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The Tennessean reports Nashville's union for police officers outlined that position in a statement released on Friday as FOP chapters in other cities have taken even sharper stands against Beyoncé concerts slated for the pop megastar's upcoming tour.
Sgt. Danny Hale, president of the Nashville Fraternal Order of Police said his organization's stance isn't the same as telling officers to outright boycott providing security at the show if they are ordered.
Instead, he said rank-and-file Nashville police officers shouldn’t volunteer to sign up to work the event.
“It’s pretty obvious there’s an anti-policing sentiment in her messages,” Hale said, pointing to Beyoncé's recent halftime show at the Super Bowl earlier this month, which had imagery that critics say is associated with the Black Panther Party.
Hale went on to allege that Black Panther members have been responsible for the deaths of police officers in the past.
“If we volunteer to work her event, we’re basically saying you can say or do anything you want to when it comes to police officers and we’re just going to sit and take it,” Hale said. “We’ve been under attack for the past eight, 10, 12 months. Some things that are done and said are just not fair, and it’s not right.
"All lives matter, including law enforcement officers and citizens, no matter their race."
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