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Kathianne
02-18-2016, 10:02 AM
Good, her latest song can be argued to have something to do with the most recent uptick in police being targeted.

http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/93352985-story


Requests for TPD officers to work Beyonce concert unfilled



TAMPA (FOX 13) - Beyonce has taken a lot of heat for her new song “Formation,” which critics claim has an anti-cop message. Some Tampa Police officers might agree, if the request to work her upcoming Tampa concert is any indication. No one has agreed to do it.[
Typically, officers who are off-duty agree to work concerts and sporting events at the venue for extra income, but none have signed up to work security for Beyonce’s upcoming concert on April 29 at Raymond James Stadium.



The concert is expected to be a sold-out show, so not staffing the event with uniformed officers would be a security risk.

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Police officials said this would not be the first time officers were not interested in working for an event featuring a controversial politician or celebrity, but each time the department is able to ensure enough officers cover the venue prior to the event.

FOX 13 reached out to the Tampa police union for its official stance on officers working at the Beyonce concert, but no one was available for comment Wednesday.

Meanwhile, other law enforcement officers across the nation have spoken out against Beyonce’s “Formation” music video, which is set in New Orleans and features a wall that reads “Stop shooting us,” and shows Beyonce standing on top of a sinking police cruiser.

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