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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/nypd-commissioner-bernard-kerik-heavy-handed-approach-ferguson-mo-police-protests-absolutely-needed-article-1.1906620Former New York top cop Bernard Kerik defended Sunday the military gear and tactics used by law enforcement in Ferguson, Mo., to help quell violence following the police shooting death of an unarmed teenager.
Its absolutely needed, Kerik said on CNNs State of the Union of the tank-like vehicles and automatic weapons used by police officers to curb rioting in the wake of 18-year-old Michael Browns death last week. The police cant be afraid to do their job, shouldnt be afraid to do their job, he said. When the thugs try to take over the community, the police have to act and do whatever they have to do to keep the peace.
There was personal property that was damaged, he added. The police have to respond to that. You can't let the thugs take over the city. We saw that the other day. The police had to respond. Were they heavy-handed? I wasn't there.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,106 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Why is this jailbird ex-con commenting on this case again?
cui bono
(19,926 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Bernark Kerik, who has 8 federal felony convictions and served 3 1/2 years in federal prison, gets to call Mike Brown - who has never been arrested - a "thug" on national television, and the whole country doesn't roll its eyes in collective amazement.
The Magistrate
(95,275 posts)In what bizarro world are felons and ex-cons sought out to give their advice to the nation on proper behavior for police?
valerief
(53,235 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)"You can't let the thugs take over the city."
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)3 days ago by Jesse Berney
Protests were peaceful in Ferguson, Missouri last night, thanks to the police duties being taken over by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, who apparently understand that policing a community means talking to people and working with them instead of clearing them off the streets with tear gas and rubber bullets.
But thats not the only good news for Fergusons African-American community. They finally have the guidance and leadership they have long been craving. Thats right Bill OReilly is here to tell black people how they should be acting.
Bill OReilly, Americas White Savior, let the people of Ferguson know that they shouldnt be rioting or looting, that they shouldnt rush to judgment on what happened to Michael Brown, and that they shouldnt decide Browns death is an injustice until Bill OReilly, Americas White Savior, tells them to.
Its a good thing that Bill OReilly, Americas White Savior, has offered his advice to Fergusons African American community! Without his wisdom, they would hardly know how to react to the violence police brought into their communities. Why, they wouldnt even know how to feel about cops who harass them on the street for no reason and shoot an unarmed boy. Truly they owe OReilly a debt of gratitude...
icon because it's not in the article:
http://bluenationreview.com/just-people-ferguson-needed-lecture-bill-oreilly/
All these overpaid shills, these blustering bullshit artists need to shut their damn mouths!
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