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Mayor asked to forgo speech at officers' funeral
Associated Press via San Francisco Chronicle / SFGate.com ^ | Friday, March 27, 2009 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/27/2009 4:52:09 PM PDT by thecodont

(03-27) 10:51 PDT Oakland, Calif. (AP) --

Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums is attending Friday's funeral for four slain city police officers, but will not be speaking at the request of at least one killed officer's family.

The mayor's spokesman, Paul Rose, said Dellums turned down a police offer to give opening remarks after at least one of the families requested he not be among the dignitaries speaking at the ceremony.

Rose said the mayor did not want to "make an awkward situation even more awkward."

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: crime; dellums; leos; mayor; oakland
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To: marajade

However, many of our negro fellow citizens use that word without restraint, and have told us so.


61 posted on 03/28/2009 9:24:03 AM PDT by Elsiejay
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To: anniegetyourgun
I just watched segment on BOR show where he actually gave airtime to the slim who organized the protest in defense of the killer. The guys eyes projected pure evil and hatred.

I don't know which was scarier, the fact that I actually agreed with Willie Brown or the face of that "other person" on the screen with Brown and O'Reilly. I always felt that the loud-mouth organizers were not a problem, but it was the guys like this that sit there, glare a lot and say little who are the REAL problem.

And reading how one of the officer's families asked that "Where's Waldo?" Dellums not speak was a real hoot. Too bad the other moonbats insisted on face time

62 posted on 03/28/2009 10:33:09 AM PDT by ssaftler (OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: thecodont

Dellums was asked not to speak likely because he is of exactly the same mindset as the other Obama supporters who threw a party to honor the killer’s memory.


63 posted on 03/28/2009 10:38:16 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: river rat

No, there’s nothing specific to the deceased perp’s race - or to any black person in particular, that justifies epithets like that. Race is irrelevant; let the Left fixate on it! What we see here, with this fellow’s actions and with the support rally in his honor, is the depravity of sinful human nature on full parade.


64 posted on 03/28/2009 12:05:40 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: river rat

That’s only if you want to replace morality, logic and common sense with emotional chaos.


65 posted on 03/28/2009 12:57:40 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (Liberals have neither the creativity nor the confidence to understand the truth of conservatism)
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To: river rat

River Rat,
Fair enough. Perhaps advising was out of line. I offer my take instead: I find your calm deliberate choice offensive.
Semper Fi...

Massatoosits


66 posted on 03/28/2009 2:19:03 PM PDT by massatoosits
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To: ltc8k6

/bkmark


67 posted on 03/28/2009 3:00:35 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: Elsiejay

Yeah well if they do they are stupid


68 posted on 03/28/2009 3:43:10 PM PDT by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: Lexinom
"No, there’s nothing specific to the deceased perp’s race - or to any black person in particular, that justifies epithets like that. Race is irrelevant;..."

"Race is irrelevant"!!
Perhaps in your world -- but not in the real world.

Race has already been shown to be the PRIMARY reason more than 90% of a specific race voted for Obama....

Race appears to be the primary focus of more black "churches", black "community organizers" and the Black Congressional Caucus -- which gave us the laws and mismanagement which granted loans to folks who had no hope of repaying them....

Take a close look at EVERY major city or town with a majority black city government and try to tell me race isn't relevant....

Then take a CLOSE look at the hate crimes - including murder, rape and assault being committed by blacks against non blacks and tell me "race isn't relevant"....

Perhaps in YOUR world -- but to miscreants like the serial rapist and cop killer in Oakland -- race was relevant and he was about as perfect an example of the stereotype that brought the N word into use as one could find.... Those of you who are offended by my comments - should be OUTRAGED by the behavior of so many of the black miscreants in our society.....

69 posted on 03/28/2009 7:33:40 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: massatoosits

Offended?

See my post #54....
Your being offended is your problem and of no concern to me...


70 posted on 03/28/2009 7:35:22 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: thecodont
Ron Dellums is basically a Communist and certainly no supporter of the police. I'm surprised he wasn't at the vigil for the bum who shot those men.
71 posted on 03/28/2009 7:45:37 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: river rat

River Rat,
If my taking offense is of no concern, then....
Semper Fi...

Massatoosits


72 posted on 03/28/2009 8:06:47 PM PDT by massatoosits
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To: river rat

The crime stats are on your side.
If it looks & quacks like a duck....


73 posted on 03/28/2009 8:51:47 PM PDT by 99Floyd (0; a walking contradiction)
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To: Tarpon

Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums is attending Friday’s funeral for four slain city police officers

Who would want to hear the comments of this Communist Scumbag?


74 posted on 03/28/2009 10:07:14 PM PDT by LtKerst (Lt Kerst)
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To: ltc8k6
great link thanks,

looks kinda like like mayor Dellums is leading the charge in this race war , talking "peace" in front of the cameras and inciting riots behind the scenes

75 posted on 03/28/2009 10:23:09 PM PDT by KTM rider (the teleprompter made him do it)
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To: thecodont

I hate to say it but people get the government they deserve, and Oakland is definitely getting their just dessert having elected a useless incompetent commie and black panther like Dellums.

I really feel sorry for the 4 officers and their family. If I was a policeman in Oakland I’d have quit yesterday!


76 posted on 03/28/2009 11:57:44 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: marajade
The man is a TOV, Typical Obama Voter.

That is all you need to know.

77 posted on 03/29/2009 12:12:39 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Since Obama Bin Lyin, the Economy Bin Dyin...)
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To: proudCArepublican

Rodney King.... you better be thankful that all you got was a butt wuppen! You’d probably been better off if they shot you! These people are searching for any reason for their failure, in any society! Well, he got his wish, he didnt have to go back to prison...but to hell he went!


78 posted on 03/29/2009 8:42:46 AM PDT by 57Chevy (Freedom is not Free!)
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To: Tarpon

Condemn the marchers? I doubt it. But they’ll rail against lawful gun owners at any opportunity.


79 posted on 03/29/2009 8:44:13 AM PDT by behzinlea
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To: Steely Tom
Why would it be awkward?

That's the first thought that came to mind for me. Sounds like a Freudian slip.

80 posted on 03/29/2009 8:45:23 AM PDT by uncitizen
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