Jersey City rally sparks debate over ‘F - the pigs’ chant
Updated Apr 19, 2021;
A Saturday rally in Jersey City sparked debate after video circulated online of marchers shouting “F - the pigs,” apparently at police officers stationed on the street.
A video clip of roughly 100 protestors shouting the slogan as they approach a Jersey City Police Department vehicle drew criticism from Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, who called the chant “inflammatory + infectious rhetoric which only further divides us” on Twitter.
“Obscenities being hurled at police officers who risk their lives every day is unacceptable, we should agree this isn’t an appropriate way to express grievances + it undermines calls for change,” he wrote.
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Jersey City Police Department to be led by civilian director
City says civilian control will improve accountability and community relations ×
Police Director Tawana Moody will be the first civilian to lead the Jersey City Police Department.
Mayor Steven Fulop and Public Safety Director James Shea announced a new direction for the Jersey City Police Department, appointing a civilian as recently retired Police Chief Michael Kelly’s replacement.
After working in the JCPD for 16 years, Police Director Tawana Moody will expand her current role to oversee all operational functions of the police department effective immediately.
According to the city, with Moody at the helm, the “complete civilian oversight” will improve accountability, transparency, and community relations.