Hillary Clinton Talks Criminal Justice Reform at Forum

[riversedge]

Source: nbcnews.com





by Alex Seitz-Wald

ROCK HILL, South Carolina — Hillary Clinton spoke passionately about criminal justice reform at the First in the South Democratic Presidential forum moderated by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Friday night, even as she defended the death penalty in some instances.

The former secretary of state recently met with the mothers of black people killed by police and gun violence, and spoke movingly of the stories they told her.

"I mean, why? It makes no sense why that happened," Clinton said of the shooting of Walter Scott, who was shot and killed as he was running away from police in North Charleston.

At the same time, she defended being the only Democratic presidential candidate to support the death penalty. While she said she wants to dramatically restrict its use, she said it would appropriate in some extreme cases, like terrorism cases like the Boston Marathon bombing or the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina.

Clinton said gun violence in general is a problem, but called it especially disturbing when it comes from someone in authority, like police officers, who should be held to a higher standard. ......................

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/hillary-clinton-talks-criminal-justice-reform-forum-n459131

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[Fred Sanders]

1. Excellent answers...all the candidates are for justice reform! Do not let the ones who say

"I have not much so you can not have much either" folks distract from the spactual issues...they are for some unfathomable reason saddened by someone else's intelligence, poise and earned success.

[billhicks76]

2. 100% Fake and Untrustworthy

She can't even hide it behind that smug grin.

[riversedge]

12. name calling is all you have.

[billhicks76]

13. Lol...Those Are Adjectives Not Nouns

Whats next from Clintonites? Total censorship where one isnt even allowed to describe what they see? You are no different than Bush supporters. Its also not a coincidence those two families support each other. Hillary has a bad habit of deceit and manipulation.

[passiveporcupine]

3. We came, we saw, he died. Ha ha ha!

Not in favor of anyone supporting the death penalty (or pushing for war). Sorry. It's just wrong. We do not have the right to take a life of someone we hold captive.

[Evergreen Emerald]

4. this argument is such bullshit

I am sure you have said similar things about evil people. Your outrage is faux--or superficial.

[passiveporcupine]

5. No, actually, I don't talk like that about human life,

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even for someone despicable. I never laugh at the death of a human being, even if I sometimes think it is Karma.

You don't know me at all, so calling my words about how I feel bullshit is actually total bullshit.

Actually, I think you are projecting your own feelings onto me.

[Evergreen Emerald]

6. you might want to do some internet searches of Kadafi.

Before you accuse anyone of anything.

[passiveporcupine]

7. Your sig line says it all

[Evergreen Emerald]

8. It is pretty funny

thanks

[passiveporcupine]

9. Not playin. Bye!

[SunSeeker]

10. K & R

[cosmicone]

11. kick n/t