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| New York police shooting: thousands turn out for funeral of Rafael Ramos | New York police shooting: thousands turn out for funeral of Rafael Ramos |
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| A sea of blue descended on the Christ Tabernacle Church in New York on Saturday to pay tribute to one of the two officers murdered “execution-style” a week ago by a lone gunman. | A sea of blue descended on the Christ Tabernacle Church in New York on Saturday to pay tribute to one of the two officers murdered “execution-style” a week ago by a lone gunman. |
| But as officials such as Vice President Joe Biden honoured Rafael Ramos and other members of the New York Police Department, the gulf that has developed between the force and the city’s civilian leadership was underscored when officers turned their backs to the church when Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered the eulogy. | But as officials such as Vice President Joe Biden honoured Rafael Ramos and other members of the New York Police Department, the gulf that has developed between the force and the city’s civilian leadership was underscored when officers turned their backs to the church when Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered the eulogy. |
| “Your husband, and his partner, they were a part of New York's finest, and that's not an idle phrase,” said Mr Biden, addressing his comments to Mr Ramos’s widow, Maritza. “I believe that this great police force of this incredibly diverse city can and will show the nation how to bridge any divide. You've done it before and you will do it again.” | “Your husband, and his partner, they were a part of New York's finest, and that's not an idle phrase,” said Mr Biden, addressing his comments to Mr Ramos’s widow, Maritza. “I believe that this great police force of this incredibly diverse city can and will show the nation how to bridge any divide. You've done it before and you will do it again.” |
| Law enforcement officers turn their backs on a video monitor as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during the funeral of slain New York Police Department (NYPD) officer Rafael Ramos (Reuters) | |
| Mr Ramos, 40, and his partner, Wenjian Liu, 32, were shot last Saturday afternoon as they sat in their patrol car. | Mr Ramos, 40, and his partner, Wenjian Liu, 32, were shot last Saturday afternoon as they sat in their patrol car. |
| The officers’ killer, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, ran from the scene and shot himself on a subway platform. Earlier in the day he had shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend in Baltimore. | The officers’ killer, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, ran from the scene and shot himself on a subway platform. Earlier in the day he had shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend in Baltimore. |
| A painting of Rafael Ramos, one of the New York police officers killed by a gunman (Reuters) In the aftermath of the shootings, Mr de Blasio has faced criticism from officers’ associations, who have said he has done insufficient to support the police department amid national controversy surrounding the deaths of black suspects at the hands of the police. | A painting of Rafael Ramos, one of the New York police officers killed by a gunman (Reuters) In the aftermath of the shootings, Mr de Blasio has faced criticism from officers’ associations, who have said he has done insufficient to support the police department amid national controversy surrounding the deaths of black suspects at the hands of the police. |