Response by Ferguson Action & #BlackLivesMatter to Murder of NYPD Officers
"We are shocked and saddened by the news of two NYPD officers killed today in Brooklyn. We mourned with the families of Eric Garner and Mike Brown who experienced unspeakable loss, and similarly our hearts go out to the families of these officers who are now experiencing that same grief. They deserve all of our prayers.
"Unfortunately, there have been attempts to draw misleading connections between this movement and today’s tragic events. Millions have stood together in acts of non-violent civil disobedience, one of the cornerstones of our democracy. It is irresponsible to draw connections between this movement and the actions of a troubled man who took the lives of these officers and attempted to take the life of his ex-partner, before ultimately taking his own. Today’s events are a tragedy in their own right. To conflate them with the brave activism of millions of people across the country is nothing short of cheap political punditry.
"Elected officials and law enforcement leaders must not allow this narrative to continue, as it only serves to heighten tensions at a time when the families of those killed are in mourning.
"We stand with the families in mourning, we stand united against senseless killings, and we stand for a justice system that works for all."
http://andystepanian.tumblr.com/post/105748544126/ferguson-action-blacklivesmatter-release
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Why?
Because I posted a statement from the NYPD Union saying that they are now at war and equating legitimate protests against police brutality with the actions of a coward thug who gunned down three people before taking his own life?
These things happened but if you can't deal maybe you should unplug from the internet.
who 'fucks' with us.
Yes, it is scary out there and your helping to make it so.
a little surprising that any one voted to leave it, but every body has their own standards.
Some of the comments are skewed, unfortunately. The comments from the Ferguson groups make perfectly good sense, drawing a clear distinction between the protests begun after police murders and the psychopath who, for his own reasons, murdered two minority police officers. Obviously, to any thinking person (not found on Fux "news"
the two problems have no relationship.
