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I also want to add……..
Dallas PD is one of the few police departments in America recently applauded for actually having made so much progress in improving community-relations between that police force and the communities they serve. In fact, it's been reported that members of the police-force was actually posting pics of Peaceful protesters before the snipers begun shooting.
Also- The snipers could all be Black. But I won't be a bit surprised if it turns out they are (racially/ethnically) a mixed bag.
Obama On Shootings Of Alton Sterling And Philando Castile: We’ve Got A ‘Serious Problem’
“Rather than fall into a predictable pattern of division and political posturing, let’s reflect on what we can do better.”
Excerpt:
President. Barack Obama called the deaths of two black men who were killed by police officers this week “tragic” in a statement released Thursday.
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“All Americans should be deeply troubled by the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota,” he said in a Facebook post. “We’ve seen such tragedies far too many times, and our hearts go out to the families and communities who’ve suffered such a painful loss.”
H/T: HuffPost
Former {Repub} congressman promises ‘war,’ warns Obama to ‘watch out’ after Dallas shootings Excerpts: Following the killing of at least five police officers in Dallas overnight, a former one-term congressman from Illinois ignited a firestorm with a now-deleted tweet threatening President Obama with “war” and warning Black Lives Matter demonstrators to “watch out.” “3 Dallas cops killed, 7 wounded,” former Rep. Joe Walsh, an Illinois Republican, wrote just before midnight, in a tweet that is no longer on his profile: “This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you.” The reaction to the tweet was an immediate mix of shock and outrage, as Twitter users assailed Walsh for openly threatening the president and for the racially charged nature of the tweet. Walsh’s deleted tweet was not the only one in which he took aim at Obama, blaming him directly for… Read more »
I have no words
Update: "Dallas Shooting Suspect Told Police He Wanted To Kill White Cops, Acted Alone" The suspect who launched an armed attack on police officers at the scene of a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas told law enforcement officials that he was upset about the recent fatal police shootings of civilians and wanted to kill white cops, according to the police chief. Though Mayor Mike Rawlings said at a Friday morning press conference that they would not yet release personal information about the suspect, Dallas Police Chief David Brown shared some remarks the individual made to authorities. “The suspect said he was upset about Black Lives Matter,” Brown said. “He said he was upset about the recent police shootings. The suspect said he was upset at white people. The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. The suspect stated he will eventually—that we'll eventually find the… Read more »
Thank you for this DJ. The truth is, I held off responding to any of this yesterday because it was so incredibly hard for me to process just what it is that is happening here..let alone try to put my feelings into words. And please let us remember the 11 police-officers in Dallas who were ambushed last night while they monitored a Peaceful protest in downtown Dallas in response to the police-shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Thus far, 5 of the officers have died. Last night I had a hard time sleeping and frankly I'm still sick to my stomach and heartbroken about all this. While many cops carry out their daily job duties commendably there can be no denying…there are more than a few really really bad cops in America who are as dangerous as any murderous psychopath..if not moreso because cops have the ultimate authority to… Read more »