Posted on 06/07/2019 4:27:18 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said that offenders are "forced" to commit crimes due to a lack of job opportunities.
Dallas, TX – Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall drew the ire of citizens and law enforcement groups on Monday when she implied that society is to blame for forcing criminals who commit violent acts (video below).
“There are socioeconomic issues that are related to crime in individuals in this city,” Chief Hall said during a press conference discussing two recent homicides. “There are individuals in this city who have returned from prison who cannot find a job, who are not educated.”
“In those instances, those individuals are forced to commit violent acts,” the chief declared.
Many were outraged by Chief Hall’s comment, including Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata.
“The Chief saying that people [are] ‘forced to commit violent acts’ it places the blame on society and makes the offenders the victim,” Mata told KTVT. “I don’t believe anyone is forced to violently attack another person.”
By using the word “forced” as opposed to “choose,” Chief Hall placed blame on society, rather than offenders, he said.
“I believe in sentencing guidelines reform and educating violators prior to releasing back into society so they can have the best possible chance of not re-offending,” Mata continued, “but we also have to be accountable for our own actions and never in any way validate an excuse to commit a violent act.”
Chief Hall clarified her comment later on Monday night.
“There is no excuse for crime,” she said, according to KTVT. “Crime in general however, is on the rise in Dallas for many reasons. One of them being a lack of resources and opportunity.”
Chief Hall said she is “in no way” using socioeconomic factors “as an excuse to commit a crime.”
“However, we have to work together as a community to remain vigilant and pro-active,” she added.
Chief Hall said she has reached out to the city’s pastoral community and asked them to help develop ways for citizens to access resources and to resolve disputes nonviolently.
You can watch a clip from Chief Hall’s press conference in the video below:
Some things NEVER change.
Throughout history a ‘nagging question’ has been
‘Where do we find these men’
when it came to Washington at Valley Forge, F S Key in Baltimore Harbor, Alamo, Teddy Roosevelt ‘Rough Riders’, the USS Maine, Argonne Forest, evacuation of Dunkirk, Pearl Harbor, D Day, Inchon, Dienbienphu, Hal Moore and his small force, and many others, far too numerous to mention here.
Now we get IDIOTS like this ‘so called’ Police Chief, clowns like Pelosi, AOC, the MN Muzzies and far too many to list here just spouting off at the mouth and whatever garbage comes out comes out.
We are surely on a fast track to extinction, just how long did it take the Roman Empire to implode?
With our great military being infested with women in combat roles, crossdressers welcomed, queers celebrated, soldiers being persecuted for being soldiers etc etc is certainly paving the road to hell.
I am certainly NOT damning ALL women in these roles just take a look at LEO since their doors were opened to all and the lax regulations not only kept some from joining but the laxness allowed people(MEN & WOMEN) that years ago would never have been considered.
Sorrowfully our Proud Military is also being invaded and Lord only knows how long before DECENT volunteers just pass it by..
Pitiful
There’s plenty of violence against Christians by Hindus in India, too.
Just walk away, Renee
She sounds like a politician, not a police chief. I’m honestly getting normalized to this idiocracy, just expect it now.
“There are individuals in this city who have returned from prison who cannot find a job, who are not educated.”
Yes, they are known as “career criminals” and are why we have Three Strikes laws.
Isn’t it amazing how existential
threats concentrate the culture?
“The Dallas County district attorney has announced his office will no longer prosecute a slew of misdemeanor offenses in an effort to end alleged “mass incarceration” practices within the county.”
Just go ahead and commit crimes. All is forgiven.
Renee is lost.
How did she get that job?
“There are individuals in this city who have returned from prison who cannot find a job, who are not...”
Well then, it’s okay for criminals to violate innocent people that had nothing to do with their criminal acts.
How the H E 2 sticks did she get this job ,D’oh
They will not prosecute if you steal merchandise $750 or under. So go to Dallas take what you want as long as it’s under $750.
“i do believe it would be beneficial all around for the state to find a couple decent jobs a released felon can start out with, plus assist in getting set up in a place to live”
Have to disagree with you.
Making jobs available to violent criminals means the government has to force people to hire them, and soon enough, a quota system would be in place to make sure enough criminals are under your employ otherwise you will be fined and lose all contracts with the government.
And that’s why I have an excavating company on speed dial instead of the State Police or County Sheriff.
AND the prison system holds high school classes and all inmates have an opportunity to get their GED or HS diploma.
Resign, Renee! Your TDS has rendered you useless.
Diversity hire, the chief before was also diversity. . .
Shoot, shovel and shut-up. . .
She is the new police chief, straight out of Detroit.
It shows, doesn't it?
The progs moved in, took over Dallas and it is going to crap in a big hurry.
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