Posted on 07/11/2020 8:54:00 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The Ford Motor Company’s website features the automaker’s long relationship with law enforcement that dates back seven decades and includes its tagline for the vehicles it has designed for the men and women in blue — “police-tested, street proven.”
But now the wave of social unrest and virtue signaling following the death of George Floyd while in police custody is taking over the corporate world, including at Ford, where workers are urging leadership to stop manufacturing cop cars.
This despite the fact that Ford expresses pride about its connection to law enforcement, according to its website:
Ford introduced the first-ever police package in 1950. Over the following decades, we’ve worked alongside law enforcement agencies with a purpose-built philosophy that continues today. Every vehicle is built with what we call the Ford Police DNA – safety, durability, performance, purpose built and upfit friendly.
Like the officers who drive them, Ford police vehicles are specialized to meet the needs of the communities they serve – providing law-enforcement agencies of all stripes with the ideal tools to get the job done.
But now anti-police rhetoric is spilling over into action taken against not just police officers who have committed crimes but all men and women in uniform — 800,000 in the United States, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
“Since the first recorded police death in 1786, there have been more than 22,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty,” the memorial website states.
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“...Ford hasn’t caved. ...”
Yes, a few others have said that. Thanks.
Hope they stay the course.
"Drop dead!"
Agree!
Good. They can switch to the more reliable Toyota. SUVs. Fvck Ford. They haven’t made anything really, truly great in a long time.
The most recent revivals of the Mustang are visually appealing, but I haven’t driven one.
Well, bye! And don’t call 911.
“...Ford hasn’t caved. ...”
Yes, a few others have said that. Thanks.
Hope they stay the course.
whatever happened to: Prove they won’t. from post 18 buttwig?
“Buttwig”???
Did you think that one up all by yourself??? Don’t tax yourself too much... if you have an original thought, it might die of loneliness...
You’re so ... cute... when you’re angry...
Idiots not need a job huh? Tel them they have two choices - door to street or door to job - up to them!
answer my question
Nah.
Not worth the effort.
Besides, it’s fun watching you spin.
Time for some American exployees.
D1 brother... how are you?
Too bad those employees can’t be replaced with people who actually want to build cars and help the company make money.
(muh unions)
There have always been true Commies in the union ranks. Now there are some in the corporate ranks as well. And Plenty of people too busy, lazy, indifferent, listening the NPR to go along with almost anything.
But 100 in a huge number of employees is silly.
Great. How are you doing?
It’s been a while,... too long.
they can go work somewhere else
i’m sure in this economy they’ll be snapped up in no time at equal or better salaries
Toyota’s for me....F.O.R.D. aways meant Found On Road Dead...
jesus wake up
a few workersdemand this
the president of the company already madea statement they are going to keep supplying vehicles
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