Police Held Small Protest Outside Beyoncé’s Houston Concert

Police Held Small Protest Outside Beyoncé’s Houston Concert
In this handout photo provided by Parkwood Entertainment, Beyonce performs during the opening night of the Formation World Tour at Marlins Park on April 27, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Parkwood Entertainment via Getty Images)
5/10/2016
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5/10/2016

Beyoncé’s fifth stop of her Formation world tour took place at her hometown, Houston, Texas on May 7—but she wasn’t the only one who was in formation.

Members of the Coalition for Police and Sheriffs ( C.O.P.S.) held a small protest outside NRG Stadium on Saturday, where the pop star performed; It was a response to her “Formation” music video and her Super Bowl performance.

They claimed the 34-year-old singer is “anti-police.”

“Some of her performances we believe to be anti-police,” Tony Ragsdale, a member of the Pasadena Police Department and C.O.P.S., told CBS affiliate KHOU-11.

(Photo by Frank Micelotta/Parkwood Entertainment via Getty Images)
(Photo by Frank Micelotta/Parkwood Entertainment via Getty Images)

“Anyone who perceives my message as anti-police is completely mistaken.

“I have so much admiration and respect for officers and the families of officers who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe,” she said.