New York Police Department chief Bill Bratton said that “some people get caught up” in the “anti-police” movement:
“Let’s face it: There’s been, not just in New York but throughout the country, a very strong anti-police, anti-criminal justice system, anti-societal set of initiatives underway and one of the unfortunate aspects sometimes is some people get caught up in these and go in directions they should not,” said Bratton, seemingly referring to the protests in response to the killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in Staten Island.
Bratton, who reporters said was “shaken up,” was responding to the murder of two New York City police officers today in Brooklyn.
