Susan Sarandon seemingly shared a social media post comparing the funeral turnout for a fallen NYPD officer to fascism. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Susan Sarandon seemingly shared a message to Twitter comparing cops gathered to pay their respects to fallen NYPD officer Jason Rivera to fascists on Wednesday.
The image Sarandon posted featured a tweet written by podcaster Danny Haiphong. The original tweet showed a photo of police officers lining the New York City streets and read, "I’m gonna tell my kids this is what fascism looks like."Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app! | Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersSarandon's photo added the words, "So, if all these cops weren’t needed for CRIME that day, doesn’t that mean they aren’t needed ANY day?"It is unclear if the photo was made by Sarandon or a re-shared post.
A representative for the actress did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for further comment.Rivera and Wilbert Mora, 27, were shot on the evening of Jan.
21 while responding to a report of a domestic violence incident in Harlem involving a mother and her adult son, Lashawn McNeil.Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue was a sea of blue on Thursday as the hearse carrying 22-year-old Rivera’s remains pulled up to uniformed officers saluting the fallen NYPD hero.