Posted on 07/15/2016 3:41:46 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
While speaking with protesters Sunday night, Memphis Police Department Interim Director Mike Rallings called for a 30-day moratorium on killing.
"If y'all want to show me something, show me 30 days," Rallings said.
"Black Lives Matter" protesters shut down the Interstate 40 bridge for several hours. Nobody was arrested or injured during the protest.
Rallings went to the I-40 bridge protest in person where he and other officers joined arm-in-arm with protesters to march off the bridge.
"We ain't pepper prayed nobody; we ain't deployed gas. That's the way it should be. I just wanted--come off the bridge, let's come to a place where we can talk, where we can have a dialog," Rallings said.
Rallings and the protesters moved to FedExForum. They discussed changes that could be made and together, they prayed for the Memphis community.
After the prayer, Rallings said he wanted to see Memphis go 30 days without senseless killings. Mobile users: Click to see more pictures from the protest.
"I think we have to show restraint. We can easily resort to violence, so I'm asking our city to be less violent. We have to set the example," Rallings said. "I'm going to ask everyone, if you know someone, I want you to talk to those individuals and ask for 30 days of no killing. Senseless killing."
So far in 2016, Memphis has seen 120 homicides--it's a number that gives the city one of the highest per capita homicide rates in America.
Protesters agreed with the interim police director.
"When you feel like you need to pull the trigger, think, 'I'm messing my community up,'" one protester said. "When you feel like you need to stab him, think I'm messing my community."
Rallings hopes the high-profile nature of Sunday's protest, combined with his department and City of Memphis working together with protesters, will help reduce the violence happening in Memphis.
"We're tired of the system killing us, so if we can show them how were not going to kill ourselves, there is no other excuse," Gregory Thompson said.
Thompson, who has been protesting in front of FedExForum since Friday, felt hopeful Sunday night and hopes Memphis can live up to its end of the deal.
"I hope we go 60. I hope we go 90. I hope it goes as long as it can," he said
Sorry, they didn’t even make 24 hours.
‘30 day no killing’ decree fails in less than 24 hours
“Couldn’t make it a full 24 hours without a black person killing another black person in 65 percent black Memphis, even when challenged by a friendly black law enforcement officer (who mingled happily with black terrorists who shut-down I-40, which blocked an ambulance carrying a sick white child to a hospital)...
OK, no “senseless killings” for 30 days. How about “sensible killings”?
The Police Chief should have said, “No killings of any kind for 30 days, or ever again”.
Where do they get these guys, “Police Chiefs R Us”?
Another affirmative-action “leader” foisted on the public by the left. Similar to what we have in the White House.
Those killed on Tuesday afternoon don’t count. But, if chooses, one can see the police focus shift from protecting the public to the siding with the criminals. Not only there, but through the entire spectrum of the “protests”. As innocent people injured and the police do nothing.
Long time LEO in Memphis, he was appointed at the Interim Director until a search could be made. Last Director was a dud. They have narrowed it down to 6, 2 of which are white, and have 0 chances of getting the job. It will probably turn out to be Railings, as blacks like how he handled the Bridge blockade. Many demands the mayor confirm the appointment. Mayor said he stuck by his campaign promise to do the search and he did. Railings is one of the 6.
He would be cheaper than an out of town prospect, has been doing the job for months, and is respected by fellow officers for the most part.
You have to understand Memphis politics as far as Police and Education go, the Leaders must be black, even though a white could be better qualified. They want a all black school board and Police Dept. Problem is half the black population has been in prison thus are eliminated from applying. They keep re-electing the same crooks back into office, most predominate name is the FORD family, all crooks.
Ambulance with sick child was escorted across the bridge. No update as of yet on the child’s condition. The terror strike in Nice has taken over the news cycle.
They mention # of homicides, they don’t tell you how many were shot or stabbed and are still in hospital or recovering at home. A LOT. # of homicides is up 12% over last year, all crime is up.
One of the main reasons we got the H out of there 3 years ago, just going over the county line dropped our car ins nearly in half. Have all GOP state and Fed representation. Draw back no shopping, no real medical or jobs and you still have to go into Memphis for that.
They didn’t make 24 hrs as you posted, that is followed by
Titus RD shooting
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/32458595/person-in-critical-condition-after-titus-road-shooting
In an interview, the contrite shooter revealed “ In keeping with the moratorium, I just shot him but didn’t shoot to kill. he just died”
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