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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Freddie Gray case: Charges dropped against remaining officers



Think an apology is in order? Don't hold your breath.


Meanwhile...Freddie Gray's family got a $6.4 million dollar payday.

What do you think these officers are going to get?


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Baltimore (CNN)Prosecutors are dropping charges against the three remaining Baltimore police officers who were facing trial in connection with Freddie Gray's death.

Six officers were charged after the April 2015 death of Gray, a 25-year-old who sustained a neck injury while in police custody. Three of them had already been acquitted.

A pretrial hearing for Officer Garrett Miller had been set for Wednesday. Trials for Officers Alicia White and William Porter had been scheduled for the fall. 

Baltimore Chief Deputy State's Attorney Michael Schatzow made the request to drop charges against them in court Wednesday.
Three officers were acquitted in the case: Edward Nero, a bike officer involved in the initial police encounter with Gray; Caesar Goodson, who drove the van that transported Gray; and Lt. Brian Rice, the highest-ranking officer charged in connection with Gray's death.
A retrial against Porter had been scheduled after a jury deadlocked in the case against him in December.

The death of Gray, who was black, ignited a wave of protests as debate surged nationwide over whether police use excessive force, particularly against African-Americans.
The announcement that charges against the three officers would be dropped comes more than a year after Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced the officers would be charged. Her statements drew praise from some who admired how swiftly she took on the case, and criticism from others who said there wasn't enough evidence to convict the officers.






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'Hillary Clinton isn't afraid to say Black Lives Matter'




Mothers of Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and more take to the stage for powerful endorsement of Democratic nominee






I'm sure this went over big with blacks...Killary kowtowing to lock up their vote. On the other hand, this is the best thing she could have done to help the GOP! After 10 cops have been assassinated in the last few weeks (32 for the year a 78% jump) we'll see what the rest of America feels about this DNC stunt. This event is a direct affront to  police departments around the country. Barry just slipped Killary the baton. 

BTW…Check out Trayvon. They default back to the "angelic" bullshit photo. 

Hey, didn't Al Capone have a mom too?

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The mothers of Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and Jordan Davis and more have delivered one of the most powerful speeches at the Democratic convention.

The grieving parents walked on stage together as Mothers of the Movement - a group who have been campaigning against gun violence and racism at the hands of police since the deaths of their children. 

They all urged voters to back Hillary Clinton, as she 'isn't afraid to say Black Lives Matter'. 

Tony Goldwyn, who plays President Grant in the ABC hit series Scandal and works with the Innocence Project, introduced the six women to the stage.



Geneva Reed-Vead (center in white), the mother of 28-year-old Sandra Bland, holds the microphone as she addressed the crowd at the Democratic convention



She was joined by other members of Mothers of the Movement - a group who have been campaigning against gun violence and racism at the hands of police since the deaths of their children



They all urged voters to back Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, as she 'isn't afraid to say Black Lives Matter'


Eric Garner was killed after a police officer put him in a chokehold on Staten Island, New York, in July 2014.

This guy had been arrested over 30 times! You would have thought he would have learned the drill. But if anyone had a case here it might be him. They put a choke hold on him and he died. I believe it was an accident but who knows.



 Trayvon Martin was just 17 years old when he was shot dead by police in Cleveland, Ohio, in February, 2012

For starters, he was shot in Sanford, FL. There are photos of him at age 17... 


but let's use one when he was 12. What would you expect from DM?


No one saw what happened here. The witnesses heard this and that... meanwhile Barry filed adoption papers. In my view, looking back, neither Trayvon or Zimmerman were/are any good. On that day Trayvon got the short end of the stick. Had it been the other way around, or say DeMarcus Jones shot him it wouldn't have made page 10 in the local newspaper. 


Kate Steinle


Guess someone forgot to invite her mom.





The death of Michael Brown at the hands of a cop sparked protests in Ferguson, Missouri, in August 2014.

Short and sweet. This guy was a thug who had just robbed a store. The 'hands up don't shoot' witnesses liars were proven so when their testimony didn't coincide with the forensic evidence. All said and done... another Sharpton 'Tawana' moment.



