Florida’s largest police union: Re-elect President Donald Trump to keep America safe
By John Kazanjian
South Florida Sun Sentinel
July 31, 2020
In less than 100 days, at a time when our nation is at critical
crossroads, citizens from all across America will make their choice to
elect the next President of the United States.
This upcoming election for president isn’t simply about electing a
Democrat or a Republican, it’s about a fundamental choice about the kind
of society we choose to live in and the future we desire for our
families for generations to come. Every man, woman, and child in America
has a fundamental right to live in communities that are safe and where
men and women in law enforcement are respected for the personal
sacrifices they make each and every day to keep the public safe. But
sadly, you don’t have to look too far to see how quickly public safety
all across this country has eroded because of the increasing attacks on
the men and women in blue.
When I was growing up, becoming a police officer was a dream shared by
many kids my age. Our families and neighbors had a personal relationship
with our local police officers and our communities supported the police
because they knew supporting the police meant supporting safe
communities and safe communities increased the quality of life for
everyone.
Sadly, that special bond between the police and the public we serve
today is being threatened by the most vitriolic, anti-law enforcement
movement I have ever witnessed in my over thirty years as a police
officer.
At the national level, there are politicians in Congress who want to
pass unprecedented police reforms, while stripping us of our civil
rights. Some want to defund the police. Some want to “demilitarize” the
police. And some want to abolish the police all together. But none of
these politicians have ever stepped in our shoes and walked the beat for
a single day to understand how disastrous their reckless proposals
would be on everyone. If we’re unable to maintain public safety with
optimal resources and with the support of our elected representatives,
then everyone’s safety is jeopardized.
Now more than ever, law enforcement officers, our families, and our
communities desperately need our next president to support and defend
our rights and to support and defend law and order in every part of
America. We need a president who will not allow the vast majority of our
dedicated police officers to be demonized based upon the heinous acts
committed by a few bad apples. We don’t demonize all doctors, nurses,
and teachers when some of them break the law, but somehow it has become
acceptable in our society to demonize all police officers everywhere
whenever a few of them dishonor the 99% of us.
In order to maintain our fundamental right to live in a society that is
both free and safe, Americans need to elect the one candidate for
president who is committed to making our country safe and secure. For
the 30,000 men and women in the Florida Police Benevolent Association,
the choice for us could not be clearer. President Donald J. Trump has
never once wavered from his support of law enforcement officers,
especially as we are faced with these unprecedented challenges.
President Trump’s commitment to preserving law and order in America is
our country’s last great hope to live in the kind of society where our
communities thrive and our families prosper.
The Florida PBA has not made an endorsement for President of the United
States in eight years. But with the existential threats to the safety
of our members, the future of our families, and the security of our
communities, we cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. And neither can
our fellow Americans. Let’s keep America safe, re-elect President Donald
J. Trump.
John Kazanjian is president of the Florida Police Benevolent
Association, representing 30,000 law enforcement officers across the
State of Florida. He is also president of the Palm Beach County Police
Benevolent Association
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