Posted on 12/03/2014 4:54:19 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke today on the Eric Garner grand jury decision, bringing up the “black lives matter” refrain and saying people repeat it because, frankly, it just needs to be said more. De Blasio expressed his heartfelt sorrow for Garner’s family and how no family should have to go through what they did.
The mayor even made the case a little personal, talking about his own son Dante and how he worries about his safety every day. “This is now a national moment of grief,” he said. “A national moment of pain.” He even went so far as to say, “We are dealing with centuries of racism that have brought us to this day.”
De Blasio pledged police reform and crackdowns on officers “who don’t live up to the values of the uniform” and again called for peaceful, non-violent protest.
The mayor also relayed that the investigation by U.S. Attorney (and possible next Attorney General) Loretta Lynch will move forward.
Watch de Blasio’s full comments below, via CNN:
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Race had nothing to do with this, Blas.
Another fire fighter using gasoline to help with the blaze
The right believes the US Constitution is wisdom defined and this nation represents the best attempt at a fair society for a free people in the history of mankind; and the left is plain nucking futs.
The same police department that was ordered to step up enforcement of illegal tobacco sale laws passed by democrats and signed into law by Nanny Bloomberg
This is what the communists call salami tactics - take over all the levers of power a slice at a time. Now they’re slicing up local police departments, the next step is to federalize them with the equivalent of Common Core standards to “fight racism” and so forth.
The police are federal in may countries, including Mexico and Britain.
Wilhelm passing gas again.
This commie scumbags only protection for himself and his “family” is provided by the NYPD, the army of the rich.
He’s got a serious problem now.
So.....this flag waving commie mayor is out for blood on the racial front too eh?
Wonder how many whites will die because of this?
hes such a dframa queen!
“We are dealing with centuries of racism that have brought us to this day”
WE WHO Mr Wilhelm??
At this point....
We have a half black president sending his Riot Czar around the country.
How would you like to be a copy listening to your boss say this?
...and circumvent state laws on guns.
“just as strong, just as well funded.”
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It took De Blasio less than thirty seconds to throw that cop under the bus. Payback from the police will be long, unforgiving and interesting to observe.
Rule #1, whether you’re black, white or other: Don’t behave in such a way as to provoke the police into getting you in a choke hold.
It’s amazing how much longer a person will live if they behave in a civilized manner and show a modicum of respect to authority figures as needed.
BS!
Looks like excessive force, especially when the man said he couldn’t breathe. Some would fake it, but apparently not him. Manslaughter. Reckless, but, not racial.
This was not a Michael Brown situation.
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