JetBlue Offers Free Flights for Officers to Attend NYPD Cops’ Funerals
JetBlue offered free flights this week to police officers who wanted to attend funeral services for Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, the two NYPD officers who were fatally shot last weekend.
Ramos’ wake took place tonight and his funeral will be held tomorrow. There is no official word yet on when Liu’s funeral will be held. But JetBlue assured in a statement that they will “[make] flights available to law enforcement agencies across our route network who wish to send representatives to New York to support their brethren.”
It should be noted here that, according to CBS News, JetBlue is offering the free flights for two officers per law enforcement agency.
Plenty of people thanked JetBlue on Twitter for the gesture:
@AndrewRS228 It's our mission to inspire humanity, we appreciate the kind words, Andrew!
— JetBlue Airways (@JetBlue) December 25, 2014
@txcopfromcali2 Thank you for all YOU do to serve. We'll see you soon.
— JetBlue Airways (@JetBlue) December 25, 2014
@SFPDRecruiting Please thank the SFPD for their service. Happy Holidays!
— JetBlue Airways (@JetBlue) December 26, 2014
@ScottShields14 It's our privilege to do what we can to help honor the fallen officers. Our hearts truly go out to their families.
— JetBlue Airways (@JetBlue) December 26, 2014
But not all the responses were positive. Some people were outraged that JetBlue would make this decision:
@JetBlue SUPPORTS POLICE BRUTALITY!! #boycottjetblue #boycott #EricGarner #Ferguson #POLICEBRUTALITY #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter
— 100RAW (@100RAW_) December 26, 2014
Not flying @JetBlue since only #BlueLivesMatter to them. #BlackLivesMatter
— browngurlfred (@Ricki_Sal) December 24, 2014
Please don't purchase @JetBlue tickets until we get some answers on its current "cops fly free" promotion. #BlackLivesMatter
— Anne B (@abroshar) December 24, 2014
.@JetBlue offers to fly police to NYPD funeral
It's now a legitimate target of boycott and our direct action
#BlackLivesMatter #AkaiGurley
— Occupy Theory (@occupytheory) December 24, 2014
So is @JetBlue planning to fly family members of those murdered by police to funerals too? #fairness #PublicityStunt #BlackLivesMatter
— Hashim (@HashimMiles) December 25, 2014
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