by Jack
Last night during a protest demonstration two police officers were shot by a sniper. One officer was shot just under his eye. The second was shot in the shoulder. It appeared the sniper was looking for a head shot with the first victim, then made a quick shot (2 second delay) to bring down the second officer, before retreating into the darkness.
Ferguson Police have come under intense scrutiny from the first day when Officer Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown. This shooting is just the latest in a growing series of violent events sparked by all the attention this case has caused.
The shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Wilson was just the big magnet needed for the usual race baiters looking to start trouble. They wasted no time in descending on little Ferguson and as history has shown, they would eventually incite Black anger against police, not just in Ferguson, but across America.
The early stories from these self-appointed Black spokespeople painted a grim picture of a rogue cop who killed a gentle young teenager for absolutely no reason, other than he was Black. Once the false story was out of the bottle, there was no putting it back. LIE: The innocent teen was shot in the back! LIE: He was shot with his hands up trying to surrender, he was pleading. ”Don’t shoot!” All lies, but who would not be outraged by that, if that’s the only version you heard?
The narrative of ”bigotry and cop violence” in Ferguson expanded and spread quickly fueled by the ever present rhetoric from Black organizers who urged on demonstrations and made stupid, unwarranted accusations. Quick to hint this was a racial incident was the MSM, the AG and the President.
The lines were drawn as the story of victimization grew. On one side was the Ferguson Police Department, all evil predators praying on innocent Black people. On the other side, the innocent Black victims of police brutality and oppression, as evidenced by this latest cold blooded murder of a young, unarmed Black teenager who was soon to be going off to college. Michael Brown’s potentially bright academic future was cut short by trigger happy Officer Darren Wilson who shot him for no reason.
Never mind the facts. This was the story line that captured the hearts and minds of Blacks and liberals across America! “Hands up – don’t shoot” – “Black lives matter.” was their mantra and candle light marches abounded! They were part of something big, something good and that’s all that mattered.
The tediously slow and methodical investigation by the Grand Jury didn’t help matters. That long delay only reinforced what many suspected, the Grand jury couldn’t be trusted. They were trying to exonerate the cop! But, what about the FBI investigation? Barely a word was heard when that was finished. Certainly it got no where near the coverage the first (false) story got.
The organizers of the Black resistance had spewed forth the false narrative that white cops killing Blacks was a virtual epidemic across America. It was an outrage and mob retaliation was as justified as it was inevitable. These so-called crusaders for justice wouldn’t be able to keep their people from violence if this situation wasn’t fixed and law enforcement fundamentally transformed now and forever! But, was there really anything to fix?
From the shooting of Michael Brown forward…every incident involving a Black death by a cop became another flash mob event.
What is amazing is how quickly so many people assumed this ridiculous story about predatory cops killing Blacks for no reason. That makes no sense whatsoever, so much so it’s almost childish, but this is what many Blacks and some liberals believe.
What is also amazing is how these Black leaders that helped incite the mobs to violence never walked it back when the truth came out. They had Officer Wilson painted up like some bigoted killer cop when he was innocent, even the FBI/DOJ in their 87 page report concluded Officer Wilson acted legally and in self defense. But, this just didn’t appease anyone who supported the original story.
So, where are these race-baiters now, I don’t see them. I don’t see Al Sharpton or any of them walking anything back, do you? I do see the false narrative still at work. It’s still causing trouble in Ferguson. As of last night two police officers have been gunned down by a sniper. Don’t you think the race-baiters must accept some responsibility for this? They have contributed to the anger that led to arrests, rioting, arsons and even death and now two officers being shot by a sniper. Will they walk away from it all unscathed?
These race provocateurs (and you know who they are) will likely continue to abuse the shield of civil rights and divert attention away from their own wrongdoing with cries of “Remember Selma” or ”Black lives matter!” What a shame, and what an abuse of power.
What’s been accomplished here? Well, I suppose the protesters and AG Holder can’t take a bow for causing 6 officials to resign and exposing the over-ticketing of locals by a cash starved city trying to keep afloat. But, that wasn’t racism, although it’s been characterized that way. This was more a consequence of the Great Recession that is still being felt. It was something that happened in a lot of cities as their coffers were running dry. Were they wrong to over ticket? Sure, but did that warrant all the carnage that followed in the death of Michael Brown?
Holder, Sharpton and Obumble are all accessories to the murder of these officers for their race baiting and agitating.
MLK is turning over in his grave.
J. Soden, I agree, but I’m happy to report the officers didn’t die, but they could have been killed very easily. This time luck was on their side.
Did you all see Obama addressing the nation expressing his concern for the two cops that were shot? Did you hear him call for the country to come together and work for a peaceful solution like MLK would have?
