Posted on 06/08/2020 8:12:18 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
A sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures is being proposed Monday by congressional Democrats in response to the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law enforcement.
House and Senate Democrats held moment of silence at the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall, reading the names of George Floyd and others killed. They then knelt for 8 minutes and 46 seconds — now a symbol of police brutality and violence — the length of time prosecutors say Floyd was pinned under a white police officer’s knee before he died.
“We’re here to observe that pain,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, drawing on the nation’s founding with slavery.
“We’re here to respect the actions of the American people to speak out against that,” she said, before kneeling on one knee. “We are here to honor George Floyd.”
According to a draft outline obtained by The Associated Press., the Justice in Policing Act to be unveiled Monday would limit legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force incidents and ban police choke holds, among other changes. It outlines the most ambitious changes to law enforcement sought by Congress in years.
Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, which is leading the effort, said called it “transformative.”
“We’re in a real moment in our country,” she said Sunday on CNN, speaking after days of massive protests set off by the death of George Floyd and other African Americans involving the police.
Bass said the package from House and Senate Democrats will be bolder than any law enforcement changes of the past decade. “It is time for police culture in many departments to change,” she said. “And we believe that the legislation will make a major step forward in that direction.”
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I thought the Dems were all still home in their Districts in their basements?
Proving that they have a pre-written bill tucked away in a drawer someplace to address ANY crisis.
Nancy is an oppression-appropriator.
Why were they all wearing African print scarves?
“limit legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force incidents and ban police choke holds”
I support those three.
The only one the DNC don’t kneel to, other than the Lord of course, is the Constitution they swear their oaths of office in vain to uphold.
Congress has no say in this issue. It’s purely a state issue under the 10th amendment.
A prohibition against PD’s hiring officers who have previous criminal convictions like Derek Chauvin?
How limiting legal protections for mayors of sanctuary cities?
Soon white people will be required to kneel in order to shop or eat at a public restaurant.
They can’t abolish the police until they confiscate our guns, so for the time being, some will be kept around.
They were elected as adults to do an adult job. They have shown what toddler frauds they are by the childish tantrums they throw as manipulation.
The RNC has a wealth of material to run this election so that Trump should win in a landslide.
If Trump loses, it will be on them for not using it.
Commie theatrics by the RICO party.
ping for jbt list
Symbolism over substance, again.
...and the municipalities where these atrocities keep recurring are run by...(drumroll please)....wait...not Republicans...who can it be....
who, besides me, is surprised thee old bastards can kneel?
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