Fury: Bill de Blasio (pictured) went to lengths to praise the protesters' 'peaceful' behaviour despite such chants as, 'What do we want? Dead cops! When do we want it? Now!' New York's mayor, Bill de Blasio, has been branded a 'total nicompoop' after he used the word 'allegedly' to describe a mob assault by protesters on two police lieutenants. NYPD top brass are furious at de Blasio's implication that the beating may not have happened, claiming no such skepticism is ever shown when officers are accused of violence against civilians. He made the remarks after the two officers were set upon by protesters during a demonstration on Brooklyn Bridge against recent police killings, including the 'chokehold' death of Eric Garner in July.
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He was discussing attack on 2 officers during protest on Brooklyn Bridge
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They were beaten while arresting CUNY professor hurling garbage at cops
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They were punched and kicked in the heads leaving them in hospital
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De Blasio praised 'peaceful' protesters dismissing attack as 'an incident'
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Footage showed protesters chanting 'What do we want? Dead cops!'
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It happened on Brooklyn Bridge during protest over recent police killings
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NYPD Detectives' Endowment Association say 'allegedly' never used when cops accused of assaulting civilians
In the ensuing tussle, the officer put @placeholder in the controversial headlock moments before Garner was heard saying: 'I can't breathe.'