No? Me neither, because he didn’t take the time to walk before a mic and camera to show support for them. Instead he sent out a tweet and signed it, “bo.”
Then he hopped on a plane for LA for a fund raiser and the Jimmy Kemmel show.
Sheriff: Obama ‘Took the Lazy Way Out’ With Tweet on Ferguson Shootings:
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke tonight slammed the tweet that President Barack Obama posted following the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Mo.
Obama tweeted today:
Violence against police is unacceptable. Our prayers are with the officers in MO. Path to justice is one all of us must travel together. –bo
“That might score him point with hipsters, but it’s not going over real big with me and it’s not going over real big with the American law enforcement officer,” Clarke told Megyn Kelly.
“He took the lazy way out, he issued a tweet,” Clarke said of Obama. “He didn’t have the decency to put on a suit and go to the East Room or the Rose Garden and issue a heartfelt condemnation of what’s going on in these assaults against officers.”
Clarke said that “the assault on the American cop continues,” and he said it’s unfathomable that America has gotten to this point. Clarke explained that his biggest fear came true when Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio “trashed the reputation of an entire profession.”
http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/03/12/sheriff-obama-took-lazy-way-out-tweet-ferguson-cop-shootings
He tweeted… and just when you think he couldn’t be any dumber.
“This has been the message from President Obama on down — let’s not allow the shootings of police office to distract from the important work of protesting and maligning police officers.”
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/415469/ferguson-protest-organizer-ferguson-protester-arrested-allegedly-shooting-cops-please
Pie, I’ve never looked at it that way, but now that you mention it, yeah, that is Obama’s message: “let’s not allow the shootings of police office to distract from the important work of protesting and maligning police officers.”
Did anyone see the idiots interviewed in Ferguson the day after the two officers were shot? In particular I am referring to the young black guy who claimed he was a city manager in a nearby town. He had some really outrageous things to say about police.
I believe the real agenda behind Obama saying, “the important work of protesting and maligning police officers.” is to further establish a national police force. Holder’s actions in Ferguson was to take over the local police dept. and replace it with officials from his office. Ferguson is just one of six cities so far that have lost their police depts.
Birmingham Becomes One of First 6 Test Cities for Obama’s Federal Policing:
Excerpted from AL: Birmingham has been chosen as one of six cities nationwide to serve as a pilot site for a national initiative on restoring relationships between law enforcement and citizens.
Attorney General Eric Holder made the announcement today. The $4.7 million National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice was announced in April and is a partnership between federal officials and criminal justice experts focused on providing training, policy and research to address distrust between citizens and law enforcement.
The other pilot cities are: Ft. Worth, Gary, Indiana, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh and Stockton. The initiative comes after several high profile fatal police-involved shootings.
“We are truly honored that DOJ would select Birmingham as one of six national pilot sites,” said Birmingham police Chief A.C. Roper. “The mayor and I actually started discussing this initiative several months ago and knew there would be over 100 cities vying for the limited opportunities.”[…]
The Department of Justice started the initiative as part of the My Brother’s Keeper program, which seeks to create opportunities for all young people throughout the country – regardless of background – to improve their lives and reach their full potential.
“We are always committed to engaging with the community to ensure that we are serving them and hearing their concerns,” Birmingham U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance said in a prepared statement. “We want to do a good job of listening, so that we can work together to make the community safe. We appreciate the opportunity to be one of the six pilot sites in this initiative, and the recognition from Washington that we are trying to get it right down here.” Keep reading
http://www.redflagnews.com/headlines-2015/birmingham-becomes-one-of-first-6-test-cities-for-obamas-federal-policing
US Constitution, Posse Comitatus Act.
“George W. Bush urged Congress to consider revising federal laws so that U.S. armed forces could restore public order and enforce laws in the aftermath of a natural disaster, terrorist attack or incident, or other condition. These changes were included in the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (H.R. 5122), which was signed into law on October 17, 2006.[7]
Section 1076 is titled “Use of the Armed Forces in major public emergencies.” It provided that:
The President may employ the armed forces… to… restore public order and enforce the laws of the United States when, as a result of a natural disaster, epidemic, or other serious public health emergency, terrorist attack or incident, or other condition… the President determines that… domestic violence has occurred to such an extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession are incapable of maintaining public order… or [to] suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy if such… a condition… so hinders the execution of the laws… that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law… or opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.[8]
In 2008, these changes in the Insurrection Act of 1807 were repealed in their entirety, reverting to the previous wording of the Insurrection Act.[9] It was originally written to limit Presidential power as much as possible in the event of insurrection, rebellion, or lawlessness.
