Milwaukee Sheriff Slams NY Mayor De Blasio, Says ‘Police Are In Charge,’ ‘Get Out Of The Road’

Monica Sanchez | December 5, 2014
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On The Kelly File last night, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke called out New York Mayor Bill de Blasio for his “irresponsible rhetoric” on the Eric Garner case.

“People need to know that black lives and brown lives matter as much as white lives. It’s what we still have to aspire to,” de Blasio said. “This is not just a problem in New York City. It is an American problem, an American challenge.”

Apparently doubtful of the NYPD's ability to carry out its job effectively and appropriately, the mayor noted how he fears for the safety of his biracial teenage son growing up in the city:

“Shirley and I have had to talk to Dante for years about the dangers that he may face. Good young man – law abiding young man who never would think to do anything wrong.

"And yet, because of a history that still hangs over us, the dangers he may face, we’ve had to literally train him as families have all over this city for decades on how to take special care in any encounter he has with the police officers who are there to protect him.”

Mayor de Blasio went on to express his worry for what he deems a “profound,” centuries-long “crisis” of racism:

“We’re not just dealing with a problem in 2014… We are dealing with centuries of racism that have brought us to this day. That is how profound the crisis is.”

In reaction to de Blasio’s "irresponsible rhetoric," Sheriff Clarke said,

“Mayor de Blasio is placating to a segment of people in New York and I find it shameful.”

He continued, “I’m still waiting for some effective leadership, starting with reasonable messaging so that we can get our arms around this thing and start moving in the direction that we need to move in.”

The sheriff mentioned how his opinion comes from two perspectives – life as a black male in America and life as a cop – and how those “two things are compatible”:

“I grew up a black male in America and for the last 37 years I’ve lived in a police culture. These two things are compatible.”

“Slavery left a stain on the soul of this nation. We all know that…” Clarke said. “But that wound is starting to heal and it’s been healing for a long time, but now we have a segment of people who are picking at that scar, hoping to reopen it and take us back to a time that simply doesn’t exist today.”

He argued that race relations in America have come a long way and commended the White community for “trying to right those wrongs.”

“White society, I think, has done a credible job in trying to right those wrongs and realizing they can’t hold us back anymore – that we can only hold ourselves back.”

Regarding de Blasio’s concerns for his biracial son, Clarke said that, fortunately, the teen will grow up with a male role model like he did, unlike a large segment of the black community that lack father figures to teach them about “respect for authority.”

“See, it’s about respect – respect for authority. We have a large segment of black males growing up in America’s urban ghettos who don’t have father figures in their lives. So these kids grow up with a chip on their shoulder, with rage, anytime they come into contact with an authority figure.”

“It isn’t just the police, Megyn. It starts at home…” Clarke said.

“What we need to do is figure out how to guide these young men in this very tough period of time and teach them to deal with authority. Look, the police are in charge. When the police tell you to get out of the road, you get out of the road. When the police tell you to put your hands behind your back, you’re going to jail – you put your hands behind your back.”

Would you agree?

H/T Fox News

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