iamwhatiseem
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Fantastic interview.........
At least 23 arrested on fourth night of demonstrations in Ferguson Fox News
At least 23 arrested on fourth night of demonstrations in Ferguson Fox News
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āWe get our authority from the consent of the governed, if somethingās bothering them we should have discussions about it. But this thing has been hijacked for a political end; itās a political construct now. I mentioned it two years ago if you want to go back and look at some of the tapes. I said this was a political construct this whole war on police- that in fact a war on police, mirrored what had gone on in the 1960ās,ā Clarke said during a press conference on Sunday.
āThereās a lot of misunderstanding I think in terms of what causes these situations. The police use of force serves as an igniter, thereās no doubt, but to an already volatile situation a volatile mix of urban pathologies ā failed urban policy that exacerbates inescapable poverty, failing public schools, inadequate parenting, father-absent homes ā we all know when fathers are not around to shape the behavior of young boys they often times grow up to be unmanageable misfits that the police have to deal with in an aggressive fashion,ā Clarke said. āPathologies like, lifestyle choices ā questionable lifestyle choices, gang involvement, drug and alcohol abuse, as well as massive unemployment ā those are the ingredients those are the things that cause resentment, anger and frustration to boil beneath the surface then all of a sudden a police situation comes along and thatās why I said itās an igniter, but itās an igniter to an already festering situation.ā
A car burns during protests Saturday in Milwaukee.
Clarke later added, that failing to punish criminals leads to a repeat of criminal behavior. āJust about everybody in this room has heard me over the last five years minimum-talking about the role of the criminal justice system. The prosecutorās office, the sentencing practices in this area of Milwaukee County and ā I donāt know I guess people didnāt think it played a big role ā but weāre seeing it now. Not just last night but weāre seeing it time and time again - when some individual goes out and does something heinous, we look and they have a long, lengthy criminal history that nobody applied any sanctions to ā or any meaningful sanctions letās put it that way. Maybe some sanctions ā a slap on the wrist ā but thatās not meaningful.
As I look, the individual that lost his life- 13 arrests. Some serious stuff. Recklessly endangering safety, thatās a felony first degree. Felony ā dismissed - I donāt know why, I donāt have the reason but somebody- it isnāt going to be me- if you all have an interest youāll go back and start peeling back the layers to find out what happened.ā āYou punish unwanted behavior youāll see less of it. If you do nothing about unwanted behavior youāre going to see a repeat of more of it,ā Clarke said.
Milwaukee Sheriff Clarke on Riots: āThis Thing Has Been Hijacked for a Political Endā
He has a political future.Sherrif Clarke is great.....