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DOJ asks Ferguson chief to stop police from wearing 'I am Darren Wilson' bracelets on duty
St Louis Post-Dispatch ^ | 9/26/2014

Posted on 09/27/2014 5:41:28 PM PDT by Altura Ct.

The U.S. Department of Justice asked Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson on Friday to prohibit police officers from wearing “I am Darren Wilson” bracelets while on duty in Ferguson.

Christy Lopez, a deputy chief in the Civil Rights Division, told Jackson in a letter that residents had photos of officers, from unknown local agencies, wearing the bracelets.

“We are keenly aware of the importance of individual expression of opinions, even those that some find offensive, insensitive, or harmful,” Lopez said in the letter. However, she continued, “these bracelets reinforce the very ‘us versus them’ mentality that many residents of Ferguson believe exists.”

This is at least the second letter from Lopez to Jackson this week. The first, dated Tuesday, urged Jackson to enforce department policies requiring officers to wear nametags.

(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; christylopez; darrenwilson; ferguson; missouri; thomasjackson; tyranny
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1 posted on 09/27/2014 5:41:28 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Altura Ct.

2 posted on 09/27/2014 5:44:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: Altura Ct.

Capitulate to the feral animals.


3 posted on 09/27/2014 5:46:40 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Altura Ct.

“‘us versus them’ mentality that many residents of Ferguson believe exists.”

BECAUSE THEY WANT IT TO!

These ghetto scum are low-class trash. They live their whole lives with chips on the shoulders, constantly blaming whitey. They want someone to blame for THEIR inadequacies.

Geeeesh, I’m so sick of this !%#$!#.


4 posted on 09/27/2014 5:47:10 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Altura Ct.

Tell the DOJ to go to hell.


5 posted on 09/27/2014 5:47:35 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The chief is right-—they should not be worn when on duty.

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6 posted on 09/27/2014 5:47:42 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Altura Ct.

DC should have no say in local matters.


7 posted on 09/27/2014 5:48:30 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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“these bracelets reinforce the very ‘us versus them’ mentality that many residents of Ferguson believe exists.”

TRANSLATION: "You white folks better STFU if you know what is good for you."

8 posted on 09/27/2014 5:50:14 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

To the overstepping federal bureaucrat and racist — Mind your own business. If you come to Missouri, expect arrest.


9 posted on 09/27/2014 5:52:15 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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The “us vs them” attitude is the attitude of the thugs and parasites towards those that unwillingly support their useless a.....

When I was an apprentice meat cutter I was sent as punishment to the getto of Milwaukee, near 27th & North, the Fondulac Ave store. As junior meat cutter I was expected to answer the buzzer for the fish case. The first few days I really enjoyed the place. The customers were personable, willing to joke around and had a great attitude. I was having fun with them.

Then the 3rd or 4th day it was totally different. Every customer had a chip on his/her shoulder. They were even accusing me of putting a thumb on the scale to rip them off; and they WERE NOT joking! They really thought I was trying to rip them off!

After a few customers I asked what happened to these people and was told that the welfare checks came out.

Even the other black people in the neighborhood (the ones I was dealing with before) would not come to the store at this time; the didn’t want to deal with these parasites either!


10 posted on 09/27/2014 5:52:26 PM PDT by logic101.net (How many more children must die on the altar of gun free zones?)
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To: Logical me
Tell the DOJ to go to hell.

Let's hope they do...

11 posted on 09/27/2014 5:53:55 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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12 posted on 09/27/2014 5:55:58 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: Altura Ct.

If they’re so worried about an “us vs them” mentality, then why would they have the police chief march with the looters?


13 posted on 09/27/2014 5:57:13 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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And the police chief should not have marched with the looters and protestors. That’s taking a side, too.


14 posted on 09/27/2014 5:58:03 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: Altura Ct.

She had photos of officers from unknown local agencies, so she wrote and publicly released an accusatory letter to someone it may not even apply to. Yeah, that’s about par for these clowns. Standards of proof? Nah, that’d require having proof and standards, then you get into that whole truth thing... much too complicated for a DOJ Social Justice Warrior.


15 posted on 09/27/2014 5:58:10 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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To: logic101.net

I still don’t understand why the law abiding citizens in the getto will not not band together against the thugs.


16 posted on 09/27/2014 5:58:30 PM PDT by logic101.net (How many more children must die on the altar of gun free zones?)
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To: Altura Ct.
Christy Lopez

17 posted on 09/27/2014 6:00:07 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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However, she continued, “these bracelets reinforce the very ‘us versus them’ mentality that many residents of Ferguson believe exists.”

Probably because it does.

18 posted on 09/27/2014 6:00:16 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Altura Ct.

Where can I get one?


19 posted on 09/27/2014 6:00:16 PM PDT by Senator Goldwater
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20 posted on 09/27/2014 6:01:23 PM PDT by Brother Cracker (You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
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