I've worked at major demonstrations in the city before, and that is the craziest thing I've ever heard,' he told the Washington Examiner in an interview. However, I've been at the pride parade before.
'I really appreciate their public opinions on how public safety is taken care of. Vincent Vallelong, the vice president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, one of the largest police unions in the Empire State, called NYC Pride's move 'the craziest thing' he's 'ever heard.' The law enforcement veteran, who patrolled the streets in his earlier days, said 'one radical group' could derail an event without officers present to stop it.ĪNTI-POLICE INTOLERANCE IS PLAGUING THE GAY PRIDE MOVEMENT 'NYC Pride will transition to providing increased community-based security and first responders, while simultaneously taking steps to reduce NYPD presence at events,' according to NYC Pride.
NYPD personnel are forbidden from speaking at affairs involving NYC Pride, and law enforcement officers are set to be replaced by 'private security' and 'safety volunteers' due to what the group said is the department's history of 'violence against marginalized groups, specifically BIPOC and trans communities.'
