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Ferguson PD probe to conclude in days, black lawmakers say
The Hill ^ | 2/10/15 | Justin Sink

Posted on 02/10/2015 4:20:18 PM PST by Libloather

The Justice Department investigation into the Ferguson Police Department should conclude "within a few days," members of the Congressional Black Caucus said Tuesday after meeting with President Obama.

"The DOJ investigation is ongoing and should be completed within a few days, and we can see the report and draw our own conclusions from that report," CBC chairman G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) said after the meeting.

The federal government has been examining the police department in the aftermath of the police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, which sparked mass protests and accusations of racial profiling.

The Justice Department is weighing allegations of civil rights violations against both Darren Wilson, the officer involved in Brown's death, and the police department as a whole. Investigators are looking at if there exists evidence the Ferguson police engaged in systematic discriminatory traffic stops and excessive use of force.

Attorney General Eric Holder has said he would like to see the review completed before he leaves office. The Senate is currently working through the confirmation process for Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney picked by Obama to replace Holder.

Prosecutors are unlikely to bring charges against Wilson, law enforcement sources have told the New York Times and Associated Press. But less clear is whether the Justice Department will find the police department — a largely white force in the predominantly black St. Louis suburb — at fault.

Black lawmakers said they also discussed broader criminal justice reform efforts with Obama, as well as the status of Lynch's nomination.

Separately, they urged Obama to use his executive authorities to target federal dollars to counties that had shown persistent signs of poverty, and to increase federal funding for historically black colleges and universities.

Although the economy has recovered overall, "black America continues to be in a state of emergency," Butterfield said.

The discussion did not touch on the upcoming speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or the drafting of an authorization for use of military force to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

But Obama did press lawmakers to rally around his request for fast track authority on trade, which would allow him to more easily negotiate a pair of major trade deals.

"We did talk about trade, you know the president wouldn't allow us to leave the West Wing without having that conversation," Butterfield said.

He added that CBC members were looking for "creative ways" to attach a jobs program for the unemployed or underemployed to any trade deal.

"A good trade agreement ought to provide jobs for American workers," he said.

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), who led the trade discussion during the meeting with Obama, said the group was looking for ways "to make certain all Americans would be educated" to "meet the challenges of any trade agreement."


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KEYWORDS: black; ferguson; holder; wilson
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The Justice Department is weighing allegations of civil rights violations against both Darren Wilson...

Does Darren Wilson have any civil rights?

1 posted on 02/10/2015 4:20:19 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Sentence first, verdict afterwards.


2 posted on 02/10/2015 4:21:45 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberalism defined: When mom and dad go away for the weekend and the kids are in charge.)
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To: Libloather

Nope, he’s white.


3 posted on 02/10/2015 4:21:50 PM PST by doc1019 (Blue lives matter)
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To: Libloather

Black crap!


4 posted on 02/10/2015 4:26:07 PM PST by Logical me
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To: Libloather

Black lawyers probing Ferguson PD. Should be fair.


5 posted on 02/10/2015 4:26:11 PM PST by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
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To: Libloather
said the group was looking for ways "to make certain all Americans would be educated"

What a pantload. They are whores of the teachers union and do everything they can to make sure black kids don't get an education. And their Dear Leader just cancelled the program that allowed a few thousand D.C. kids a way out of ghetto schools and a chance at a real education.

6 posted on 02/10/2015 4:35:46 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: Libloather

“and we can see the report and draw our own conclusions from that report”

I suspect in some cases, the latter is already decided, and will not likely be a logical extension from the facts, when presented.


7 posted on 02/10/2015 4:35:57 PM PST by DemforBush (A Repo Man is always intense!)
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To: Libloather

The DOJ has become so overrun with leftist Agendanistas (both political appointees and “career” employees) that it, and its products, can no longer be believed.


8 posted on 02/10/2015 4:36:57 PM PST by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: Libloather

Net result blacks take over another Police Department. I hope people enjoy minority governance because they are getting it. Look at what is happening on the national level. America is a raging success./s/


9 posted on 02/10/2015 4:38:47 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: jmacusa

And, when the probe finds nothing, they will probe the probe.


10 posted on 02/10/2015 4:44:33 PM PST by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Sasparilla

Yup. And when the probe of the probe doesn’t satisfy them it’s on to the UN, no joke.


11 posted on 02/10/2015 4:51:57 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberalism defined: When mom and dad go away for the weekend and the kids are in charge.)
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To: Libloather

When will the probe of the rioters and outside activists
begin?


12 posted on 02/10/2015 4:53:45 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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#BlackLiesMatter!


13 posted on 02/10/2015 4:54:04 PM PST by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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time for some pre-Easter holiday looting....


14 posted on 02/10/2015 4:55:16 PM PST by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: Prov1322

#ProbeH0lder


15 posted on 02/10/2015 4:55:16 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Libloather

“systematic discriminatory traffic stops”

Clown Town Brown was not walking down the middle of the
street?

