Posted on 03/29/2024 2:57:52 PM PDT by Morgana
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was asked to leave the wake for murdered NYPD officer Jonathan Diller on Friday afternoon, according to reports.
Hochul walked away as she was confronted by an unknown person after spending only ten minutes at the Massapequa Funeral Home on Long Island, the New York Post reported.
The governor was scheduled to pay her respects on the second day of viewings for Diller, a New York Police Department officer who was allegedly shot and killed by suspect Guy Rivera, 34, on Monday evening.
After Hochul arrived at the funeral home around 1.45 pm on Friday, a person from the crowd shouted, 'Get her outta here,' law enforcement sources told the Post.
Hochul has been criticized for her soft-on-crime policies and controversial bail reform laws since Diller's death, as it's been revealed that Rivera had at least 21 prior arrests, including nine felonies.
Rivera was charged on Thursday with first-degree murder of Diller and attempted murder for aiming his gun at a second police officer.
Lindy Jones, 41, who was charged with a number of gun crimes in connection with the shooting, was arrested on a gun charge last spring and had spent time in prison for attempted murder.
According to police sources who spoke to the Post, Hochul was confronted by a man in a black suit on her way to the car.
Photos and videos from the outlet capture the man furiously speaking to the governor and pointing to the crowd.
When Hochul walked away, several officers waiting outside the funeral home can be heard clapping.
Hochul's appearance at the wake comes a day after she directed flags on all state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of Diller on March 30, the day of his funeral services.
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I don’t think Adams or Alvin Bragg, the DA, went or would be welcome either.
I read there was another organization in on that besides Trump.
As of yesterday Adams was scheduled to go. I wish Bragg would go- it would be a one way trip for that fat racist
Typical out-of-touch and lack of class with these bureaucrats who are about as sincere as narcistic sociopaths. Her, and her stupid cohorts are the cause of this mess. Defund the police! No more bail! Free needles and drugs, handouts to criminals, etc, etc. Mayor Giuliani cleaned up the city, made it respectable again. Now it’s a fecal mess.
Trump made a contribution to them and they used his money to pay off the mortgage.
He was invited
T to T actually did. Trump probably gave them money.
Absolutely. My guess is he asked if he could come. Also, the Secret Service would need to send an advance team and they’d have found out any negatives. I suspect Trump is a very polite man and would not show up at a family event without asking.
A man like Trump can’t just go somewhere without planning because of security.
There’s nothing wrong with public officials attending even without permission if they are there for the right reasons. Having to ask permission puts the family in the position of being damned if they say yes and damned if they say no.
50 years ago no one would have thought anything of it and would have seen it as a sign of empathy for the family.
Since it’s a different world, both her attending and the person confronting her were equally bad decisions.
What was she thinking…of course, they all probably voted for her. Buyers remorse for sure.
“What about Trump going? Does that blanket statement apply to him?”
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I’m sure he was in communication prior. He paid their mortgage off. They apparently wanted him there. He didn’t grandstand.
1.45pm = 1:25pm? /s
(Stupid brits...)
1 day ago:
“President Trump is moved by the invitation to join NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller’s family and colleagues as they deal with his senseless and tragic death,” Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
Bragg and Adams showed up, what nerve. Brian Kilmeade is reporting that Hochul and Letitia James asked to speak at the funeral tomorrow. That’s real chutzpah! Seriously, these people have no shame.
Hochul is disconnected from the People. IN her world she has done nothihng wrong.She does not realize rthat her polcies have killed Diller.Now maybe she has some inlkling, but like most liberal fascists, she will double down instead of changing the laws which are killing cops and New Yorkers.
She should resign.
SHUNNING is a POWERFUL TOOL!
By his mannerisms and gestures, it looked like he was reading her the riot act.
GOOD FOR HIM for having the manhood to stand up to that (fill in the blank with your choice of perjoratives).
👍👍👍👍👍
The family was happy to have Trump attend the wake.
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