The mum-of-two reveals in the missive she wants her kids to respect police officers, but she also hopes they will feel safe around cops, no matter what colour their skin is. Now, there is still information trickling out and some say that police shot and killed the wrong man, but if it wasn’t Alton Sterling they were looking for, then who was?
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This morning, political leaders and citizens responded to last night’s sniper shooting of police officers in Dallas during a demonstration prompted by the recent killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling by police in Minnesota and Louisiana.
The demonstrators shouted “No justice! No peace!” while a line of police in riot gear looked on.
“In the meantime, all Americans should recognize the anger, frustration, and grief that so many Americans are feeling – feelings that are being expressed in peaceful protests and vigils”.
Protesters clogged roadways in New York City, Atlanta and Philadelphia on Friday evening, and events also were planned for San Francisco and Phoenix.
“Should we shut down Georgetown?”
We’re actually surprised that Yeezy hasn’t been more vocal on this issue, considering he has a strong opinion on pretty much everything! His words went ignored by the police and they reportedly went after Alton Sterling anyway.
According to internal affairs documents released Thursday, the two police officers involved in Sterling’s death had four previous “use of force” complaints lodged against them and were cleared in all of them. Brown said the suspect “told our negotiators that the end is coming and he’s going to hurt and kill more of us, meaning law enforcement, and that there are bombs all over the place in this garage and downtown”.
The police chief added the cornered man said he was acting alone and wasn’t affiliated with any groups. “That’s why I don’t want them to go to the police station”, he said. “I have confidence in the men and women working to protect the people of this city, their moral ethic, the skills they possess, and their ability to make appropriate decisions in hard situations”.
Sterling was black, while both officers are white.
Her comments were posted hours after an ambush attack in Dallas, Texas on Thursday night (07Jul16) left five police officers dead and seven others wounded. He said he was at the demonstrations Friday as well to help keep demonstrators away from police.
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Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie Jr. said his department has strived to avoid a “military-style response” to the protest that following Tuesday’s fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling during a struggle with two officers.