You know, it was civil rights convictions on both Stacey Koon
and Laurence Powell that was rendered as sacrifice in the
Rodney King beating.


16 posted on 02/10/2015 5:03:36 PM PST by Slambat
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To: Libloather

While we were constantly reminded by the selective repeating of the audio and visual later unincluded text portions of the Martin Luthur King Jr. famous “I have a dream “ speech.

The left and its media arm never makes references to the beginning and King’s references to the way this country was uniquely created with its purposes of existence declared through its carefully crafted Constitution, citing God gifts to mankind, and its Declaration of Independence .

They never cite King’s support and belief in it. Because it wouldn’t serve the purposes of racial division which King was against.

This race war crap was started for one reason and this agenda was driven because;

As opposition to Obama’s abuse of his constitutional authority and talk of “impeachment” began to arise and his polling numbers fell.

What Obama needed, worked for, and got , by separating and isolating his solid group of supporters the blacks through creating out of whole cloth stories of “victimization”.

Using circumstances where lawless black youths wound up dead in felonious struggles over guns held by figures of authority. Obama used his “Bully Pulpit to reinforce that “victim” agenda in Florida and Missouri. In both cases he portrayed authority as the agressors and the perpetrators as the “victims”

In Florida’s case success was indicated by the number of incidents where members of other races were attacked severly injured or murdered by black youths committing these assults in the name of the so called “victim” All the while Obama neither commented on nor condemed such activity.Because of this, the question ; Is there blood on his hands ? Are those deaths that resulted from these incidents innocent “victims” of that agenda? Is avoided.

In Missouri he met with and issued a “stay the course” order to the Ferguson protesters. They in turn coordinated by the usual suspects organized nationwide protests. Their purpose and result was a successful demonstration of what would happen if congress ever moved on any constitutional efforts to restrain or even remove Obama including“Impeachment”..

Once the regime measured its unexpected success why not continue ?

Expand it to war on law enforcement. Get more cops refuse to respond or get killed if they do. or hesitate to defend themselves while attempting to confront “afro-americans” engaged in felonious assults while fleeing or are engaged in criminal activity resisting arrests.

Attack the Grand Jury system investigating police mal practice. It’s not after the facts. It’s after “payback”to those poor hypenated Americans known as “Afro” who because of their financial situation are forced to pillage, kill, and rape. And are entitled to do so.

Exploit innocent interchanges between “afros” and different races make them (the afros) believe it’s racist. Create uneeded tension between them and other groups so that those groups not only view them with aprehension but feral creatures unable to know right from wrong

All because the regime must be protected from being questioned in its exercize and abuse of power.

Then bring in another completely alien group which they believe are easier to manipulate which will furthur isolate the “afro” who will get thrown to the wolves once they’re politically no longer “usefull”.

All made possible by the agenda driven socialist products from academia running the alphabet soup venues controlling the visual and print media . Competing with each other protecting their beneficiairies financial interests. That has wound up in “Trusts” controlled by individuals or groups interested only in protecting their own self interests. “Trusts” which should be broken up.

Worse yet supported by the leadership of the political opposition. Who see the benefits of “working together” expanding government. As the happless voter having never to get their day of reckoning and their children’s children’s children pay the bills living in a culture their forebearers wouldn’t ever recognize. Using the dream of King’s speech as the door mat by a person of his race destroying it.


17 posted on 02/10/2015 5:11:52 PM PST by mosesdapoet (Some of my best rebuttals are in FR's along with meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: Libloather

“Does Darren Wilson have any civil rights?”

Only when in conflict with anyone other than black. In our
great modern society the PC default is white guilt trumps
white privilege and white privilege is simply having the same
civil, legal, constitutional rights as everyone else but then
that wouldn’t be fair would it. In these kinds of situations
it is assumed that civil right should not be forfeited but
rather rendered nil as a handicap for white privilege.


18 posted on 02/10/2015 5:14:20 PM PST by Slambat
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To: mosesdapoet

“As opposition to Obama’s abuse of his constitutional authority and talk of “impeachment” began to arise and his polling numbers fell. What Obama needed, worked for, and got , by separating and isolating his solid group of supporters the blacks through creating out of whole cloth stories of “victimization”.”

Ok, good point, but what if it was all about showing the
people, that were talking about impeachment, what he could
do if they really wanted to play hard ball with him. You
know, the RINO’s pulled impeachment off the table, seemingly
for no apparent reason. People like Obama (Coke Dealer type)
would have no problem putting a gun to your kids head if
he could have it all his way. The only thing the Obama has
is Vocabulary and that’s it. No wisdom, no true knowledge
and absolutely no soul. He’s a mule in full definition.


19 posted on 02/10/2015 5:27:22 PM PST by Slambat
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To: Libloather

Any word from the Caucasian Congressional Caucus on their position on the issue?


20 posted on 02/10/2015 5:51:30 PM PST by bonehead4freedom
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