thedailycaller--2020-06-16--Roger Goodell Says He’d ‘Encourage’ A Team To Sign Colin Kaepernick

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is okay with a team signing Colin Kaepernick .
Kaepernick has been back in the news nonstop ever since the national anthem debate got sparked back up , and many have wondered if he ’ s bound to resume his career .
It sounds like the man running the NFL is more than okay with it if he does .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ Well , listen , if he wants to resume his career in the NFL , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a team to make that decision .
But I welcome that , support a club making that decision and encourage them to do that , ” Goodell told ESPN ’ s Mike Greenberg about the prospect of Kaepernick returning to the league .
Nice , so we ’ re still participating in the charade that Kaepernick is good enough to be in the NFL ?
I guess this game will never end .
As I ’ ve said many times , Kaepernick is good enough to be a backup in the NFL .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
However , no team is going to deal with the distractions that come with Colin Kaepernick .
His talents simply don ’ t outweigh his downsides .
Colin Kaepernick is going to be a media circus for any team he lands on .
Who is going to put up with that for a backup ?
The answer is nobody will .
He might get offered a workout at some point , and he might even get a backup offer .
However , I still doubt we see Colin Kaepernick throw another @ @ @ @ @

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is okay with a team signing Colin Kaepernick.
Kaepernick has been back in the news nonstop ever since the national anthem debate got sparked back up, and many have wondered if he’s bound to resume his career. It sounds like the man running the NFL is more than okay with it if he does. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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“Well, listen, if he wants to resume his career in the NFL, then obviously it’s gonna take a team to make that decision. But I welcome that, support a club making that decision and encourage them to do that,” Goodell told ESPN’s Mike Greenberg about the prospect of Kaepernick returning to the league.
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Nice, so we’re still participating in the charade that Kaepernick is good enough to be in the NFL? I guess this game will never end.
As I’ve said many times, Kaepernick is good enough to be a backup in the NFL. I have no doubt about that at all.
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However, no team is going to deal with the distractions that come with Colin Kaepernick. His talents simply don’t outweigh his downsides.
Colin Kaepernick is going to be a media circus for any team he lands on. Who is going to put up with that for a backup?
The answer is nobody will.
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He might get offered a workout at some point, and he might even get a backup offer. However, I still doubt we see Colin Kaepernick throw another pass in the NFL.


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--John Talks With Tate About His Nightmares In ‘Yellowstone’ Season 3 Clip

A clip from “ Yellowstone ” season three has been released and it sets a dark tone for what is ahead .
In the clip , John talks with Tate about his grandson ’ s kidnapping in season two and the nightmares the boy has struggled with since being rescued .
( EARLY REVIEW : ‘ Yellowstone ‘ Season Three Starts Incredibly Strong ) Give it a watch below .
It feels like it ’ s setting up a very dark tone for what fans can expect out of season three .
I honestly can ’ t wait to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There was so much pain , carnage and chaos as season two unfolded last year .
While Tate was ultimately rescued by John , Kayce and Rip , there weren ’ t any happy endings in season two .
Will there be happy endings in season three ?
( EXCLUSIVE : ‘ Yellowstone ’ Star Cole Hauser Previews Season 3 , Explains Why Millions Of Americans Are Captivated By The Show ) As I talked about with Cole Hauser , nothing in “ Yellowstone ” stays good for too long .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season three starting June 21 , and I couldn ’ t be more excited .
I couldn ’ t be more pumped if I tried .
It ’ s been way too long since season two ended back in 2019 , and it ’ s time to find out where we go from here with the Duttons .
( RELATED : ‘ Yellowstone ‘ Season 3 Full Trailer Promises Plenty Of Blood And Violence ) Make sure to tune in June 21 on the Paramount Network for the start of season three .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in for an epic time .

A clip from “Yellowstone” season three has been released and it sets a dark tone for what is ahead.
In the clip, John talks with Tate about his grandson’s kidnapping in season two and the nightmares the boy has struggled with since being rescued. (EARLY REVIEW: ‘Yellowstone‘ Season Three Starts Incredibly Strong)
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Give it a watch below. It feels like it’s setting up a very dark tone for what fans can expect out of season three.
I honestly can’t wait to see what we get in season three. There was so much pain, carnage and chaos as season two unfolded last year.
While Tate was ultimately rescued by John, Kayce and Rip, there weren’t any happy endings in season two. Will there be happy endings in season three? (EXCLUSIVE: ‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser Previews Season 3, Explains Why Millions Of Americans Are Captivated By The Show)
As I talked about with Cole Hauser, nothing in “Yellowstone” stays good for too long.
We’re only a few days out from season three starting June 21, and I couldn’t be more excited. I couldn’t be more pumped if I tried.
It’s been way too long since season two ended back in 2019, and it’s time to find out where we go from here with the Duttons. (RELATED: ‘Yellowstone‘ Season 3 Full Trailer Promises Plenty Of Blood And Violence)
Make sure to tune in June 21 on the Paramount Network for the start of season three. I can already tell we’re in for an epic time.


