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Miami police were mocked after unveiling an African-themed police car to commemorate Black History Month.
Mayor Francis Suarez presented the cruiser that was designed by the city police union on Thursday alongside Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales.
The car displayed the 'Black Power' symbol along with African flags and the slogan 'Miami police support Black History Month.'
'This is a beautiful collaboration to commemorate Black history and Black History Month and the history of African Americans and our police department and our city,' Suarez said at the press conference. ''This is Black history.'
While officials posed proudly by the car, some spectators were in disbelief.
Miami police are slammed for designing an African-themed police car to honor Black History Month. The car made a debut on Thursday
Many were quick to voice their opinions on Twitter.
'THIS CANNOT BE,' Sherrilyn Ifill, Former President of NAACP Legal Defense Fund, wrote.
'Policing is fixed now. Thank you, police car,' another person added.
The Black Live Matter Twitter account also commented on the matter by posting a gif of Cardi B saying, 'I just hate it.'
'This has to be the clearest representation of being out of touch with reality because you have to be joking,' another wrote.
The car displayed the 'Black Power' symbol along with African flags and the slogan 'Miami police support Black History Month'
Several people weren't as proud of the department's way of celebrating Black History Month and were quick to voice their opinions on Twitter
The Black Live Matter Twitter account also commented on the matter by posting a gif of Cardi B saying, 'I just hate it'
The police department proudly showed off the car while having current and former officers pose alongside it.
'Today we honor and celebrate Miami Police Black History with unveiling of our new Black History vehicle,' the police department tweeted.
'Among all of the officers
