Obama On Charlotte Riots: Overwhelming Majority Of Protesters “Doing It The Right Way”

[Moorelloyd]

Obama finally responds to Charlotte; says TWO WORDS that stun - Allen B. West - AllenBWest.com

Update: Obama finally responds to Charlotte; says TWO WORDS that stun - Allen B. West - AllenBWest.com

So ridiculous. If you threaten the police with a weapon and don't disarm yourself when directed to and then you get shot it is 100% your own fault and you are a complete dumbass.
Then you get our pathetic excuse for a leader condoning the criminal actions of those protesting an event that is 100% the victims own fault. disgusting

He's saying that because there doing just what he want's.
Update 2: This president has done NOTHING to improve their lives at all! He is the most divisive President! You would think that the first African American President would have at least tried to do something to improve the lives and safety of the poor inner cities. Why hasn't he addressed all the shootings and murders in the inner cities?!? Guess it doesn't fit his narrative of "transforming America"?!?


Once you accept that Obama hates America, everything he says and does finally makes sense.

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - is all Obama's fault...

Charlotte police to release videos of fatal shooting of black man
September 24, 2016 - The Charlotte police will release body camera and dashboard videos showing the fatal shooting of a black man that triggered rioting in the city, the police chief said on Saturday, following calls from protesters and civil rights leaders to make the footage public.

The shooting on Tuesday of Keith Scott, a 43-year-old father of seven, was the latest in a series of deadly police encounters across the country in recent years that has raised questions about the use of force by U.S. law enforcement against African-Americans and other minorities. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney told a news conference that the evidence shows Scott was in possession a handgun and marijuana during the confrontation with police. "They look in the car and they see the marijuana, they don’t act. They see the gun and they think they need to,” Putney said of the officers at the scene, who had gone to the Charlotte neighborhood to serve a warrant on a different person.

Police have continually said that Scott was armed at the time of the encounter, a contention that his family has disputed and which gave rise to the protests and rioting in Charlotte. A video taken by Scott's wife and released to the public on Friday did not provide an answer on whether Scott had a gun. Putney on Saturday said all evidence gathered by police made clear what happened, but the videos were insufficient to do so independently. "Yes, based on the totality of what we see, he absolutely was in possession of a handgun," Putney said. He described the police videos as supporting other evidence, rather than being standalone proof. “The footage itself will not create in anyone’s mind absolute certainty as to what this case represents and what the outcome should be,” Putney said.

Earlier in the week, Putney said that police were not ready to release the video because doing so could compromise the investigation into the shooting. On Saturday, he said that after speaking with state investigators he concluded the video could now be released without "adversely impacting" the investigation. "What we are releasing are the objective facts," Putney said. Protesters have called for officers involved in the shooting to face criminal charges, but Putney said, "Officers are absolutely not being charged by me at this point. "But again, there's another investigation ongoing," he added.

Putney said police would not be releasing all the video footage they have of the incident, instead making public only the "pertinent" parts. Scott, who was sitting in a parked car when confronted by police, was shot by Officer Brentley Vinson, who has been placed on paid administrative leave. Vinson is also black. Putney said he knew of only one officer firing. Demonstrators on Saturday mounted a fifth day of protests in Charlotte. They called for the end of emergency measures imposed on the city this week, the removal of National Guard troops and for officers involved in the incident to be prosecuted.

Charlotte police to release videos of fatal shooting of black man

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Police Can Withhold Videos in 'Public Interest'
September 23, 2016 - Videos of police shootings and questionable arrests have triggered sometimes violent protests in a list of cities in the past two years.

Pueblo police officers have worn body cameras for two years and those video recordings have provided graphic proof on occasion that officers had to shoot suspects or did so as a last resort. That was the case when police chased a suspect into the prairie near Praise Assembly church only to have the man shoot first at the pursuing officers. And body cameras showed that two police officers repeatedly urged a mentally ill man to drop his weapons, even as he refused and kept coming at them. "We're in a new era of policing," Pueblo police Chief Luis Velez said Thursday. "Once we released those videos, it was case closed. I had no qualms about doing it."

The Pueblo department has provided videos when sought by the news media under the Colorado Criminal Records Justice Act. The only caveat is the police have waited until the district attorney's office has closed an investigation. There hasn't been a situation in Pueblo like the one in Charlotte, N.C., where violent protests over a police shooting have erupted. Protesters in Charlotte want police to release the video of the shooting incident.

