July 8, 2016 10:21 AM
Governor Deal Orders Flags at Half Staff in Memory of Dallas Shootings
(1/3) Today, we mourn the lives of five law enforcement officers who were gunned down during an anti-police protest in Dallas last night.
— Governor Nathan Deal (@GovernorDeal) July 8, 2016
(2/3) @GAFirstLady & I pray for the healing of seven additional officers who sustained injuries during this senseless attack.
— Governor Nathan Deal (@GovernorDeal) July 8, 2016
(3/3) In honor of those affected by this tragedy, I've ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, July 10.
— Governor Nathan Deal (@GovernorDeal) July 8, 2016
Update: Here is Governor Deal’s official executive order ordering flags at half staff.
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So, will law enforcement call this a “hate crime?”
It’s always important to get the facts right, especially when tempers are high.
It was NOT an anti-police protest. It was a peaceful protest.
Peaceful? (Face-palm!!) All evidence to the contrary. And if there were not anti-police sentiments, then why are five of them dead?
ACP “No way reflect”…Organizer Dr. Hood was not expecting it either…but there it was !
From an earlier link supporting the demonstration
“Hood said the crowd in Dallas was taunting the police, but he never believed shots would be fired at police officers.”
In past demonstrations Black Lives Matter supporters have chanted “pigs in a blanket, fry ’em like bacon” and “What do we want? Dead cops.”
This organization even refuses to accept court decisions where officers are found not guilty or where an investigation finds an officer did not commit a crime. And of course they say nothing about black on black crime.
I heard both quotes when they were broadcast on news show. The “dead cops” was in NYC and the “pigs in a blanket” was in Minnesota. I have not and will not attend a “BLM protest.”
I condemn an organization whose members refuse to accept decisions made by a judge in the Gray case and the DOJ and the DA in the Brown case. In other incidents officers are immediately criticized even before we know relevant facts. And yes, I do condemn the above statements as would all rational thinking folks.
“So I take it you’re pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, and believe OJ didn’t do it?”
I can disagree or agree on a variety of issues and decisions including actions of law enforcement. The problem with the national BLM group is that they believe police are wrong on all high profile/controversial use of force cases even when evidence shows use of force was justified. Also note fatal use of force cases are relatively few given the huge number of daily police/citizen contacts yet BLM and others choose to magnify certain incidents. And where is the BLM criticism of the high level of daily violence we see in some communities?
The national group is an extremist organization that believes black poverty and incarceration are acts of “state violence” and the government is committing genocide. One of their stated goals is to “disrupt” the nuclear family. The BLM inspired mobs that we see in various cities have accomplished nothing positive.
I have been disappointed with most all our national leaders. I hear talk of “systematic racism” and “disproportionate treatment.” When someone actually makes realistic suggestions to reduce all violence within a community then maybe I will listen.
Drew, quick question: where did the protestors come from who were dancing and celebrating after the massacre and taunting the cops and looting the 7-11? In keeping with your narrative of peace, I’m assuming they were bused in separately after the original group peacefully departed after a soul wrenching rendition of Kumbaya??