Posted on 09/29/2023 7:55:43 PM PDT by Libloather
Former President Trump said he would use "federal law enforcement assets" to prevent shoplifting and theft during a California GOP speech on Friday.
Trump addressed the California GOP during a Friday luncheon where he discussed ideas to restore law and order in Golden State cities like Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Trump said that if elected, he would do everything in his power - "including sending as many federal assets as required to restore safety and peace" - for cities that have seen what he called a breakdown of law and order.
"We will immediately stop all of the pillaging and theft," Trump said. "Very simply, if you rob a store, you can fully expect to be shot as you are leaving that store. Shot!"
The former president also said "we have the greatest law enforcement in the world" and that they "know what to do, but they aren't allowed to do anything because of incompetent politicians."
"The word that ‘they shoot you’ will get out within minutes, and our nation within one day will be an entirely different place," Trump said.
"There must be retribution for theft, and destruction, and the ruination of our country," he added.
Trump's comments come as the former president runs to take the Republican presidential nomination in a robust field of candidates. Trump holds a commanding lead in early GOP primary polls.
The former president's speech in California came after the second GOP presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
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Yes he did and he included looters in that!
See the clip below.🙂
https://youtu.be/olNN2iT41S4?feature
It’s sad that the break down of civil society has reached the level where shooting looters seems reasonable. It’s hard to put tooth paste back in the tube. Trump is right on the mark.
“You loot… we shoot.”
Yup. There was a You Tube video going around of Daly saying this back in 1960.
“ $1,000 reward per dead perp. “
Trump is so yesterday.
‘You loot, we shoot’: Gov. DeSantis stresses law and order
https://youtu.be/qOSVBRBLeYk?feature=shared (Somebody please hot link this)
Thanks, I was not aware DeSantis took this stance. Good to see we have two candidates willing to put teeth back into law enforcement.
Remember when Trump was president during the “Mostly Peaceful Riots” of 2020 and all he did was tweet “LAW AND ORDER!!!” about 100 times?
It sure would decrease the frequency of shoplifting.
Trump is bringing warm nostalgia to my heart. Frank Rizzo was the best and when Trump says this stuff I look back affectionately at the Ol’ Bambino.
Works for me.
No he won't. He had a golden opportunity to move in and use Federal troops to shut down the riots in Seattle and Portland and he did nothing. What amounted to an invading army took over part of Seattle and he did nothing.
The LEOs should announce that arresting officers will be using rubber bullets on some days, real bullets on others. Even better announce that some officers will have rubber bullets, the others will have real ammo.
The looters get to decide if they feel lucky ...
It would be important to choose the right caliber. Bullets should be able to penetrate tvs and bling
It is coming—we do not have a choice anymore —we must be more draconian or we can just give up on the whole America Thing.
Then they complain about food deserts and the like. All caused by racism, of course.
Woolworth store...I once set all the mousetraps on display 👌...just browsing after school.
I like water cannons whose water supply has been dosed with a healthy supply of ‘Liquid Ass’ even more...
I loved that part of his speech.
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