman, remember he is your friend,” he added later, making no mention of women on the force. “That is my vision that I've had for the last 35 years.”

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[FONT=&quot]He said the issue of race relations is a crisis across the country, and is not unique to New York.

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[FONT=&quot]Mr de Blasio insisted that the “extraordinary friendship and deep connection” with Mr Bratton will continue. The commissioner told the mayor on 8 July that he would be leaving.

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[FONT=&quot]“We remember what the city used to be like, many of us have lived through it,” said the mayor at a press conference on Tuesday. “2000 murders a year. Disorder was common. All of the life offenses almost went without notice. Bratton changed that.”

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[FONT=&quot]NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton will be replaced by chief of department Jimmy O'Neill, who promised to continue the department's “philosophy of neighbourhood policing”.[/FONT]
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New Yorkers were angry over police shootings and blamed Mr Bratton (AP)
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[FONT=&quot]The news come just days after Mr Bratton said in an interview with the New York Times that he would not serve as the city’s top police officer after 2017.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“I have the luxury of going when I want to go,” Mr Bratton said. “I’m not going to be here in the second term. That’s the reality of it.”[/FONT]

 

[superbeets]

[FONT=&quot]Mr Bratton has also overseen numerous cases of NYPD officers using their weapons in dubious situations, including when black man Akai Gurley was shot dead in November 2014 as a bullet ricocheted in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project. The prosecutor in the case recommended no prison time for the police officer, Peter Liang, who killed him.

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[FONT=&quot]Josmar Trujillo, an activist from New Yorkers Against Bratton, said he was delighted by the reports.

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[FONT=&quot]“For years he's developed policies that have targeted poor people, Latinos, Blacks, street vendors, street performers... all the vulnerable people in society,” he said, adding that his approach had been exported around the world.

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[FONT=&quot]“His contribution to the problem has been unprecedented.[/FONT]

 

[superbeets]

[FONT=&quot]“This campaign doesn't end now but once he is held to account,” he said.

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[FONT=&quot]His replacement, Mr O'Neill, who started patrolling the New York subways in 1983, is one of the “architects” of neigbourhood policing and the “perfect” replacement, said de Blasio.

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[FONT=&quot]Mr O'Neill said on Tuesday that he “loves” his uniform and what it stands for.

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[FONT=&quot]“To lead lives of significance, make this a better city, and provide a quality of life that we can all be proud of,” he said.[/FONT]

 

[superbeets]

The powerThe powers that be will find another demented person to "protect and serve".s that be will f

ind another demented The powers that be will find another demented person to "protect and serve".person to "protect and serve".

 

[boss415]

Funny, I have always wondered if you could take a punch.

Probably not.

Neither him or Vitard could take a punch

 

[vitterd]

Why would you wonder that? Seems pretty weird. But you are pretty weird. Other than responding to one of your inane posts, I guarantee you I've never wondered anything about you.

guys like Carl and Boss415 are the biggest pussies on the planet.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Neither him or Vitard could take a punch

That's why neither responded to Gas Man's offer to join him and the ladies on his boat.

They knew he'd post the pics and we'd all be laughing hysterically forever.

 

[vitterd]

That's why neither responded to Gas Man's offer to join him and the ladies on his boat.

They knew he'd post the pics and we'd all be laughing hysterically forever.

Why haven't you taken me up on the offer to show up at citizens bank or Wells Fargo center?

and we saw your pic. Those purple flowers and begging for a date will live on forever. ointer:

 

[Dave007inVegas]

Neither him or Vitard could take a punch

Or give one.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Or give one.

 

[vitterd]

Lmao. Two decrepit geezers like Joe and Dave talking tough. Both need meds to get out of bed in the morning.

 

[GasMan]

Working out and the elliptical machine are two different things.

 

[vitterd]

Working out and the elliptical machine are two different things.

Gassy.....you meet me and start.....you better pack a lunch. Gonna be a while.

I'm not purple flowers Joe or Boss415 pounds of shit.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Gassy.....you meet me and start.....you better pack a lunch. Gonna be a while.

I'm not purple flowers Joe or Boss415 pounds of shit.

Just you wait, Gas Man...I'll show you!!!! Who's your Daddy bitch!!!

Tough talk, ZERO action - same ol' same ol' poker fraud vitard.

No wonder you need Crooked Granny to care for you.

Loser!@#0