It amazes me that this mayor is talking out both sides of her mouth.
She is giving us history lessons, yet she doesn't understand why we have law enforcement and the history behind it. Her ignorance, and other "officials" are costing people their lives.
Our legislators make the laws. The people vote for our legislators. The reason police have special privileges, like qualified immunity, and can park in no parking zones during an emergency for example is because the majority of the people want cops to protect their communities, and we the people give those special privileges to them.
Ever see how many cops get involved when another cop gets shot? Unlike the average person, there may be hundreds trying to track the shooter down, and to deter people from shooting cops, the punishment is more severe.
It's a shame that this mayor and others are too blind to see that. She can't see her hand in front of her face . De-fund the Police? BS. Any reasonable person predicted this type of behavior happening eventually a month ago. This is all on her. She allowed this to happen. Now she's trying to play it down by saying for the most part things have been peaceful and there were a few small "flair up's." Is this just another small "flair up"? If what she claimed was true, and there were plenty of police on duty at the time, then why weren't there any at the location where the most trouble is at the time of the shooting?
Vacate the Wendy's and then what? Let them move to another location?
All these "officials" are now backed into the corner. They all say they want to de-fund the police. There's no way less police will deter this. We need more cops, not less, and they know this. They just can't admit it now. It's to late. They are playing the fool now for the whole country to see.
Atlanta shooting: After 8-year-old girl shot near scene of Rayshard Brooks' death, mayor says 'enough is enough' - CNN
"Enough is enough" ???? My mother used to say this when I was scolded for fighting with my siblings!! There needs to be some clear decisive proclamations from Mayor Bottoms. IMO, she is like a deer caught in the headlights now. She realized all too late, what pandering ( negotiating) to the lawless brings. She has an 8 year olds blood on her hands.
ITA! Yes, when will enough blood shed be enough or destruction for those who are destroying our country, and its citizens ??
However she isn't the only Mayor who has blood on their hands. What irks me just as much is their stupid attempts to always place blame elsewhere instead of placing blame of themselves were it squarely belongs.
Young defenseless children in so many cities are being murdered because its the Mayors who have facilitated, and supported these criminal thugs. Most, but not all Governors are just as bad because they stay silent watching it all as it happens.
In the past month or more we are seeing what lawless insanity truly looks like.
Who in the hell even thinks about negotiating with criminal thugs who have seized areas of their city, and state?? Never mind, gah, we see these foolish ridiculous Mayors doing it all the time. No wonder the criminals are emboldened more than ever. These Mayors have allowed it to happen, and even encouraged it.
Its madness! None of it makes sense because its downright crazy.
What happened to caring about the safety of all the law abiding citizens that are having to endure these Mayors who are pandering to the violent thugs? None of these local or state officials care one whit about the good citizens who are caught up in the nightmares they have created.
It's the most revolting, dangerous, and disgusting decisions all of them have made ..that I have ever witnessed happening to the country I so dearly love.
They protect the criminals while others are being terrorized watching their neighborhoods taken over by thugs with businesses destroyed... left in ruins, and murders skyrocketing including numerous innocent children killed in just a few short days. Imo, it's only going to get worse.
It's like insatiable deadly monsters has been allowed to be unleashed on our country to destroy everything, and everyone in its path.
America is unrecognizable now, and it only took over a month!
Everyday we see homicides soaring, more, and more children being murdered, destruction, churches desecrated, and so many burnings.
It's like the evil demons from Hell have come to destroy everything including precious human life.
It feels like the worst traumatizing, terrorizing nightmare anyone could ever have, but it's our reality now.
All of this our country has had to endure has nothing to do with the death of George Floyd. They use the deaths of a few as an excuse to do as much harm as they possibly can to our people of all races, and to our country.
How many more have to be murdered before these officials have the backs of our police officers... standing with them... instead of against them when they are desperately needed more than ever before?
God help us all!! Prayers to the grieving family who has lost this precious beautiful child.
Jmho
