Bill Bratton Using Breathe Right To Get Through Protests, Until Demonstrations Peter Out

Arrogant remarks by NYPD Commissioner shocking the conscious of average New Yorkers

Bratton : I'm breathing easier, thank you very much, because I know that the protests ''will peter out.'' Bratton expects protests 'to peter out on their own' this is disturbing. #badcops http://t.co/11cJ6l2N8V — michele somerville (@NYpoet) December 6, 2014 In an interview with The New York Observer, NYPD Police Commissioner William Bratton was asked about the thousands of civil rights activists, who have been taking to the streets to demonstrate in disapproval of a Staten Island grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in the chokehold homicide of an innocent, unarmed man. “These things to tend to peter out on their own, people get tired of marching around aimlessly,” Commissioner Bratton said yesterday of the large demonstrations, adding “And we’re gonna have a lot of rain tomorrow, and the history of these things is that they don’t go on forever, they tend to peter out on their own.” Sad RT @buttermilk1: Bratton says he thinks protests will “peter out.” That, not listening, seems to be his solution. http://t.co/t6IK4IRS5y — Heidi N Moore (@moorehn) December 6, 2014 “These things to tend to peter out on their own, people get tired of marching around aimlessly,” Commissioner Bratton told The New York Observer. Reaction on Twitter to Commissioner Bratton's insensitive remarks ranged from dismay to outrage. Seriously NYPDCommishBratton? “These things tend to peter out on their own" Don't belittle the Movement! #EricGarner http://t.co/OV7ba1xkiF — Nikki & Noelle (@thezachkotwins) December 6, 2014 Bratton thinks protests will "peter out on their own" After the way #NYPD treated us last night, I highly fuckin doubt it Let's shut it down — BEATPAPA (@PAPADOCLIVE) December 5, 2014 Commissioner Bratton is facing calls for his resignation over escalating instances of police misconduct, corruption, brutality, and homicide. NYPD Commissioner Bill "The Butcher" Bratton thinks the notion that #BlackLivesMatter "won't go on forever" & will "peter out on its own." — Carmine (@carminemac) December 6, 2014

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