Police Defund supporters sing a different tune after cop murder

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After making political hay by attacking the NYPD and pushing to defund — or “reimagine” — the department, some of the city’s most vocal progressive Democrats are praising cops in the wake of the tragic police shooting in Friday night.

Public defender Jumaane Williams

June 30, 2020:

“Just saying we’re hiring extra police, I think that’s sending the wrong message.”

Friday night: “These men responded to a call for help, both risked and one lost his life, while trying to protect the safety of another New Yorker as they do every day of countless officers across our city.”

State Attorney General Letitia James

April 16, 2021:

“We need to talk about the history of the police, which is steeped in racism, going back to the slave trade, the slave code, the black code, etc.”

Friday night:

“All of New York State is in mourning tonight…We pray for the safety of our police and our communities.”

Controller Brad LanderJohn Lamparski / NurPhoto / ShuttersController Brad Lander

June 9, 2020:

“It’s time to defund the police and reinvent our public safety infrastructure.”

Friday night:

“A 22-year-old NYPD officer has died and another is fighting for his life. Pray for his recovery. Our hearts are with their loved ones and colleagues”

Council Member Shahana Hanif (D-Brooklyn)

January 21, 2020

“More police won’t keep us safe.”

Saturday morning (retweet):

“Heartbroken by last night’s shooting in Harlem and the violent start to the year.”

Assemblyman Robert CarrollLightRocket via Getty ImagesAssemblyman Robert Carroll (D-Brooklyn)

June 8, 2020

“Our streets have been over-policed ​​and black/brown Americans over-criminalised.”

Saturday morning:

“RIP Officer Jason Rivera. Your service will not be forgotten. As New Yorkers, we must come together to be one.

Council Member Kristin Richardson Jordan (D-Manhattan)

January 2, 2022

“The NYPD is still the biggest gang in New York”

Friday evening: “I am saddened; a loss of one is a loss of the whole, because it creates ripples and ripples of pain. I stand with the families of those who have fallen.

Lincoln Restler Council MemberDana SauchelliLincoln Restler Council Member (D-Brooklyn)

June 30, 2020:

“Paying for a new class of police in this budget is a slap in the face to the movement demanding transformation.

Friday night (retweet):

“Tonight we mourn the loss of a hero officer – a son, a husband and a friend.”

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