Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay is defending a picture of himself that’s been circulating on social media creating controversy.
The photo shows Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay holding a sign that reads, “I resolve to challenge racism at work. #EndWhiteSilence.”
@ChiefCSMcLay just committed to challenge racism at work #endwhitesilence We gonna hold you to it Chief! pic.twitter.com/MCn5YtCOwr
— WHAT’S UP?! (@endwhitesilence) January 1, 2015
According to Pittsburgh CBS Local, the police union was not happy and it associates racism with the department. The picture sparked an emotional dialogue, McLay took to facebook to defend his actions.
“@endwhitesilence: It’s time for courageous conversations about implicit bias, race and gender @ work & in our communities. It’ll be OK… — Cameron S. McLay (@ChiefCSMcLay) January 1, 2015
According to WTAE.com, McLay wrote: “It appears my having been photographed with a sign supporting racial justice at work and (opposing) ‘white silence’ has offended some. If any of my PBP (Pittsburgh Bureau of Police) family was offended, I apologize. You are very important to me and I would never hurt you purposefully,” McLay wrote.
McLay also addressed this on facebook which is posted below:
Reaction toward McLay was mixed. liberals accepted the tweeted photo and pushed it out while conservatives saw it as a backstabbing.
A ‘great, spontaneous moment in time,’ says Pittsburgh’s provocative new police chief: http://t.co/RYr2iZjWXl via @TribLIVE
— Sandy Tolliver (@SandyTrib) January 3, 2015
Good Cop! Pittsburgh, PA Police Chief Cameron McLay Resolves To Challenge Racism #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/H6rIbKyU80
— Lnonblonde (@Lnonblonde) January 2, 2015
pittsburgh police chief cameron mclay has been criticized for this photo. here’s his response https://t.co/r7PdYBVYCD pic.twitter.com/qu4JmVXzOa
— 000___000 (@000___000) January 3, 2015
[email protected] you are on crack! I will not set foot in Pittsburgh, knowing the chief of police is a spineless twat! @endwhitesilence — Mathew S Harrison (@MathewSHarrison) January 3, 2015
[email protected] @endwhitesilence This is so insulting to white people. Do you get that? So racist.
— Renny (@citrussage) January 3, 2015
@ChiefCSMcLay @endwhitesilence Why don’t you just do your job and stop pandering to special interest groups? — Steve___J (@Steve___J) January 3, 2015
@ChiefCSMcLay @endwhitesilence Then feel free to begin the conversation. Which officers or policies would you like to call out as racist?
— Chimfish (@Chimfish) January 3, 2015
@ChiefCSMcLay @endwhitesilence You are an absolute disgrace to the badge and uniform. You throw in with those would who see you in shackles. — CJ (@CommieJuice) January 3, 2015
@ChiefCSMcLay @endwhitesilence Courageous enough for you? Tired of being blamed for things I had nothing to do with just because I’m white.
— Len Iorio (@lennyscards) January 3, 2015
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