A New York Police Department officer who kneeled with protesters at a rally late last month now regrets the decision and apologized to his fellow cops. Lt. Robert Cattani of the NYPD’s Midtown South Precinct was one of four officers who took a knee at a May 30 protest march in Foley Square. The quartet of cops kneeled as protesters chanted “NYPD, take a knee!” and received cheers for the gesture, as this Facebook clip shows. He explained further:“The conditions prior to the decision to take a knee were very difficult as we were put center stage with the entire crowd chanting. We didn’t know how the protesters would have reacted if we didn’t and were attempting to reduce any extra violence.”Here’s a copy of the letter Cattani sent to fellow officers.

Source: Huffington Post June 11, 2020 18:11 UTC