Posted on 12/03/2014 7:28:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Wednesday criticized grand jury decisions to not indict white police officers in the deaths of black men in New York and Ferguson, Mo.
"They tell us, at least, a prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich. Well clearly a black man's life is not worth a ham sandwich when you put these stories together. And that is the frustration," Steele said on MSNBC.
Earlier in the day, a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict a New York police officer in the choking death of Eric Garner over the summer. Video captured by a bystander showed police holding down Garner, with one officer putting his arm around the asthmatic man's neck. "While the death of Eric Garner was tragic, all New Yorkers should respect the decision of the Staten Island grand jury not to indict NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo," Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said.
"During this tense time in New York, it must be noted and remembered that no organization has done more to safeguard the lives of young African Americans in New York City than the NYPD," he added.
Steele agreed with King's remarks but said the newest case continued a narrative from another grand jury's decision last week not to indict a white police officer in the August shooting death of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, a decision that sparked protests across the country.
"I think this is part of the same narrative, it's the same linear story as far as I'm concerned," Steele said.
"We very much appreciate the protections and the role police play in our communities," Steele continued, but said clear boundaries have emerged over the past couple of years.
"The facts and the evidence all put into the proper context begs that this at least gets to a jury of the individual's peers so that we as a community can go through this process, begin the healing and begin to take, I guess, a more open look at our criminal justice system."
Daryl Parks, an attorney for Brown's family, said on MSNBC he was "dumbfounded" by the New York case, and suggested that the officer relying on "outdated protocol" indicated some level of "criminal activity."
"There's a violation of police policy," Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), a former prosecutor, said later on MSNBC in reference to the choke hold seen in the video.
Meeks pointed to a medical examiner's ruling that Garner's death was a homicide along with the choke hold tactic by police as reason to establish probable cause in the case.
"Hands up is symbolic for this all over America," Meeks said. "The choke hold that killed him."
Meeks also suggest that evidence before the grand jury "should be opened up and not be secret."
Amen but Steele is still a tool.
The ham sandwich saying was a sardonic comment on how the prosecutorial power could be misused - is Mr. Steele saying he wanted the prosecutor in the Brown case to misuse the system for the sake of getting the officer involved whether he was guilty or not?....
Of course that’s what he wants. I’m surprised Colin Powell hasn’t lifted his head and opined on this yet.
It looks like he finally earned himself the new job he was looking for...
This IS a PR nightmare for the NYPD. But liberals and RINO idiots should keep in mind that most black males are more likely to be murdered by their black bros than they are by whitey policemen. Period.
Didnt see the story on the evening news..not one mention of it, but they have plenty to talk about the GOP staffer who called the Obama girls “Not Classy” gee that got tons of media coverage..even went as far as to look in the woman’s past and try to get as much dirt on her as possible..yep calling the Obama girls “Classless” obviously have much more relevance than a man driving home while on vacation to see his family, being beaten to death by black thugs with Hammers
It seems that the black community, liberals and RINO Idiots in general are OK with the black on black crime rate.
More false information.
It was a headlock submission hold and it is used often for people resisting arrest. It controls the flow of blood to the brain. Garner did NOT die from asphyxiation.
Garner's numerous health issues caused him to die from a submission hold.
Ham sammich? That sounds Islamophobic.
Gawd. Think, man!
Steele is a tool...has always been a tool...and will continue being one. Remember he is a maryland repub.
I see a bloody race war coming in this country courtesy of the feds quest for more power over the American people they are supposed to serve.
I agree with that- many young blacks are convinced that they can and should challenge cops, that they are above the law because they're black. We will see how that works out for them, not looking good so far.
And why the misleading headline? It gives the impression that a former GOP chairman is a white racist when, in fact, he is expressing the opinion of a black racist.
Maybe he was in a re education camp, and was successfully re educated.
I guess Michael has nothing to say about the snowball’s chance in hell a white man in a black neighborhood at night has, does he?
Polar Bear hunting,
Knockout game,
Rob the Honky,
Beat the Honky,
Kill whitey,
and on and on and on and on.......
I read that Michael Brown told officer Wilson that he was too much of a pussy to shoot him.
How did that work out, Mike?
The race war is here; these stories are attempts to disarm the whites’ “foot soldiers” (the police they pay with their taxes).
“The lynch mobs want honky blood and they want it now!”......
If you haven’t gotten your CCW permit, GET ONE and use it. I have no doubt the day for full confrontation is about to happen. WILL YOU BE READY?
“The lynch mobs want honky blood and they want it now!”......
If you haven’t gotten your CCW permit, GET ONE and use it. I have no doubt the day for full confrontation is about to happen. WILL YOU BE READY?
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