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Police Union Endorses Trump, Compares Critics to I-93 Protestors
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On this date, May 15, 2019, during
the 2019 Peace Officers Memorial Day, President Donald Trump has called for the death penalty for those convicted of
killing a police officer. While, we, the comrades of Unit 1012: The VFFDP, appreciate
his calling for capital punishment, we prefer he say it for all murderers, not just
cop killers.
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Donald Trump on death
penalty for Cop Killers
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President
Trump doubles down support for law enforcement in fiery tribute
President Trump had the White House lit
blue late Wednesday to honor police officers who have been killed in the line
of duty – but that’s only the tip of the iceberg.
The lighting
falls on Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is an annual observance that
President John F. Kennedy put in place decades ago.
It also marks
the middle of Police Week, which has brought more than six thousand Survivors
and tens of thousands of law enforcement officers to the capital for a series
of events.
“On Peace Officers Memorial Day and throughout Police Week, we express our unending gratitude to our Nation’s law enforcement officers,” Trump wrote in a press release last Friday. “Those brave men and women selflessly confront danger to protect our families and defend our communities. We also honor those in blue who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty.”
On Wednesday
afternoon, President Trump gave a passionate and at times fiery speech at the
38th Annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service.
He opened up
speaking directly to the Survivors.
“Your loved ones were extraordinary and selfless Americans who gave everything they had in defense of our communities, our children, and our nation. These brave heroes did not put on the uniform for praise or for glory. They wore the badge because it was their duty, their calling, their noble purpose to serve, protect like nobody has ever done it before,” he said.
President
Trump went on to say the fallen officers “embodied our highest ideals and
greatest aspiration”, calling them “the very best of us”.
“Today, we engrave their memories into our hearts and inscribe their names into the eternal roll call of American heroes. In honor of the fallen, we pledge to always support their brothers and sisters in blue.”
At the
Memorial Service, it wasn’t just the fallen officers from 2018 who were
honored. There were also 87 officers who died in recent years as a result
of exposure to toxic debris following the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001.
Trump then
went on to recognize the stories of a number of different individual stories,
and gave Americans a solemn reminder of the dedication of those officers.
“He said: “Mama, if I ever die in the line of duty, know that I died doing what I [Truly] loved.” This morning, we are honored to be joined by the families of both of these remarkable officers. To Patrolman James White’s mom Laurie, and dad Darrell, and sons JC and James, and to Corporal Zach Moak’s mom Vickie, dad Marshall, and brother Chris: Your heroes loved their job, they loved their country, and today their love shines down on you from Heaven.”
It was a
moment President Trump used to call for the death penalty against those who
murder officers… to the roar of the crowd and a standing ovation.
“The ambushes and attacks on our police must end, and they must end right now. We believe that criminals who murder police officers should immediately, with trial, get the death penalty — but quickly.”
He called for
swift but severe justice.
“The trial should go fast. It’s got to be fair, but it’s got to go fast. And that’s happening. Fair but fast, right? Fair but fast. In the year before I took office, the number of officers killed in ambushes rose to the highest level in nearly 30 years. In the last two years, thankfully, the number of officers killed in ambushes has decreased by more than 70 percent.”
President Trump went on to talk about the need to
use military surplus equipment to benefit agencies across the country… and took
the opportunity to take a shot at former-President Obama.
“I’m very proud to have sent to all of the police departments all over the country hundreds of millions — and even billions — of dollars’ worth of military equipment that wasn’t being used. Beautiful, wonderful, safe, great equipment that wasn’t being used. And other administrations didn’t want to send it. Someday, you’ll explain that one to me. [Laughter] But it’s been sent and it’s been used, and I’ve had so many people tell me how happy they were and how many lives it saved.”
President Trump said there’s no question that his
administration will also fight for the Blue family.
“We’ll never back down when it comes to protecting out police, ever. Ever. In my administration, we strongly condemn hateful anti-police rhetoric. And you’re hearing it. You’re hearing it. We don’t understand it. We don’t think it’s even possible that they can think or feel this way.”
Another moment that brought a roar from the
audience was when he called out Chicago prosecutors.
“In recent years, another dangerous trend has begun. A number of prosecutors in cities such as Philadelphia and Chicago have decided not to prosecute many criminals who pose a severe threat to public safety and community wellbeing. Every prosecutor takes an oath to uphold the law, not to advance a political agenda.”
He also called out the “Jussie” investigation.
“And those who file false police reports should face full legal consequences. Every American child deserves to grow up in a community that’s secure and safe from violence, and free of fear.”
