AL SHARPTON LEADS MARCH IN DC AS NYC PROTESTERS CHANT: ‘WHAT DO WE WANT? DEAD COPS!’
WARNER TODD HUSTON 13 Dec 2014405
Joining the families of blacks killed by police, thousands marched toward the capitol and down New York streets on Saturday to protest what they called an epidemic of abuse at the hands of police.
But even though it was his event, many attendees didn’t want to hear from organizer Al Sharpton.
The march, organized by Sharpton’s National Action Network, once again chanted the oft-heard slogan, “No Justice, No Peace” with marchers demanding that federal laws be enacted to curb local and state police agencies use of force rules.
In an op-ed published on December 8, Sharpton noted that the “march against police violence” was needed to force Congress to “immediately start hearings to deal with laws that will change the jurisdiction threshold for federal cases and policing.”
Once the thousands of marchers reached the grounds outside the Capitol, Sharpton warned Congress that he and his supporters would not be ignored.
“You thought you’d sweep it under the rug. You thought there’d be no limelight,” Sharpton said. “We are going to keep the light on Michael Brown, on Eric Garner, on Tamir Rice, on all of these victims because the only way — I’m sorry, I come out of the ‘hood — the only way you make roaches run, you got to cut the light on.”
Sharpton was joined at the podium by felony armed robbery suspect Lesley McSpaddenand alleged riot-inciter Louis Head, the parents of Michael Brown, a strong-arm robbery suspect killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in August.
I don’t normally defend Reverand Pomade but from everything I read today he was not happy with yesterday’s executions in Bed Stuy.
Two grand juries didn’t think there was enough evidence to indict the law enforcement personnel in St Louis and Staten Island.
Even if the indictments were upheld there would have been no guarantee that the same juries would have convicted the same law enforcement agencies.
So, in summary, I think we have an education gap that needs to be closed. Maybe that’s where Al has failed his people.
Where are all the Hollywood Stars on this. nothing to say.
Al’s people need to realize that the majority are not going to grow up to be rappers or sports heroes.
They need to see and emulate successful black lawyers, doctors, electricians, tradesman, teachers, police etc..
But it seems that once these folks do well, the abandon their responsibility to be role models for the young people to look up to.
Final reports will clear things up I’m sure.
Its quite simple, just not sure the simple minds will get it.
An autopsy will show if Mr. Garner choked, or died from something other (more likely a heart attack judging by his size)
By the way, when you are choking, you cant speak, so the ‘I cant breath’ statement attributed to him, if accurate, means he wasn’t being choked.
Shut up Dom
Closed for this year — and next.
Where was the outrage when OJ avoided conviction…?
You know this country is headed in the wrong direction when anyone is being “led” by Sharpton.