COPS ASK MAYOR TO REMOVE “Black Lives Matter” Banner Hanging At City Hall…His Response Is ASTOUNDING!Imagine what it must feel like for these officers who put on their uniforms and go to work, risking their lives in a city whose Mayor has arrogantly displayed an in-your-face banner supporting a cop-hating movement over the front entrance of the City Hall Somerville police officers are asking that the city s mayor remove a banner supporting the  Black Lives Matter  movement from City Hall and replace it with one proclaiming  All Lives Matter. In a Tuesday letter addressed to Mayor Joseph Curtatone, the Somerville Police Employee s Association, the bargaining unit for 90-95 patrol officers, called the city s support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the display of the banner  deeply  troubling. It is as inconceivable to us as it is demoralizing that our City would propagate its support for this movement while standing silent over the seemingly daily protest assassinations of innocent police officers around the country,  the association wrote.Citing what they saw as  fringe elements  of the movement, officers in the association argued that the activists have at times provoked violence against police around the nation, including the recent shooting in Dallas that killed five officers. The point is that these incidents have incited more than protests; they have incited some within the protest movement to use violence against police officers who had nothing to do with the shootings of black men, and have done so before all of the facts of each case were known,  the letter said.While the association acknowledged that black lives, as well as those of other minorities, matter just as much as white lives, it argued that Somerville s open support for the movement could imply that the department thinks otherwise. At the same time, we strongly object to a public banner sponsored by the City that [implicitly] paints police officers as the killers of innocent citizens of color when there is no evidence whatsoever that the police officers in the City are in anyway using their police power in a discriminatory of unlawful way,  the letter said.Instead, the officers asked that the banner be replaced with one that reads  All Lives Matter,  a move they believe would have the mayor standing in solidarity with the police department. The vast majority of police officers across this country are tasked with shielding, protecting, and assisting elements of the protest movement that loath them, spit on them, intentionally injure them and wish death upon them,  the association wrote.  Nonetheless, it is generally true that officers perform these very tasks with professionalism, honor, integrity, courage, and without hesitation. The letter didn t sway Curtatone, who said he doesn t plan to remove the banner. My unwavering support for our police officers does not and cannot preempt our commitment to addressing systemic racism in our nation,  Curtatone said in a statement to Boston.com.  I ve made very clear to our officers that we should be thankful for and reinforce what we have here in Somerville: a safer community thanks to the highest quality policing by a force dedicated to community policing, de-escalation, proper use of force, and anti-bias awareness. Via: Boston Heraldh/t Police Magleft-news
cops ask mayor to remove black lives matter banner hanging at city response is astounding imagine must feel like officers put uniforms go work risking lives city whose mayor arrogant displayed banner supporting movement front entrance city hall somerville police officers asking city mayor remove banner supporting black lives matter movement city hall replace one proclaiming all lives matter in tuesday letter addressed mayor joseph curtatone somerville police employee association bargaining unit patrol officers called city support black lives matter movement display banner deeply troubling it conceivable us demoralizing city would propagate support movement standing silent seemingly daily protest assassinations innocent police officers around country association saw fringe elements movement officers association argued activists times provoked violence police around nation including recent shooting dallas killed five officers the point incidents incited protests incited within protest movement use violence police officers nothing shootings black men done facts case known letter association acknowledged black lives well minorities matter much white lives argued somerville open support movement could imply department thinks otherwise at time strongly object public banner sponsored city implicitly paints police officers killers innocent citizens color evidence whatsoever police officers city anyway using police power discriminatory unlawful way letter officers asked banner replaced one reads all lives matter move believe would mayor standing solidarity police department the vast majority police officers across country tasked shielding protecting assisting elements protest movement oath spit intentionally injure wish death upon association wrote nonetheless generally true officers perform tasks professionalism honor integrity courage without hesitation the letter sway curtatone said plan remove banner my uncovering support police officers prompt commitment addressing systemic racism nation curtatone said statement i made clear officers thankful reinforce somerville safer community thanks highest quality policing force dedicated community policing proper use force awareness via boston police
