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NYC Teacher Fired After Ominous Post Suggesting Violence Against Police Funeral

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A New York Metropolis instructor has been fired after suggesting officers flooding the streets in the course of the funeral of fallen NYPD Detective Jason Rivera could possibly be the goal of “reciprocity” for an incident in 2020 involving an NYPD SUV and Black Lives Matter protesters.

Chris Flanigan, a instructor at Coney Island Prep, was terminated over a since-deleted Instagram put up mentioning the date when a police SUV drove right into a crowd of protesters. His put up prompt that the crowds of police gathered to honor their fallen colleague could possibly be “splendid circumstances for reciprocity.”

Flanigan captioned the picture of officers displaying help throughout Rivera’s funeral with the next: “5/30/20: NYPD SUV drives right into a crowd of protestors. Ultimate circumstances for reciprocity.”

“We don’t condone or promote violence of any type. As of this afternoon, Mr. Flanigan is now not employed at Coney Island Prep,” CEO Leslie-Bernard Joseph stated in a press release to the New York Put up.

Detective Rivera was shot within the head whereas he and his accomplice, Officer Wilbert Mora, have been responding to a home violence name. Mora died a number of days later.

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Instructor Fired For Menace of Violence

The instructor fired for suggesting violence in opposition to cops in NYC insists that his phrases have been merely “misconstrued.”

“I respect the NYPD. I don’t condone violence,” he insisted in keeping with the Put up. “A 22-year-old police officer murdered within the line of responsibility is reprehensible. I’m devastated by that.”

After the incident during which Flanigan suggests “reciprocity,” even then-NYC Mayor Invoice de Blasio defended the officers within the SUV.

“It’s inappropriate for protestors to encompass a police car and threaten cops,” de Blasio stated. “That’s flawed on its face and that hasn’t occurred within the historical past of protests on this metropolis.”

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Instructor Helps BLM

Flanigan was profiled by NY1 Information in the summertime of 2020 for enjoying his guitar by way of an open window in his condominium as a tribute to first responders.

Within the profile, Flanigan reveals that he’s not solely a full-time instructor but additionally a “part-time therapist.”

The NYC instructor says he “feels solidarity with the Black Lives Matter demonstrators” and had just lately added Rage Towards the Machine’s ‘Killing within the Title’ to his music listing.

The music is an anti-cop anthem that equates cops to KKK members and describes a revolution that must be waged in opposition to authorities in an effort to finish their abuse of energy.

Rivera’s widow, Dominique Luzuriaga Rivera, delivered a heartwrenching eulogy final week during which she particularly known as out new Democrat Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and his lax insurance policies towards criminals.

“The system continues to fail us. We’re not secure anymore, not even the members of the service,” she decried. “I do know you have been bored with these legal guidelines, particularly those from the brand new DA.”

“I hope he’s watching you communicate by way of me proper now.”