 Sandra Bland hanged herself in her jail cell following an illegal traffic stop in July 2015

This woman had a long history of mental illness.
And her family who bitched a blue streak wouldn't post bail to get her out.





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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

You're a Democrat right?









 But you can't vote for Killary because in your heart you know she's a liar and it just doesn't look good to vote for someone who was simultaneously running for president while under criminal investigation by the FBI?  Hell...you're not too crazy about Kaine either. You're for selling baby parts and Kaine is pro-life. Something unheard of in the Democratic party!

 No, you're one of the former OWS leeches now supporting Sanders because you know he's the guy who will get you something for nothing. So here you are at the DNC. On the way here you found out Julian Assange just dumped almost 20,000 emails proving what your candidate has been saying all along. Wassermouth was in the tank for Clinton.

Now your party is trying to bullshit you into acting calm and bring you and the herd together in a show of unity. Hey...we got rid of Wassermouth let bygones be bygones. Then suddenly you get another slap in the face. Your "Champion" sold out to the DNC. The same DNC he detested and called rigged. He rolled over like a puppy kowtowing to Killary and the DNC rubbed his belly...good boy Bernie..go0d boy.

And then the Grande Finale. Wassermouth, the woman you hate, has just been "officially" appointed to serve as honorary chair in the Clinton campaign!!!



I feel your pain. Something for nothing just went up in smoke.
But not to worry... I'm sure Killary will come through. 
Free stuff is only a donation away.
  





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Monday, July 25, 2016

Guess who's replacing Wassermouth!





Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake!!!

This was the BEST they could come with? Why not the head of the Black Panthers?

Must say I'm impressed... even I didn't think they were this stupid. 


Their only hope is a seance with Freddie to save the convention. 



Protests over the death of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody, took a violent turn on Saturday, resulting in dozens of arrests and widespread property damage. During a recent press conference, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake confirmed that the protesters were being given “space” to “destroy.”

Oh...and the family got $6 mil even though every cop accused (so far) has been exonerated.



She would have been my choice.




One more thing. The FBI is investigating the hack at the DNC. I for one would believe Julian Assange over Comey. If the emails are "fakes" as the Dems claim why did Wassermouth step down. Pretty fucking sad state of affairs when you have to rely on Assange and Snowden to get the truth. But it is the new reality!











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DNC Chief Debbie Wassermouth Schultz Stepping Aside in Wake of Scandal




Her resignation is a bitter and ironic twist for the Florida congresswoman.






PHILADELPHIA — Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been ousted as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee on the eve of the party's convention. It's an abrupt end to a chairmanship marked by controversy, which came to a head this weekend following revelations from leaked internal emails. 

"Going forward, the best way for me to accomplish those goals is to step down as Party Chair at the end of this convention," Wasserman Schultz said in a lengthy statement Sunday announcing her resignation, referring to her desire to unify the party. 

Wasserman Schultz said she plans to step down at the end of the convention, though some Democrats are already saying she may not last that long. "As Party Chair, this week I will open and close the Convention and I will address our delegates about the stakes involved in this election not only for Democrats, but for all Americans," Wasserman Schultz added. 

Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge has been selected to serve as chair of the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off Monday. Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Donna Brazile will serve as Interim Chair through the election, a DNC spokesperson said on Twitter. 

As recently as Friday, there was no sign of trouble and Wasserman Schultz was set to lead the convention, according to sources. 

Wasserman Schultz spoke at two Hillary Clinton rallies in Florida Friday and Saturday, including the one where presumptive vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine appeared publicly for the first time. 

But opposition to Wasserman Schultz, both public and private, had been gaining steam following the publication late last week of leaked emails which seemed to show a plot by DNC officials to damage Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primary. 

The revelations created doubts from various sectors of the party about how Wasserman Schultz could oversee a convention meant to showcase party unity. 

By late Saturday, opposition inside the party "spread like wildfire," according to a Democratic source close to the matter. It resulted in a tense confrontation Sunday when officials told Wasserman Schultz she had to go. 

