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Susan Sarandon faces backlash after retweeting post comparing
police funeral to fascism

“So if all these cops weren’t needed for CRIME that day, doesn’t that
mean they aren’t needed ANY day?” she wrote on top of a photo of
officers lining Fifth Avenue to honor a fallen officer.

Susan Sarandon visits the Build Studio on Feb. 26, 2020 in New York.Dia
Dipasupil / Getty Images file

Feb. 3, 2022, 10:23 AM PST
By Elisha Fieldstadt

Susan Sarandon is facing criticism after sharing a tweet comparing the
funeral of a slain New York City police officer to fascism.

Following the funeral of Officer Jason Rivera, who was shot and killed
while responding to a call in Harlem last month, Danny Haiphong shared a
photo of thousands of police officers lining Fifth Avenue outside St.
Patrick’s Cathedral, where the 22-year-old's service was held.

"I’m gonna tell my kids this is what fascism looks like," wrote
Haiphong, who identifies himself as an independent journalist.

Thousands mourn NYPD officer Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral
FEB. 2, 202202:15

On Wednesday, when officers lined the avenue for the second time to
mourn Wilbert Mora, 27, who also died following the Harlem shooting,
Sarandon shared a screenshot of Haiphong's tweet.

"So if all these cops weren't needed for CRIME that day, doesn't that
mean they aren't needed ANY day?" Sarandon wrote. A hashtag stamped on
the part of the photo featuring the sea of officers said:
"#abolishthepolice."

Sarandon is known for her progressive views.

But her tweet didn't sit well with her Twitter audience.

"This is one of the most hateful tweets I’ve ever seen," wrote one person.

"Don’t bother calling the police next time you need help. Apparently you
can afford your own private security and don’t seem to care about an
officer who gave his life trying to safe a domestic violence sufferer,"
someone else wrote.

Many noted that a majority of the officers paying their respects were
off duty.

Sarandon did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment
Thursday.

Rivera and Mora were the fourth and fifth New York City Police
Department officers shot this year.

Elisha Fieldstadt
Elisha Fieldstadt is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.