President Trump took the opportunity to reinforce
the need to secure the border… and said the fact that we haven’t falls solely
on the shoulders of Congress.
“Not one more American life should be lost because our lawmakers failed to secure our borders. Tremendous problems are caused at the southern border — from drugs, to the wrong people being allowed to come in because of a corrupt and broken system that can be changed in 20 minutes — 20 minutes, if they want to change it. In the meantime, we have to do it the tough way.
He demanded that politicians do the jobs they were
elected to do and actually be lawmakers for a change.
“And there’s no reason for that. That’s why we are calling on Congress to fix our terrible immigration laws, stop catch-and-release; you catch them and you release them. That doesn’t work too well with all these great officers I’m looking at. They never heard of a thing like that. To end deadly sanctuary cities.”
As he wrapped up his speech, President Trump once
again thanked LEOs across the country.
“Moms and dads can sleep soundly at night, kids can play with neighbors outside, and grandparents can feel at peace in their homes because they know America’s officers are the absolute best and they’re always on the beat.”
He also reminded people that we can never forget
their sacrifices.
“The courage and sacrifice of our heroes is the reason our flag stands tall and bravely, our hearts beat with pride, and our country remains one people, one family, and one nation under God. Today, we thank you, we honor you, and we forever cherish the memory of our fallen men and women in blue.”
INTERNET SOURCE: https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/president-trump-fiery-tribute/
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“We believe that
criminals who murder police officers should immediately, but with trial, get
the death penalty. But quickly. The trial should go fast. It’s got to be fair,
but it’s got to go fast.” - Donald Trump
Thoughts about what
President Trump had to say? MORE: https://bit.ly/2WQxmUb
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Donald Trump calls for death penalty for anyone convicted of killing a
police officer
US President Donald Trump has called for any person convicted of killing
a police officer to be “quickly” executed.
AP, staff writers
news.com.auMay
16, 20197:33am
Donald Trump
has called for the death penalty for those convicted of killing a police officer.
Speaking at a
ceremony for fallen law enforcement officers at the National Peace Officers’
Memorial Service in Washington on Wednesday, the US President said he wanted
“quick” capital punishment for anyone found guilty of the crime.
“The ambushes
and attacks on our police must end, and they must end right now,” Mr Trump said
to applause.
“We
believe that criminals who murder police officers should immediately, but with
trial, get the death penalty. But quickly. The trial should go fast. It’s got
to be fair, but it’s got to go fast.”
The death
penalty is a punishment in 30 US states. A total of 25 death-row inmates were
executed in America in 2018. Lethal injection is the main method of execution.
However, some states, including Virginia, South Carolina and Arkansas, can
still use the electric chair to kill a prisoner if they elect that method over
lethal injection.
(Tennessee is
the only state that can legally sentence an inmate to die by electric chair
without the prisoner’s consent; two people were executed in this way in 2018.)
Mr Trump also
criticised big-city prosecutors he asserted didn’t go after criminals who posed
a severe threat to public safety. He pledged to the families of fallen officers
the country would “never, ever leave your side, never disappoint you” but went
beyond memorialising for much of the annual event.
He singled
out prosecutors in Philadelphia and Chicago as being part of a “dangerous
trend” by deciding not to prosecute “many criminals who pose a severe threat to
public safety and community wellbeing”.
He provided
scant context for the claim, and prosecutors in those cities did not
immediately respond to requests for comment.
The President
also renewed his calls for changes to the nation’s immigration laws, citing the
shooting death last December of a Northern California police officer, Cpl Ronil
Singh.
Mr Trump said
the suspect in Officer Singh’s killing could have been kept out with “border
security, with the wall, with whatever the hell it takes”.
Paulo Virgen
Mendoza, suspected of being in the country illegally, has pleaded not guilty in
the case.
Mr Trump also
made an apparent reference to the case of actor Jussie Smollett, saying “those
who file false police reports should face full legal consequences”.
The Empire
star was charged with felony disorderly conduct and accused of making a false
police report after claiming he was attacked by two masked men who shouted
slurs at him and put a noose around his neck. The Cook County state’s
attorney’s office abruptly dropped the charges in March.
The White
House did not comment on whether Mr Trump was specifically citing the Smollett
case.
The 38th
annual memorial service honoured 228 peace officers who died in the line of
duty last year.
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“Dangerous criminals
should be punished to the fullest extent of the law”... thank you to our
current administration for attempting to enforce that truth. And thank you for
recognizing the dangers of Philadelphia’s District Attorney and his agenda of
letting dangerous criminals out on the street.
(Please
scroll to about 1:30:00 to hear the speech)
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