Susan Sarandon under fire for sharing message comparing recent NYPD funeral to 'fascism'

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Hollywood actress has come under fire for sharing a post referring to the amount of police officers at a funeral for a fellow police officer.On the eve of police officer Wilbert Mora's funeral, Susan tweeted a picture of last week's funeral procession on Fifth Avenue, with the caption: "I am going to tell my kids this is what facisim looks like." (sic)Above the photo, flames surrounded a question, reading: "So, if all these cops weren't needed for CRIME that day, doesn't that mean they aren't needed ANY day?"The post was originally made by podcaster Danny Haiphong.Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were shot dead in East Harlem while responding to a domestic call earlier this month.On Wednesday, hours after Susan posted the controversial tweet, an equally-large turnout of officers gathered for Wilbert's funeral.In the original photo, there is a hashtag reading #abolishthepolice.It is unclear whether the actress added this or it was part of Danny's original post.Susan has received floods of criticism since posting the message in view of her 767,800 followers.Lorraineevers said: "Two young men answering a call to help a mum with her abusive son were shot in the face and lost their lives."Those officers came from all across the country to show support.Shame on you."JoeBotti1 added: "Unfortunately most of us cannot afford gated communities or hilltop mansions with state of the art security in Stamford like you Susan."We need and appreciate the officers that keep us safe."ThomB01 commented: "It wasn't a 'demonstration' it was a freaking FUNERAL, and they were off duty."Express.co.uk has contacted Susan's reps for comment.The Thelma & Louise star is a vocal critic of the US police force, having taken part in the Black Lives Matter.