Outstanding statement by Milwaukee Police Chief...this guy deserves an award.

[iamwhatiseem]

Goddamn this was good!

 

[waltky]

A second night of protests in Milwaukee...

Milwaukee shooting: 'Shots fired' at new protests over police killing
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 - Shots are fired in the US city of Milwaukee during a second night of protests over the killing of a black man by police.

Protests erupted on Saturday after Sylville Smith, 23, was shot dead in a police chase. Mayor Tom Barrett said Smith, an African-American, did not drop a gun he was holding when told to do so. Police violence against the black community in US cities in the past two years has prompted huge protests. The Milwaukee Police Department tweeted that shots had been fired at several locations before and after midnight on Sunday local time. Rocks were also thrown at police as they attempted to disperse crowds in the Burleigh area. Officers were making "multiple arrests" in the Sherman and Burleigh districts, police said.

One civilian had earlier been taken to hospital after he suffered a gunshot wound. Local news footage also showed a car on fire. On Saturday night, cars and buildings, including a petrol station, had been set ablaze. Police in Milwaukee, in the state of Wisconsin, said Smith had fled from a car after being stopped by officers in traffic on Saturday afternoon; he died from his injuries at the scene. Smith had a "lengthy arrest record", police said on Sunday. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel newspaper reported he had been charged over a shooting and witness intimidation, charges that were eventually dropped.

Police and protesters in Milwaukee​

Milwaukee police chief Edward Flynn did not say what prompted officers to stop Smith's car, saying only that he was "behaving suspiciously". Footage of the shooting was captured by a body camera worn by the officer who fired the shots, who was African-American. On Sunday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker made the National Guard available to Milwaukee police should more violence occur later in the day. Khalif Rainey, who represents the area where the violence hit on Milwaukee's city council, said people were "tired of living under this oppression" in a city that is 40% black. "Now this is a warning cry," he added. "Where do we go from here? Where do we go as a community from here?"

In 2014, police shot dead an unarmed black man, Dontre Hamilton, in Milwaukee, leading to protests in the city. Prosecutors chose not to charge the officer responsible. In December, the US Justice Department said it would carry a full review of Milwaukee's police department, at its request, to look into areas for improvement. Mayor Barrett called for restraint, and understanding towards Smith's family. "A young man lost his life yesterday afternoon," he said. "And no matter what the circumstances are, his family has to be hurting."

Milwaukee shooting: 'Shots fired' at new protests over police killing - BBC News

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Violence Erupts After Fatal Police Shooting
August 14, 2016 - A standoff between police and an angry crowd turned violent Saturday night in the hours after a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed an armed suspect during a foot chase on the city's north side.

After an hours-long confrontation with officers, police reported at 10:15 p.m. that a gas station at N. Sherman Blvd. and W. Burleigh St. was set on fire. Police said firefighters could not for a time get close to the blaze because of gunshots. Later, fires were started at businesses — including a BMO Harris Bank branch, a beauty supply company and O'Reilly Auto Parts stores — near N. 35th and W. Burleigh streets, a grim and emphatic Mayor Tom Barrett said. He spoke at a midnight news conference at the District 3 police station at N. 49th St. and W. Lisbon Ave. He and Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton pleaded with the public for calm. Barrett promised a strong police presence in coming days.
Following the violence Saturday night, Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton called for a restoration of order. Ashley Luthern

The mayor said some involved in the disturbances took to social media early in the evening to encourage others to come out and participate in trouble-making. He said many of them were young people, and he urged parents to keep tight reins on their children to avoid a repeat of Saturday night. "Our police officers are doing everything they can to restore order," he said. But he said everyone needed to help restore calm. "If you love your son, if you love your daughter, text them, call them, pull them by their ears, get them home." The mayor said police had "shown an amazing amount of restraint" Saturday evening.

Violence Erupts After Fatal Police Shooting​

Hamilton said, "Our city is in turmoil tonight." He promised a full and open investigation into the the police-involved shooting. "When we get information, we are going to share it with the public, please allow the process to work," he said. At 2:20 a.m. Sunday, police tweeted that they were restoring order to the area and were reducing deployments. Assistant Police Chief James Harpole said at least 200 people had gathered at the disturbances earlier. He said there were multiple gunshots over the course of the evening. When the gas station was set ablaze, there were three people in the building and all got out safely, he said.

The news conference ended with Aldermen Russell W. Stamper II and Khalif Rainey delivering strongly worded statements about the disturbance springing from the frustrations of black Milwaukeeans and the problems they face. Rainey, who represents the area where the man was shot by the officer and the disturbance occurred, was particularly pointed. He said Sherman Park had become “a powder keg” this summer, and ended his remarks by implying that downtown could be the site of disturbances if the issues facing African-Americans here not addressed. “This entire community has sat back and witnessed how Milwaukee, Wis., has become the worst place to live for African-Americans in the entire country,” Rainey said. “Now this is a warning cry. Where do we go from here? Where do we go as a community from here?

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[dannyboys]

He was talking to a bunch of negroes who don't have a clue what he was telling them.

 

[Votto]

Goddamn this was good!

Oh dear, someone else Obama will have fired and need to enter a witness protection program.

 

[ThoughtCrimes]

Chief Flynn is another Police Chief who is pro rational gun regulations and not in the NRA's pocket! Good on him!