Police Union BEGS Walmart to STOP SELLING Black Lives Matter Apparel
Walmart inked a merchandising deal with domestic terror group and anti-cop haters Black Lives Matter.
Since the story broke, many are calling for a boycott of the retail giant.
Also, we’re now learning that the Fraternal Order of Police is begging the retailer to remove the offensive and dangerous apparel, specifically the merchandise using the tag “Bullet Proof.”
From Law Officer.com
The president of the national Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) asked the CEO of Walmart to stop selling clothing items with “Bulletproof” and “Black Lives Matter” on them, which are particularly “offensive” to law enforcement personnel.
FOP President writes Walmart CEO
In a written letter, FOP national president Chuck Canterbury explained to Walmart CEO C. Douglas McMillon that the shirts and sweatshirts sold on the Walmart website bearing the phrases “Bulletproof” and “Black Lives Matter” were particularly “offensive” to law enforcement personnel, according to a Washington Post news report.
FOP president Canterbury praised the generous support of Walmart in the past, and acknowledged that Walmart itself was not directly offering such merchandise, but that a third party was selling them on the Walmart website.
Yet, Canterbury more specifically explained that, “I am concerned that allowing these articles to be sold in this way will damage your company’s good name amongst FOP members and other active and retired law enforcement officers.”
Canterbury cautioned CEO McMillion that in selling such merchandise, “Commercializing our differences will not help our local police and communities to build greater trust and respect for one another.”
“Bulletproof” merchandise to be removed, “Black Lives Matter” to remain
Walmart executives appeared to have given consideration to Canterbury’s letter, written on behalf of all FOP members. Walmart rissued a statement Tuesday, Dec. 20, stating that merchandise with the “bulletproof” and “Black Lives Matter” slogans will be removed from Walmart’s online marketplace website.
However, merchandise with only the “Black Lives Matter” slogan would not be removed—and will still be offered for sale on the website.
The removal of “bulletproof” items will help deter “third party sellers from profiting from racial division” as Canterbury stated in his letter.
Earlier, LawOfficer.com reported how “bulletproof” and “Black Lives Matter” merchandise were being sold on Walmart’s online site (by a Connecticut apparel dealer, Old Glory Merchandise).
The “Black Lives Matter” slogan, and the movement itself began in 2012 after the death of Trayvon Martin. Both gained more attention after several officer-involved shootings in 2014. Despite any well-meaning intentions, the combination of “Black Lives Matter” with the phrase “bulletproof,” the term can seem quite offensive to law enforcement personnel in more ways than one.
The “Bulletproof/Black Lives Matter” apparel is still available on other websites, including Etsy and Ebay.
No word if or when Walmart will remove all of the offensive Black Lives Matter clothing.
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How can a business justify selling merchandise that stands for a group actively promoting breaking the law and killing our police. They are showing themselves as unethical and immoral. They may be a big company but there are plenty of other retailers that sell all the same stuff as they do, who would be more then happy to make a sale that do not promote violence… Walmart executives should be ashamed of themselves. .
Bye bye stupid Walmart- you’ll go down the way Target did. a
WALMART IS NASTY. THEY INJECT WATER ALL OF THE MEAT THEY SELL.
Boycott this anti US company. Sam Walton must be turning over in his grave. The American consumer made Walmart one of the largest retailers in the world and the thanks they give the US is to promote cop killers….don’t spend another dime there and don’t forget that Kelloggs that hides behind the kid friendly image of Tony the Tiger also promotes cop killing….boycott them too….there are other places to buy besides Walmart and other cereals besides Kelloggs.
Listen Up Consumers! Use Your Wallets To Make Statements Against Those Businesses That Are Promoting The Undermining Of Our Society!