Itssoeasy wrote: » Trump felt he'd look silly in a mask and it would be used by the press and his opponents in political ads, but that's now the least of his problems because now there is a picture of a completely dark White House which is an awful look in a time in America where they need leadership and the place that is supposed to symbolise that leadership is in darkness. I mean it's mana from heaven and you can guarantee the Lincoln project will have that in its next ad.
Foxtrol wrote: » For all the talk of outside agitators on the protesters side, few elected officials or the media want to discuss how a very small number of officers actually live in the neighborhoods they police.
Manic Moran wrote: » Part of me is wondering what the hell Trump is doing by not saying anything, and part of me is thinking that he's being strongly advised to shut the hell up right now and not make matters worse.
Stallingrad wrote: » It's interesting yet not at all surprising to see Trump go into hiding. He has nothing to constructively add to what is happening by way of leadership or intellect. If he ad libs, with his usual limited vocabulary and myopic view of events it will be a train wreck. this issue is simply too complex and nuanced for him. Eventually teleprompter Trump will emerge and read off a speech someone has written for him that won't appear credible, as it will mention unity and working together to overcome differences, traits that Trump does not believe in. The US is crumbling and utterly rudderless, the worst that people feared has been exceeded.
Manic Moran wrote: » In much of California, they quite simply can't afford to. San Jose Police HQ has a designated camping site for their officers to park their RVs to live in. Their starting salary is almost $90,000/year.https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/08/25/cops-living-in-rvs-outside-san-jose-police-department/ There's also a good argument that police are needed in less safe neighborhoods, and if they can afford a place to live which is safer, they will feel disinclined to raise their family where they're working. I find myself in agreement with Moon2. Part of me is wondering what the hell Trump is doing by not saying anything, and part of me is thinking that he's being strongly advised to shut the hell up right now and not make matters worse.
Penn wrote: » CBS reporting that they have audio from Trump's call with some governors regarding the riotshttps://twitter.com/edokeefe/status/1267478663949357057?s=20https://twitter.com/edokeefe/status/1267478880820121603?s=20 If true, and that audio gets out.... I dread to think what's going to happen.
Mandatory overtime forces them to work up to 17-hour days. Combine those long hours with horrendous traffic, and commutes from as far away as Manteca, Stockton, Tracy and even Reno, these officers are staying in an RV during the week and then driving home on their days off.
Foxtrol wrote: » There is no issue with cops not living in wealthy areas, because we aren't seeing them regularly harass and kill people in those communities. Your point on the less safe areas is true and one of the key problems. Many cops that have no connection to the community and wouldn't want their families near them just don't see those that live there as equals, instead something less than them. Mix that with the low bar to entry for the job, barely any training, and the ridiculous militarisation and we end up with what we're seeing over and over again.
BonnieSituation wrote: » I was watching CBSN Los Angeles last night and there was a great interview done with the LA County Sheriff Villanueva and he was asked what's being done to stop these incidents happening and among measures including constant training and development LA County are not recruiting police officers/sheriffs from outside of the County so that the County policed by the people from the area. There's a lot to be said for that as a proactive measure on the face of it.
Foxtrol wrote: » That is great to hear. LA obviously learning from their long history of issues. Saw last night it repeated over and over again that 1 in 7 of the arrests in NYC were from people from outside the area, when 40% of the NYPD dont live there. I'm sure when it gets to the south and smaller cities the numbers are even worse.
Tea drinker wrote: » Looters and violent extremists might get jail, while peaceful protestors are free to demonstrate without being tarnished by the actions of terrorist groups
Deleted User wrote: » People have been shot at on their doorsteps... The behaviour of police atm is disgraceful atm and Trump is egging it on.
jaykay74 wrote: » I wonder if Donald welcomes/encourages the move away from Covid19 being the dominant force driving the news cycle to the current protests. I'm not saying its a good look for him but he might think its more familiar comfortable ground for him. Finally back to a conflict he can blame on weak Dem leadership etc. Might explain why he is more willing to fan the flames rather than show leadership to bring the country together (which he obviously has an inability to do anyway but he could at least try).
looksee wrote: » I think that is just politically shrewd in his own head.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » You would think that for many other countries. But it is America and Trump knows how to play to his audience. It got him the top job why change now?
gormdubhgorm wrote: » I think that there is a lot of that in it. Trump plays stupid, but he is politically shrewd. You can't quell covid19 by force as it is an invisible enemy. But now he can show how he is tough on crime and disorder, while saying the state/local authorities are weak and need to get tough.
Ben Done wrote: » Have you listened to the audio of the call with the Governers? This man is supposed to be a teetotaler - he was clearly drunk or heavily medicated, and also scared and lashing out at the same time. Russia reported (not the USA) a phone call between Trump and Putin today. Taking his orders from the boss. It's sickening, but maybe George Floyd will be the catalyst that means we don't suffer 4 more years of this grotesque excuse for a human being.
BonnieSituation wrote: » Can you link to it? I haven't gotten a chance to go looking. CBSN have spent the afternoon talking about it but not playing it.
BonnieSituation wrote: » The White House is holding a press briefing. Looking forward to Katie stating that DJT didn't say what he said.
hetuzozaho wrote: » I had to turn it off!https://youtu.be/Xhkouev0cp8
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