Custodes Pacis Lodge #2085, OSIA

The following message was received from FOP Lodge 5 President John McNesby and is being posted here for the benefit of our members:

The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police is extremely upset with
Mayor-Elect Nutter’s appointment for Deputy Mayor of Public Safety.

This man recently represented the KILLER of Police Officer Gary
Skerski.

We feel that the friends, co-workers, and more importantly the family
of Gary should not have to attend any future memorial events standing
with this Deputy Mayor of Public Safety.

We believe this appointment sends the wrong message to the citizens
of this city, especially in the climate that exists today, that our
Police Officers witness first hand on a daily basis.

The Fraternal Order of Police on behalf of every Philadelphia Police
Officer condemns this appointment, and would ask the Mayor-Elect to
reconsider.

Fraternally Yours,

John J. McNesby, President

Michael G. Lutz Lodge #5 Philadelphia

Fraternal Order of Police

On March 5, 2007 Custodes Pacis installed new officers. Pictured are:

Seated : L to R – Angela Cardamone – Recording Secretary; John Student – Vice President; Maurizio DeLisi – President; Joseph Spera – Imm. Past President; Ray Saggese – Treasurer

Standing: L to R – Reinaldo Peluzzo, Jr. – Trustee; Richard Zambino – Master Of Ceremony; Reinaldo Peluzzo, Sr – Guard; Joseph Abruzzese – Trustee; Ross Carfagno – Master Of Ceremony; Rita Rastelli – Financial Secretary; Vincent Bocchinfuso, Trustee

*There is currently a campaign underway to honor a convicted cop-killer from Philadelphia named Mumia Abu-Jamal.

*Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted for the 1981 killing of a Philadelphia Police Officer.

*It does a disservice to the citizens of New York City to name a street after an un-repentant murderer.

*The facts of the case are available at danielfaulkner.com
Petition:

We, the undersigned, call upon the New York City Council to not name any street within the city of New York after Mumia Abu-Jamal.

As the convicted murderer of a Philadelphia Police Officer in 1981, Mumia Abu-Jamal is not deserving of such an honor.

To name a street after an imprisoned killer of a civil servant is not only a slap in the face to the law enforcement community, but also the public at large.

Sign the petition by visiting the following site: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/say-no-to-naming-a-harlem-street-after-cop-killer.html