Posted on 04/28/2015 2:25:10 PM PDT by Iron Munro
WASHINGTON — After Baltimore’s first round of rowdy protests on Saturday, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake came under fire for saying that the city gave people “who wished to destroy” space to do so.
“I worked with the police and instructed them to do everything that they could to make sure that the protesters were able to exercise their right to free speech,” Rawlings-Blake said to the media Saturday evening.
“It’s a very delicate balancing act because while we tried to make sure that they were protected from the cars and the other things that were going on, we also gave those who wished to destroy space to do that as well.”
On Monday, at another news conference on the riots that broke out in the streets following Freddie Gray’s funeral, Rawlings-Blake said she was misunderstood.
“I’m going to protect people’s right to protest,” she said. “The fact that people exploited that does not mean that I do not have an obligation to protect people’s right to protest. I never said, nor would I ever say, that we are giving people space to destroy our city. So my words should not be twisted.”
Gray, who was 25, died on April 19 — one week after suffering a severe spinal cord injury while in police custody.
Demonstrations have been nearly constant in the city ever since, and destructive riots broke out after his funeral on Monday. At least 15 officers were hurt Monday, including six who remained hospitalized late in the day, and two dozen people were arrested. Several buildings were burned, as well.
I say what I damn well feel like saying, and will not suspend rationality on your say so.
Demoncraps..... institutionalized idiocy.
For the record, I believe the dumbazz mayor MEANT to say “demonstrate” not “destroy”.
Taklin’ ebonics for da brothas messes you up when you have to talk “white”. /s
She said what she meant and meant what she said. Her troops got her meaning loud and clear. You can believe that or not.
She should have come out and corrected herself as quickly as possible. Before she was called on it if possible. Followed with strong language reinforcing a no tolerance of rioting policy. But, having just heard this afternoon’s press conference, that’s not what she wants to do. She spewed out political platitudes and feel good rhetoric. She’s not handling the situation she’s handling politics.
WE and GAVE being the operative words...........
Listening to the scanner now. Just heard policeman say, “Isn’t that the area we were told to stand down from?”
They were told to stand down while city was destroyed.
Exactly right. The proof that she meant it was in the police non-response last night.
Watching Juan Williams on “The Five” and he is one angry black man!
Liar.
LIAR!
Two last names + Family net worth <1,000,000,000 USD = Liberal idiot.
Face it no effective resistance can be given to rioting blacks, and so called black leadership encourages damage to property and lives. White America is witnessing the black conquest of our nation-AND REJOICES AT ITS PROGRESS!
Yeah....
Mo Money....Mo Money.....Mo Money!!
A mayor willing their destruction is like cutting off the nose to spite the face.
Yes she does. Even if she didn’t mean to say it she did. There are consequences for her whatever she does now.
Not only did she say it, she did it.
Either way, the conclusion is the same. She is an idiot.
also-
Take a look at the video... and the young black
man to her right when she she s “space to destroy”-
pretty funny- he understood what she just said-
and KNOW BODY corrected her- they will backpedal this
all over the place-
in Minneapolis (this is not a joke)mayor betsy hodges- she was going
DOOR TO DOOR with a “former “ gang member to
recruit voters— she was with our lesbian chief of police
(Again -cannot make this up)- the GANG member convinced the
MAYOR to flash - HIS gaNG SYMBOL!!-
According to public radio and the MSM:
A. just pointing a fingure (awkwardly)
B. everyone does it
C. we are all racist
d. could have explained her actions quicker-
Just like this LOSER in Maryland- the MSM will cover for
what our EYES and EARS saw and heard- an avowed marxist
laughing at America’s destruction-
Atlas shrugged
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