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McAuliffe Counters Critics of Police Response to Charlottesville Violence
DNC vetted then the New York Times ^

Posted on 08/13/2017 4:08:11 PM PDT by NoLibZone

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Sunday strongly defended the police response to the violent demonstrations here on Saturday, saying that law enforcement authorities had done “great work” in “a very delicate situation.”

Brittany Caine-Conley, a minister in training at Sojourners United Church of Christ, who had come with other faith leaders to protest against the white nationalists, said she was horrified to see officers in the park watching the violence take place outside in the street.

“There was no police presence,’’ she said.

“We were watching people punch each other; people were bleeding all the while police were inside of barricades at the park watching. It was essentially just brawling on the street and community members trying to protect each other.”

Asked about the brawling and why police did not do more to control it, Brian Moran, Virginia’s secretary of public safety, said in an interview on Sunday that “it was a volatile situation and it’s unfortunate people resorted to violence.’’

But, he said, “From our plan, to ensure the safety of our citizens and property, it went extremely well.’’

(Excerpt) Read more at mobile.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antifa; blm; charlottesville; identitypolitics; leo; mcauliffe
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Why did the DNC run city and state allow such highly charged groups to meet?
1 posted on 08/13/2017 4:08:11 PM PDT by NoLibZone
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“From our plan, to ensure the safety of our citizens and property, it went extremely well.’’

Brian Moran, Virginia’s secretary of public safety

2 posted on 08/13/2017 4:09:14 PM PDT by NoLibZone (He's racist,homophobic,misogynist and has a concealed carry permit- God how I adore that man!)
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This douche sack is more than willing to let people die if he thinks it advances his political agenda. Effing Clinton clone.


3 posted on 08/13/2017 4:10:02 PM PDT by johniegrad
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“allow such highly charged groups to meet?”

I have heard, unconfirmed, that the police led the Unify Right or whatever people into the area where BLM and ANTIFA were waiting, then withdrew. There are some longish youtube speeches alleging this.


4 posted on 08/13/2017 4:11:16 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: DBrow

Alex Jones outlined this whole scenario.


5 posted on 08/13/2017 4:12:50 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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To: DBrow; NoLibZone; Altura Ct.

A Freeper was there and offered this eyewitness account.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3576803/posts

Archive: https://archive.is/qO9MS


6 posted on 08/13/2017 4:13:17 PM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Don't check the news, check Cernovich on Twitter)
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To: johniegrad
This douche sack is more than willing to let people die if he thinks it advances his political agenda. Effing Clinton clone.

They don't call him "The Punk" for nothing.

7 posted on 08/13/2017 4:13:45 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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To: johniegrad

He’s a total scumbag!


8 posted on 08/13/2017 4:14:05 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: johniegrad
Not a single “journalist” has asked any Democrat why they refuse to even condemn the rise of a neo-fascist group that calls itself “Antifa”,

The journalist at this link asked the Democrat Governor Terry McAuliffe to condemn leftist & Antifa violence and the governor refused to comment.

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"Ive looked at life from both sides now..."

9 posted on 08/13/2017 4:14:19 PM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Don't check the news, check Cernovich on Twitter)
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I wonder if the Sessions DOJ investigation is going to do anything other than ratify the popular narrative that it was all the fault of the racist white Trump supporters? Sessions has a chance here to dig in and report the actions of the Major, the Governor and the political orders to the police that lead to the worst confrontations. But will he?


10 posted on 08/13/2017 4:27:31 PM PDT by Truth29
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The pro-statue demonstrators had secured the necessary permits. They were there legally and the authorities were forewarned.

The anti-first amendment fascists and anti-white bigots had no official permission to stage a counter-demonstration. They were there illegally and came prepared for a fight.

It is clear who SHOULD have been the protected group. It is equally clear from witnesses which group started the trouble.

If this is McAuliffe's definition of a successful police action, I'd hate to be anywhere in his state when the police fail.

11 posted on 08/13/2017 4:31:49 PM PDT by IronJack
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Has Sessions done anything but suck up to the DC uniparty pals ?
i expect nothing from this idiot.

He will recuse himself and let the Obama Plant named Rosenstein handle it.

12 posted on 08/13/2017 4:34:04 PM PDT by ncalburt (ll)
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They were planning for violence and they got it.


13 posted on 08/13/2017 4:39:29 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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Why weren’t the police protecting the alt.left fascists?


14 posted on 08/13/2017 4:41:53 PM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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I’m sorry but the guy with the spray can flame thrower is a boss.


15 posted on 08/13/2017 4:42:27 PM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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“Like a boss.”


16 posted on 08/13/2017 4:43:35 PM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Don't check the news, check Cernovich on Twitter)
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To: johniegrad

Here’s hoping that McAuliffe is named as a defendant in the lawsuits against Charlottesville by ACLU and Rutherford Institute.
http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/city-sued-over-rally-permit-decision/article_5255aa5e-7e1f-11e7-8a16-e37d2241f987.html


17 posted on 08/13/2017 4:47:25 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Truth29

I don’t think SESSIONS will do a damned thing to ensure a correct investigation. A correct investigation would include the financing, training, instructions, coordination and leadership of the Antifa and related groups. It would also include all the actions/inactions of state/local law enforcement and pre-existing and contemporaneous planning for that (in)action.

Will Sessions do that? Almost certainly not! Sessions is showing absolutely ZERO leadership and is clearly controlled by the pre-positiond Leftist staffers in his DOJ office. SESSIONS HAS BECOME THEIR SOCK-PUPPET! He’s a gutless wonder.


18 posted on 08/13/2017 4:47:40 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: NoLibZone

Expecting driver of charger to claim self-defense.


19 posted on 08/13/2017 4:50:00 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought
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To: AppyPappy

Also, those neo-nazis better get into shape. Seems like they r all pasty and out of shape, lol.


20 posted on 08/13/2017 4:53:58 PM PDT by angelrod
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