White House Calls Police Shooting Deaths Of Black Men A 'Local Matter'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By Matt Shuham | March 28, 2018 3:12 pm

The White House on Wednesday responded to questions related to the police shooting deaths of African-American men by saying the incidents should be handled locally and avoiding offering any specific comment from the President.

During the press briefing Wednesday, American Urban Radio Networks’ April Ryan asked about President Donald Trump’s response to two such incidents recently: the Louisiana attorney general’s announcement Tuesday that no charges would be filed against the two police officers who wrestled Alton Sterling to the ground outside a Baton Rouge convenience store in July 2016, one of whom shot and killed Sterling; and the recent police killing of Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard in Sacramento, California, despite Clark being armed with only a cell phone.

“Certainly a terrible incident,” Sanders said, referring to Clark. “This is something that is a local matter, and it’s something that we feel should be left up to the local authorities at this point in time.”

Ryan pressed, seemingly determined to get the White House on record against unjustified police violence.



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[Chemisse]

1. We were on the cusp of making headway on this problem under Obama.

Now we're back to square one.

This one has hit hard; the poor man was on his own family's property doing what many of us do every day. And the cops were "afraid for their lives."

Maybe all racist cowards should be taken out of police ranks.

[msongs]

2. so sanctuary cities and legalizing cannabis are local matters too? nt

[Solly Mack]

3. Fuckers. Always fuckers.

Nothing but fuckers.

[GulfCoast66]

4. These SOBs truly would consider Bull Conners a local matter

As many politicians did in the 60s.

They are going to lose, but do great damage before they are defeated.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. Funny how that young woman being shot by that undocumented guy was a

national tragedy. What could be the difference?..... Hmmmmm....

[JDC]

6. Good point.