In 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama signed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 into law. Section 1021(b)(2) extended the definition of a “covered person”, i.e., someone possibly subject to detention under this law, to include:
A person who was a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, including any person who has committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces.[10]
Section 1021(e) purports to limit the scope of said authority with the text, “Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect existing law or authorities relating to the detention of United States citizens, lawful resident aliens of the United States, or any other persons who are captured or arrested in the United States.”[11]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act
Peggy, so what do you think Obama’s ultimate objective is anyway? Is just trying to knock us down a few pegs or something worse?
I believe he wants total federal gov’t control including our local police. He and Holder went into Ferguson and set the agenda to take it over. Just look at the militarization of our local and state police depts. with the military tanks, armor and swat teams. Remember the videos of the videos with the DHS emblem on the doors?
This is big gov’t control on steroids. Everything from education where pre-k to free community college, record food stamps, health care, IRS, student loans, banks, the Federal Reserve, foreign policy disaster setting the world on fire and on and on.
All of this is leading to not just our little communities, but a complete world melt down. When that happens he wants total control in DC. Yes, I’m saying he’s another Hitler with dreams of taking over the world. We’re headed for WWIII and at this point I don’t think it can be stopped. Tomorrow’s vote in Israel will be either delay or accelerate the war. If Bibi looses Obama will align with Iran to defeat ISIS/L and Putin will move his troops to take Europe. He’s already lining up his military in Crimea. Sound familiar?
History does repeat itself, if we don’t learn from past mistakes. Obama is being compared to Chamberlain.
Enjoy.
Obamaville:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/xEYFFiEnUjQ
Jack: “As of last night two police officers have been gunned down by a sniper. Don’t you think the race-baiters must accept some responsibility for this? They have contributed to the anger that led to arrests, rioting, arsons and even death and now two officers being shot by a sniper.”
Jack, if you believe this, mustn’t you also believe that Cliven Bundy and his Tea Party supporters, such as Sean Hannity, bore some responsibility for the actions of the two cop killers last year who said they were inspired by him? Bundy certainly “contributed to the anger” of the shooters in that case, didn’t he?
And unlike Obama and Holder, Bundy openly advocated shooting police officers in order to defend property that was not legally his.
I’m not saying Bundy is responsible for those shootings. I am saying it is logically inconsistent to say that Holder and Obama are responsible for this shooting–even though they stressed that violence was not acceptable–while failing to also hold Bundy and his conservative supporters responsible for the cop killings last year. (In my view, neither are responsible.)
Peggy: “Yes, I’m saying he’s another Hitler”
Then you have officially lost the argument.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwins_law
Chris the example you have given about Bundy was only in the most remote way technically correct, i.e. anyone who advocates resisting police and violence occurs then they would be guilty of contributing to said violence.
To try to equate the current level of Black militancy, the decades of brewing racial hatred toward law enforcement and all the other ills associate within the Black community that led to sniping, murders and felony assaults on police officers by Blacks with varying degrees of motives, with one person like Bundy, is a stretch even for you. That’s like comparing ISIS with Timothy McVeigh.
Jack: “Chris the example you have given about Bundy was only in the most remote way technically correct, i.e. anyone who advocates resisting police and violence occurs then they would be guilty of contributing to said violence.”
But you seem to be arguing that people who don’t advocate resisting police and violence are also responsible when violence occurs. Holder and Obama both emphasized that protesters should use only peaceful means to make their voices heard. How can they be blamed for this shooting?
Was MLK Jr. to blame for the more violent actions of the Black Panthers, just because they both spoke out against systemic racism?
“To try to equate the current level of Black militancy, the decades of brewing racial hatred toward law enforcement and all the other ills associate within the Black community that led to sniping, murders and felony assaults on police officers by Blacks with varying degrees of motives, with one person like Bundy, is a stretch even for you.”
I made no such equation. I asked why you are blaming Holder and Obama for the circumstances you describe; you haven’t answered my question.
“That’s like comparing ISIS with Timothy McVeigh.”
…Well, no, but what you’re doing is like comparing the black community to ISIS, which is not a great strategy for winning black voters.
Once again, just setting the record straight.
Sen. Reid calls supporters of Nevada rancher Bundy ‘domestic terrorists’:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/17/sen-reid-calls-supporters-nevada-rancher-bundy-domestic-terrorists/
Was not able to locate either Obama or Holder saying Dirty Harry’s statement was uncalled for. If they exist please feel free to post.
Peggy, Reid seemed to have been referring specifically to the Bundy supporters who set up with guns at the Bundy ranch and pointed guns at law enforcement in order to protect property that did not belong to any of them. What would you call them if they had been a group of black people doing the same in Ferguson? What would you have called them if they had been Muslim?
If Reid was talking about anyone who supported Bundy then I agree his comments were out of line and uncalled for, but the Fox story makes it sound like he was talking about those who specifically threatened violence. If that’s the case, then I agree with him.