Posted on 12/02/2015 6:01:54 PM PST by springwater13
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Wednesday called the mass shooting in California, which happened hours earlier, a “hate crime.â€
“Look at what happened,†he said at a press conference in South Carolina. “Again, another hate crime in San Bernardino today, at least 14 people were killed. Less than a week ago, we had the shooting in Colorado. And look at all the things going on around the world, ISIS and groups like this, just hatred and evil. We need to be able to combat these things, because otherwise we will melt into despair, and that’s not who we are.â€
Asked to explain why he said the shooting should be classified as a hate crime, Carson replied, “It’s hard to imagine you would shoot a bunch of people if you didn’t hate them, right? You don’t do that to people you love.â€
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And the hole he digs gets bigger...
He's signing on to the language of the left.
It wasn't a "Hate Crime", implying a racist angle -- it was Jihad.
Carson is an idiot.
If these guys would wait longer after these events to address them, they would have more facts.
Some of them seem to think they’ll gain points by being first. All you gain is egg on your face.
All I can think of is Barney the purple dinosaur when I rad this quote.
Asked to explain why he said the shooting should be classified as a hate crime, Carson replied, It’s hard to imagine you would shoot a bunch of people if you didn’t hate them, right? You don’t do that to people you love.
If this is Islamic terror it is incumbent upon every level of government to inform the American people about the truth of the situation. No sugar coating or downplaying it is not the time for PC terminology with Work Place Violence or Disgruntled Employee, or playing POLITICS by calling for gun control. The American people deserve to be warned so that we can take measures to protect our families. If the POTUS is not going to use the full force of our military to protect us from the ISLAMIC savages then we must protect ourselves.
I think most crimes are hate crimes.
Ben, I just heard the cops on the radio saying first one down was a dark skinned man.
Ben, Ben....
islam is nothing but evil, power, perversion, and hate. I am not sure that’s how he meant it but it is about hate.
He’s just telling the truth. These folks in CA seem much like the ones who celebrated the fall of the towers in 2001.
Ben, if you don’t have anything useful to say, just be quiet.
Ben Carson is simply amazing !!!!!!!!!!! /sarcasm-off
Looks to me to be a disgruntled couple all whacked up on hormones
At least some of those people would be alive at this moment, had a few people been armed there.
I can agree, so long as you categorize Islam as a hormone.
Well he has a point there actually.
Look, murder is murder.
On a daily basis now, Carson is taking swan dives with his stupid remarks. He is definitely not fit to be the President of the United States!
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