He would have done far better for himself if he had just offered his condolences to the families of the slain officers and his regret that a decision he had made many years ago had let this guy go. That and then refuse to discuss it further.
I agree with you on that. I think he’s trying to get a point across though, about prison sentences (which many see as harmful/aggravating of crime) and just did it the wrong way. I don’t like bringing race into it and don’t believe that has much merit.