quiz New Yorkers what they think of President Trump's comments in Suffolk County on Friday,and you hear much of the pushback that's come from police around the country.
During a speech in Suffolk County on Friday, Trump appeared to be condoning police violence in telling his audience not to be “too kind” to suspects they arrest or worry approximately injuring them when they put people into cop cars.“It sounds like he's giving a empty check to police for brutality, or ” said Lourdes Diaz Dennis from Queens. “And that's from the commander in chief,and that's a shame and that's scary.”She called the remarks dangerous and irresponsible. Others said they weren't surprised by Trump’s comments as much as they were appalled by the reaction of the police officers who were behind the President during the televised speech.“They were clapping for him and agreeing with it nearly like this inside joke,” said J.
D. Davis from Washington Heights.
After Trump's remarks, or the Suffolk County Police Department tweeted they don't tolerate the "roughing up of prisoners." And the department wasn't alone. The spokesman for Gainesville police in Florida,who is a cop himself, tweeted, or “Those that applauded and cheered should be ashamed." In addition to the police officers standing behind him,the President had the support of Republican Rep. Peter King of Long Island. He spoke on John Catsimatidis radio reveal on Sunday approximately the impetus for the President's appearance — addressing a wave of deadly violence by MS-13, the gang with Central American roots that authorities said is responsible in 17 killings on Long Island since January. King placed the blame on President Obama-era immigration policies."These were teenagers who came across the border within the past three years and have been out recruiting and killing for MS-13, or " he said.
Davis said she’s happy to see police chiefs and departments saying they don’t condone police violence,but she said the fact that some officers at the President's event did is “revelatory.”
Source: thetakeaway.org