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: COPS ASK MAYOR TO REMOVE “Black Lives Matter” Banner Hanging At City Hall…His Response Is ASTOUNDING!Imagine what it must feel like for these officers who put on their uniforms and go to work, risking their lives in a city whose Mayor has arrogantly displayed an in-your-face banner supporting a cop-hating movement over the front entrance of the City Hall Somerville police officers are asking that the city s mayor remove a banner supporting the  Black Lives Matter  movement from City Hall and replace it with one proclaiming  All Lives Matter. In a Tuesday letter addressed to Mayor Joseph Curtatone, the Somerville Police Employee s Association, the bargaining unit for 90-95 patrol officers, called the city s support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the display of the banner  deeply  troubling. It is as inconceivable to us as it is demoralizing that our City would propagate its support for this movement while standing silent over the seemingly daily protest assassinations of innocent police officers around the country,  the association wrote.Citing what they saw as  fringe elements  of the movement, officers in the association argued that the activists have at times provoked violence against police around the nation, including the recent shooting in Dallas that killed five officers. The point is that these incidents have incited more than protests; they have incited some within the protest movement to use violence against police officers who had nothing to do with the shootings of black men, and have done so before all of the facts of each case were known,  the letter said.While the association acknowledged that black lives, as well as those of other minorities, matter just as much as white lives, it argued that Somerville s open support for the movement could imply that the department thinks otherwise. At the same time, we strongly object to a public banner sponsored by the City that [implicitly] paints police officers as the killers of innocent citizens of color when there is no evidence whatsoever that the police officers in the City are in anyway using their police power in a discriminatory of unlawful way,  the letter said.Instead, the officers asked that the banner be replaced with one that reads  All Lives Matter,  a move they believe would have the mayor standing in solidarity with the police department. The vast majority of police officers across this country are tasked with shielding, protecting, and assisting elements of the protest movement that loath them, spit on them, intentionally injure them and wish death upon them,  the association wrote.  Nonetheless, it is generally true that officers perform these very tasks with professionalism, honor, integrity, courage, and without hesitation. The letter didn t sway Curtatone, who said he doesn t plan to remove the banner. My unwavering support for our police officers does not and cannot preempt our commitment to addressing systemic racism in our nation,  Curtatone said in a statement to Boston.com.  I ve made very clear to our officers that we should be thankful for and reinforce what we have here in Somerville: a safer community thanks to the highest quality policing by a force dedicated to community policing, de-escalation, proper use of force, and anti-bias awareness. Via: Boston Heraldh/t Police Magleft-news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: cops ask mayor to remove black lives matter banner hanging at city response is astounding imagine must feel like officers put uniforms go work risking lives city whose mayor arrogant displayed banner supporting movement front entrance city hall somerville police officers asking city mayor remove banner supporting black lives matter movement city hall replace one proclaiming all lives matter in tuesday letter addressed mayor joseph curtatone somerville police employee association bargaining unit patrol officers called city support black lives matter movement display banner deeply troubling it conceivable us demoralizing city would propagate support movement standing silent seemingly daily protest assassinations innocent police officers around country association saw fringe elements movement officers association argued activists times provoked violence police around nation including recent shooting dallas killed five officers the point incidents incited protests incited within protest movement use violence police officers nothing shootings black men done facts case known letter association acknowledged black lives well minorities matter much white lives argued somerville open support movement could imply department thinks otherwise at time strongly object public banner sponsored city implicitly paints police officers killers innocent citizens color evidence whatsoever police officers city anyway using police power discriminatory unlawful way letter officers asked banner replaced one reads all lives matter move believe would mayor standing solidarity police department the vast majority police officers across country tasked shielding protecting assisting elements protest movement oath spit intentionally injure wish death upon association wrote nonetheless generally true officers perform tasks professionalism honor integrity courage without hesitation the letter sway curtatone said plan remove banner my uncovering support police officers prompt commitment addressing systemic racism nation curtatone said statement i made clear officers thankful reinforce somerville safer community thanks highest quality policing force dedicated community policing proper use force awareness via boston police