Lynch spoke outwardly against the city 's teachers ' union boss Michael Mulgrew for co-sponsoring Al Sharpton 's anti-police rally , saying " It is absolutely ridiculous that Mulgrew . . . would waste his members ' dues to get involved with a march that has nothing to do with teachers or his union . " In the wake of 2014 killings of NYPD officers , Lynch turned his back on Mayor Bill de Blasio due to a belief held by himself as well as most of his contingency that political climates set by the mayor and other government officials lead to the killing of the two officers . After the autopsy of Eric Garner , who died as a result of a choke hold in July 2014 while selling loose cigarettes , he defended the actions of the NYPD officers
2014 killings of NYPD officers
2014 killings of NYPD officers
Patrick Lynch (police officer)