Obama decries excessive force against Missouri police shooting protesters

wash times ^ | 8/15/14 | d boyer

[bestintxas]

President Obama stepped into a racially charged police shooting in Missouri on Thursday, calling on local police to show restraint with demonstrators as Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. criticized the authorities’ military-style tactics and Gov. Jay Nixon ordered state police to take over security in the roiling town of Ferguson.

“We all need to hold ourselves to a high standard, particularly those of us in positions of authority,” Mr. Obama said in his first televised remarks about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white policeman in the predominantly black town of Ferguson, Missouri. The president said there is “no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protests or to throw protesters in jail for lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights.” He scolded police for their tactics, reminding officers that they work “here in the United States of America.”

“Police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are just trying to do their jobs,” Mr. Obama said. “Now’s the time for healing. Now’s the time for peace and calm on the streets of Ferguson.”

[bestintxas]

This serves Obama's agenda to instill a sense that it is the federal govt's responsibility to handle all police work.

If he was a true patriot, he would simply encourage local authorities to work it out an not mess with 'em

[skeeter]

We all need to hold ourselves to a high standard, particularly those of us in positions of authority

Unbelievable.

He's being ironic. He has to be.

[dalebert]

Since when do we have Presidents that support rioters.

[raybbr]

He's being ironic. He has to be.

No. Psychotic.

[Darksheare]

I do wish President Thuginthehood would shut his floppy eared trap.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

This whole Michael Brown scam has "community organizer" written all over it, specifically Valerie Jarrett.

The Saint Trayvon scam was to drive the useful black idiots to the polls in 2012 to vote for their Democrat plantation massahs.

The Saint Michael scam is to drive the useful black idiots to the polls in 2014 to vote for their Democrat plantation massahs.

SSDD.

[PLD]

As far as he is concerned if the police officer got murdered by the punk that was going after his gun that would be alright after all he was just a white cop to OBAMA and his thugs..Time for nitwit to leave Washington..

[DJ MacWoW]

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[skeeter]

The democrat party should telephone their thanks to the owners of now burned out businesses for their assistance in the effort to maintain their control in the senate.

[precisionshootist]

"The president said there is “no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protests or to throw protesters in jail for lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights.” He scolded police for their tactics, reminding officers that they work “here in the United States of America.” "

He seemed perfectly okay with military weapons and tactics at the Bundy Ranch. He was also perfectly fine with rolling armored humvees and scores of police decked out with full auto weapons and military gear, doing house to house searches without a warrant in a predominately white neighborhood in the Boston area.

I guess Obama doesn't condone these tactics when used against "his" people.

[edpc]

If you submitted the story of his administration as a work of fiction, you would be laughed out of every publishing house.

[redgolum]

He views the police as on the side of the Other.

Which since he is the Chief Executive, is kind of funny.

[Lockbox]

"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

Obama 2008

During the Obama administration, according to Pentagon data, police departments have received tens of thousands of machine guns; nearly 200,000 ammunition magazines; thousands of pieces of camouflage and night-vision equipment; and hundreds of silencers, armored cars and aircraft.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/09/us/war-gear-flows-to-police-departments.html?_r=0

and yet no one holds Obama accountable for the results!

[ealgeone]

hate to tell the annointed one, but if his sons have molotov cocktails, have shown a willingness to damage property, have etched "snitches get stitches" on the quik trip they looted and burned, you're danged right I'm showing up with ARs, tear gas, APC, etc.

for all those police know gang members are in the crowd, the crowd could be armed, etc.

If i'm in law enforcement I want to go home to my family and not have them come see me at the funeral home.

[Graewoulf]

Lemme see now, - - - - .

OBAMA STANDARD FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC CRISIS SPEECH:

” * Both sides are at fault.
* Both sides should honor a cessation of hostilities truce.
* We must wait until all the facts are gathered.
* We must make sure that this incident never happens again. “

[Nip]

Of all the crises the Republic is facing that require direct and immediate national leadership - the economy, the tidal wave of uncontrolled border violations, the potential replay of the 1918 flu pandemic (aka Spanish Flu) where 3 to 6 % of the world’s total population died (see Wikipedia) plus international issues why does Obama focus on such a minor incident?

Is it because it is the only thing he thinks he can influence? Is that weak a leader/?

Is it the only crises that the LMSM deem worthy of their and hence his attention?

Or, is that the only crises he can exploit prior to the mid terms in November?

In any case, IMHO, he is responding to the wrong crises, again.

[Ray76]

It’s a local matter. SHUT UP and do your NATIONAL job - like SECURING THE BORDER AND ENFORCING IMMIGRATION LAW.

[dps.inspect]

Again speaking before he has all the facts. I’m a Christian and I am called upon by my faith to pray for my leaders, I do... I pray that God removes Obama from office... peacefully and respectfully of course...

[dearolddad]

Excessive force is about as intelligent and meaningful a statement as fair share of taxes.

[Flavious_Maximus]

“... remarks about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white policeman..”

I thought Brown was shot by a black police sergeant? Is the Washington Times jumping to conclusions?