Videos of police shootings and questionable arrests have triggered sometimes violent protests in a list of cities in the past two years.​

Colorado's criminal records law allows Velez to withhold investigative records -- like videos -- if he believes it would be "contrary to the public interest." "You have to balance the need for accountability with what's going on in your community," Velez said. "If I thought releasing a video would pour fuel on the fire and create more turmoil, I'd probably fall back on my responsibility to protect public safety and withhold it. "But that's not a decision I would make in a vacuum," Velez added, saying he'd consult with City Manager Sam Azad. Jeff Roberts, of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, said the state criminal records law allows police to withhold some information.

The coalition supports broad public access to police videos and other government records. "The videos aren't considered records of official action, like an arrest report, which are public records," Roberts said. "The courts have said the law should favor openness, but in some areas, this balancing test is allowed." Videos of police shootings and questionable arrests have triggered sometimes violent protests in a list of cities in the past two years. The coalition reports that three states -- Kansas, North Carolina and South Carolina -- have pushed back with new laws this year preventing or restricting the public release of police videos.

Police Can Withhold Videos in 'Public Interest' | Officer.com

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Charlotte police release video of fatal shooting after protests
Sat Sep 24, 2016 | Charlotte police released body camera and dashboard videos on Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a black man that triggered protests in the North Carolina city, but the footage did not show whether the victim was holding a gun.

A dashboard camera from a police car showed Keith Scott, killed on Tuesday, exiting his car and backing away from it. Police shout to him to drop the gun, but it is not clear that he has anything in his hand. Then shots break out and Scott drops to the ground. A second body camera video from an officer does not show the moment of shooting. It shows Scott outside his vehicle before he is shot, but it is not clear whether he has something in his hand. Then the officer moves and Scott is out of view until he is seen on the ground. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney announced the release of the video at an earlier briefing, following days of demonstrations at which protesters demanded that authorities allow the public to see clips of the Tuesday shooting.

A pistol that police said was in the possession of Keith Lamont Scott is seen in a picture provided by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in Charlotte, North Carolina​

Putney said before releasing the footage that the videos themselves were "insufficient" to prove that Scott held a gun. But the totality of evidence did, he said. “There is no definitive visual evidence that he had a gun in his hand, you can see something in the hand, and that he pointed it at an officer. That I did not visually see in the video,” Putney said. “But what we do see is compelling evidence that, when you put all the pieces together, supports that." Police also released pictures including one of a handgun it says was recovered at the scene and an ankle holster police say Scott was wearing.

A gun holster that police said was in the possession of Keith Lamont Scott is seen in a picture provided by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in Charlotte, North Carolina​

The news conference came as demonstrators on Saturday mounted a fifth day of protests in Charlotte. They called for the end of emergency measures imposed on the city this week, the removal of National Guard troops and for officers involved in the incident to be prosecuted. The shooting of Scott, a 43-year-old father of seven, was the latest in a series of deadly police encounters across the country in recent years that has raised questions about the use of force by U.S. law enforcement against African-Americans and other minorities.

Charlotte police release video of fatal shooting after protests

 

[Timmy]

Obama finally responds to Charlotte; says TWO WORDS that stun - Allen B. West - AllenBWest.com

Update: Obama finally responds to Charlotte; says TWO WORDS that stun - Allen B. West - AllenBWest.com

So ridiculous. If you threaten the police with a weapon and don't disarm yourself when directed to and then you get shot it is 100% your own fault and you are a complete dumbass.
Then you get our pathetic excuse for a leader condoning the criminal actions of those protesting an event that is 100% the victims own fault. disgusting

He's saying that because there doing just what he want's.
Update 2: This president has done NOTHING to improve their lives at all! He is the most divisive President! You would think that the first African American President would have at least tried to do something to improve the lives and safety of the poor inner cities. Why hasn't he addressed all the shootings and murders in the inner cities?!? Guess it doesn't fit his narrative of "transforming America"?!?


Once you accept that Obama hates America, everything he says and does finally makes sense.

This Is America . Guy was commitinh no crime . Now that's a death sentence ?

Cops knew they fucked up and planted a burn gun at the scene .

 

[Staidhup]

Again the idiot in chief opens his mouth before the facts are in. Now what will he say after the body cam and squad car video is released? Planted gun? Come now Timmy is it now time to await for the facts to be gathered?

 

[EvilCat Breath]

His fingerprints were on the gun and it came frim his ankle holster.