Wasserman Schultz had become toxic to supporters of Sanders, who accused her of rigging the Democratic presidential nominating process in favor of Clinton.

In a statement, Sanders said that Wasserman Schultz had made "the right decision" but repeated his criticism of the party for what he describes as the DNC putting its thumb on the scale during the primary contest. 

"Debbie Wasserman Schultz has made the right decision for the future of the Democratic Party," he said. "While she deserves thanks for her years of service, the party now needs new leadership that will open the doors of the party and welcome in working people and young people. The party leadership must also always remain impartial in the presidential nominating process, something which did not occur in the 2016 race." 

But starting even before that, many Democrats had privately lost confidence in her leadership. 

"She's essentially a pariah in every corner of the party," said one veteran Democratic strategist, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal politics. "This has needed to happen for a long time." 

For instance in late May, after a news report that Democrats were considering ousting Wasserman Schultz, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid called her to say he would not put out a statement defending her. 

Wasserman Schultz also overrode the White House and the Clinton campaign in her choice of communications director for the DNC last fall. The key role went vacant for five months as the various parties tried to find a candidate acceptable to her, with some allies criticizing the process and outcome. 

Even Clinton allies questioned the DNC's heavy-handed approach to dealing with the Sanders campaign during a data breach incident in December, worrying that it would undermine the credibility of a nominating process they hoped to win. 

Wasserman Schultz had already effectively lost control of the DNC after Clinton's campaign inserted operative Brandon Davis to run operations on a day-to-day basis. 

The Clinton campaign also recently sent a second staffer, Adam Parkhomenko, from its Brooklyn headquarters to serve in a senior role on the committee. 

 Internal DNC emails posted online by Wikileaks late last week became the catalyst for her official removal. 



 Because sometimes you just can't count on the FBI.



One email showed the party's finance chairman suggesting the DNC use what they assumed to be Sanders' atheism against him in Kentucky and West Virginia, religious states where it might not play well. 

Others showed Wasserman Schultz criticizing Sanders for not being a member of the party and saying he would never be president. 

The emails were apparently stolen by hackers working for the Russian government, and Clinton officials have said their posting is an attempt to sway the election for Donald Trump. 

The emails implicate other DNC officials, including CEO Amy Dacey, a close Wasserman Schultz ally who is well respected by other Democrats, and communications department officials. 

Meanwhile, Wasserman Schultz is facing a surprisingly tough congressional re-election campaign back home in Florida against a primary candidate backed by Sanders. 

Wasserman Schultz, who began her tenure as chair in 2011, proved herself to be a prodigious fundraiser for fellow Delegates and an effective party surrogate and attack dog. 

"I want to thank my longtime friend Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her leadership of the Democratic National Committee over the past five years," Clinton said a statement accepting the chairwoman's resignation. 

Wasserman Schultz served as a co-chair of Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign and Clinton said Sunday that the Floridian will serve as "honorary chair" of her campaign's 50-state program and continue to serve as a surrogate for her campaign nationally and in Florida. 

Her detractors inside the party had resigned themselves to Wasserman Schultz's leadership through November, comforted by the fact that she had been marginalized by Clinton aides. 

Even some critics in the Clinton campaign and White House thought it would be better to keep Wasserman Schultz than to risk presenting an image of disunity by forcing her out. 

On Sunday, critics passed around a tweet Wasserman Schultz sent last week to her counterpart at the Republican National Committee, Reince Preibus. "Hey @Reince — I'm in Cleveland if you need another chair to help keep your convention in order," she wrote. 

Priebus, who faced his own challenges managing a fractured party at the GOP's convention in Cleveland last week, told reporters Sunday that Wasserman Schultz's resignation was "inevitable," adding "it shows what an uphill climb the Democrats are facing this week in unifying the party."




Now after you just read Killary had "plants" in the DNC watch the lying bitch tell this tale.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-overtime-hillary-clinton-tim-kaine-clips/

Oh...and Wassermouth just joined the Clinton campaign!








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