ckf Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Cleveland (CNN)Another national tragedy threatens to overshadow the opening of the Republican National Convention after three police officers were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Security is already tight here and the convention is going forward as planned. But the killings, following the murder of five police officers in Dallas earlier this month, reinforced impressions that the nation is teetering on a crisis driven by deep racial, economic and political polarization. Donald Trump, who will formally become the Republican presidential nominee this week, quickly seized on the developments in Louisiana to renew his call for tough tactics to restore law and order. "We grieve for the officers killed in Baton Rouge today. How many law enforcement and people have to die because of a lack of leadership in our country?" Trump wrote in a Facebook post. "We demand law and order." Trump's early response to the latest tragedy is another sign of his intention to conflate killings and domestic unrest at home with a spate of terror attacks abroad to make a case that weak leadership is leaving America deeply vulnerable and that a much firmer hand is needed in the White House. "We are TRYING to fight ISIS, and now our own people are killing our police. Our country is divided and out of control. The world is watching," Trump wrote in another tweet Sunday afternoon. National security will be a major theme of the convention. Monday's focus will be to "make America safe again." Trump's Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, was slower to respond, taking several hours before releasing a statement that said the shootings were "an assault on all of us." "There is no justification for violence, for hate, for attacks on men and women who put their lives on the line every day in service of our families and communities," she said. This summer's violence has forced Clinton into a political balancing act, as she tries to highlight the feelings of police discrimination many African-American communities experience while also mourning police officers killed in the line of duty. President Barack Obama condemned the violence Sunday from the White House briefing room. "We as a nation have to be loud and clear that nothing justifies violence against law enforcement," he said. The assault on the police officers in Baton Rouge threw a spotlight on risks faced by law enforcement personnel on duty in Cleveland this week. Stephen Loomis, president of Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, told CNN that his union had urged Ohio Gov. John Kasich to temporarily restrict the state's open carry gun laws during the convention. "We are sending a letter to Gov. Kasich requesting assistance from him. He could very easily do some kind of executive order or something -- I don't care if it's constitutional or not at this point," Loomis said. But Emmalee Kalmbach, Kasich's press secretary, said in a statement that Ohio governors do not have the power to suspend federal and state constitutional rights or state laws. The cycle of violence this summer, which also included a terror attack on an Orlando gay nightclub that killed 49 people, has deepened political divides. It has raised questions over whether there will ever be a resolution to the estrangement between African-American communities and the police that has sent racial tensions to levels not seen in years. The killings have again exposed the chasm between Republicans and Democrats on gun control — with GOP leaders rejecting Democratic efforts to force bills proposing greater regulation on firearms through Congress. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who will speak at the convention noted the rising public anxiety after the latest shootings. "This is a trying time for our country, and understandably, frustration is mounting," Cruz said in a statement. "As we just saw in Dallas, this is a horrific act fueled by people who hate. Now more than ever, we must stand united and support the very people who put their lives on the line to protect us every day." Obama, who cut short a trip to Europe last week over the Dallas killings, hailed the bravery of the slain police officers at a memorial service in Texas last week but also warned of the despair of minority communities who see the criminal justice system as biased against them. He said the violence had exposed the deepest fault lines in American democracy and warned that the nation is shocked and fearful. But ultimately, he argued the country's divides were not as acute as they often seem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 The shadow is cast over democrats who support BLM and Islam. If you vote democrat you are complicit in these officers deaths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 At Trump's convention, Rudy Giuliani & Sheriff Clarke will speak. Headlining Hillary's convention will the mother of thug, Michael Brown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 17, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 17, 2016 16 minutes ago, jtssrx said: The shadow is cast over democrats who support BLM and Islam. If you vote democrat you are complicit in these officers deaths Oh for fucks sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cold War Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Wow. I love the Hardline, just the facts , reporting coming from the big networks ABC still struggling for a motive...... Not sure how clips of black men being detained or shot fit into reporting on three innocent men being shot. When they report on a black man being shot do they normally show clips of cops being shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 13 hours ago, Biggie Smails said: Oh for fucks sake. So you're voting for Hillary I take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hmmmm, no problem finding all kinds of anti- white , police, rants by shooter. How come it is "unclear" as to why he shot those men? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 The lib media baited the blacks with their police "brutalizations", now, when it's clear the shit is hitting the fan, they don't wanna escalate anything with the truth. Typical lib spiel. Even dipshit was just short if blaming Trump for this during his idiocy on tv moment. Weirdly turning this into a political moment criticizing "a certain" party candidate and applauding another. "This is a time for cooler heads to prevail". I wonder how many in law enforcement are voting for Hillary....news isn't picking that up though. This is what happens when you try and force peace and unity using hate rhetoric and little shitty tones. Hypocrisy at a level we haven't seen yet. Again, just like a liberal, run their mouths reckless then when it's clear there is going to be consequences....a call for peace and unity for all. Can't get funnier than that. On a side, ISIS claimed the attack in Paris as theirs, but Paris is questioning if it really was. Probably just some poor guy down on his luck. Another victim of society we somehow missed....and we should all be ashamed for not hearing his cries for help. And France wonders why they are such easy targets. It's funny to me that Americans don't see ourselves as easy targets yet. A nation of idiots and sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted July 18, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 18, 2016 13 minutes ago, Zambroski said: The lib media baited the blacks with their police "brutalizations", now, when it's clear the shit is hitting the fan, they don't wanna escalate anything with the truth. Typical lib spiel. Even dipshit was just short if blaming Trump for this during his idiocy on tv moment. Weirdly turning this into a political moment criticizing "a certain" party candidate and applauding another. "This is a time for cooler heads to prevail". I wonder how many in law enforcement are voting for Hillary....news isn't picking that up though. This is what happens when you try and force peace and unity using hate rhetoric and little shitty tones. Hypocrisy at a level we haven't seen yet. Again, just like a liberal, run their mouths reckless then when it's clear there is going to be consequences....a call for peace and unity for all. Can't get funnier than that. On a side, ISIS claimed the attack in Paris as theirs, but Paris is questioning if it really was. Probably just some poor guy down on his luck. Another victim of society we somehow missed....and we should all be ashamed for not hearing his cries for help. And France wonders why they are such easy targets. It's funny to me that Americans don't see ourselves as easy targets yet. A nation of idiots and sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Yes, but look how frustrated the sheep and idiots are getting...... This is why they are lashing out. They are being confronted daily with overwhelming proof of failure and their only salvation is an old , crooked, liar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 31 minutes ago, SnowRider said: WTF does that have to to with the time of day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Is there a certain amount of innocent people that need to be shot down in cold blood before the media , southern poverty law, labels BLM a hate group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 18, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 18, 2016 14 minutes ago, Capt.Storm said: WTF does that have to to with the time of day? Either he's off in La La land or it was a really really lame attempt to redirect. I'm sure he'll have a rebuttal calling us dumb while trying to make himself look like the smart one with his patented verbal diarrhea . His M.O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepr2 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 33 minutes ago, Capt.Storm said: WTF does that have to to with the time of day? It means he's clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 18, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 18, 2016 1 hour ago, jtssrx said: So you're voting for Hillary I take it Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 4 hours ago, Biggie Smails said: Nope That's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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