President Barack Obama says he unconditionally condemns the murder of two police officers shot in broad daylight on Saturday in New York.
Obama says there’s no justification for the slayings. He says police offers risk their own safety to serve and protect their communities and that they deserve the public’s respect and gratitude.
Authorities say that before shooting the officers, the gunman announced online he planned to shoot two “pigs” in retaliation for the police chokehold death of Eric Garner. The gunman later killed himself.
Obama is asking Americans to reject violence and harmful words. He’s encouraging people instead to embrace words that heal, and to seek out prayer and sympathy for the victims’ relatives.
The president’s comments come in a statement while he’s vacationing with his family in Hawaii.
(AP)
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What a surprise that the assassin is a black Muslim. When will America wake up?
The one thing he knows how to do well and will be remembered for is as vacationer in chief
add this to the long list of Obama policies that didn’t work out the way he intended, and that the Democrats will have a hard time defending, or running away from, in the next election
When isn’t he on vacation?
There’s no justification for killing police? Thanks for informing us all of this, Capt. Obvious.
“Both sides must show restraint & not escalate the violence”
Hey Barry. Are you going to gather your 2 daughters & Trayvon around the dinner table tonight and tell them that Mr. Brinslay “allegedly” acted in a “stupidly” manner?
Very easy to say this as you are on vacation with Michelle and her mammie in Hawaii. You should have thought about this before sending government officials to attend the criminal Michael Brown’s funeral.
“vacationer in chief”
G W Bush took over four times as many vacation days. But the Obamahaters don’t care about facts.
chaliehall stop defending the undefensible liar in chief
yes obama if you did not say that there was no reason to kill the two police officers we would not know that. You are BRILLIANT
Why are we complaining that Obama went on vacation??he damages the country less that way