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--Mike Gundy And Chuba Hubbard Release Video After Boycott Threat

Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy and star player Chuba Hubbard appeared in a Monday night video together .
Hubbard threatened to boycott the team Monday afternoon after a photo of Gundy wearing an OAN shirt appeared online .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The boycott sent off a gigantic firestorm online , and it looked like the program was potentially in some serious trouble .
However , everything seemed to be ironed out by Monday night .
Gundy and Hubbard appeared in a video together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been ironed out .
Hubbard apologized for not speaking with Gundy directly right away , and the man running the Cowboys made it clear he ’ s committed to change , saying there ’ s “ good days ahead.
” All things considered , this isn ’ t a bad outcome .
I honestly thought Gundy ’ s job might have been in trouble Monday night .
Given the reaction we were seeing around the internet , it didn ’ t look good at all .
Twitter was exploding , and most people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s clear that option is no longer on the table .
The reality of the situation is that Hubbard can feel however he likes , but it ’ s not his job to boycott a team over an OAN t-shirt .
It ’ s a t-shirt from a news company !
If we start launching boycotts and firing coaches over t-shirt decisions then we ’ re screwed as a society .
Next time , Hubbard should deal with Gundy directly when he has a problem .
He shouldn ’ t air it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter .
At the same time , it ’ s a good sign the two men came together to let everyone know everything had been fixed .
We all know what Gundy is capable of when he loses it !

Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy and star player Chuba Hubbard appeared in a Monday night video together.
Hubbard threatened to boycott the team Monday afternoon after a photo of Gundy wearing an OAN shirt appeared online. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The boycott sent off a gigantic firestorm online, and it looked like the program was potentially in some serious trouble.
I will not stand for this.. This is completely insensitive to everything going on in society, and it’s unacceptable. I will not be doing anything with Oklahoma State until things CHANGE. https://t.co/psxPn4Khoq — Chuba Hubbard (@Hubbard_RMN) June 15, 2020
However, everything seemed to be ironed out by Monday night. Gundy and Hubbard appeared in a video together to make it clear their problems had been ironed out.
Hubbard apologized for not speaking with Gundy directly right away, and the man running the Cowboys made it clear he’s committed to change, saying there’s “good days ahead.”
Change is coming I promise you that. pic.twitter.com/wTGHtByh3N — Chuba Hubbard (@Hubbard_RMN) June 15, 2020
All things considered, this isn’t a bad outcome. I honestly thought Gundy’s job might have been in trouble Monday night.
Given the reaction we were seeing around the internet, it didn’t look good at all. Twitter was exploding, and most people seemed to want Gundy gone.
It’s clear that option is no longer on the table.
The plot thickens at Ok. State where Mike Gundy seems to be on the verge of war with his players over wearing a One American News t-shirt. Oklahoma State AD Mike Holder: “This afternoon has been very disturbing. The tweets from the current & former players are of grave concern.” — Bob Hertzel (@bhertzel) June 15, 2020
The reality of the situation is that Hubbard can feel however he likes, but it’s not his job to boycott a team over an OAN t-shirt.
It’s a t-shirt from a news company! If we start launching boycotts and firing coaches over t-shirt decisions then we’re screwed as a society.
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Next time, Hubbard should deal with Gundy directly when he has a problem. He shouldn’t air it out for the world to see on Twitter.
At the same time, it’s a good sign the two men came together to let everyone know everything had been fixed.
We all know what Gundy is capable of when he loses it!


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--‘Don’t You Dare Be A Fraud Right Now!’: Dan Bongino And Geraldo Rivera Trade Barbs Over Rayshard Bro

‘Don’t You Dare Be A Fraud Right Now!’: Dan Bongino And Geraldo Rivera Trade Barbs Over Rayshard Brooks

Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera and former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino got into a heated exchange Monday over Rayshard Brooks .
Brooks , who was shot in the back by Atlanta police officers after he resisted arrest and took a taser , has sparked a new wave of protests — one of which culminated in a fire that destroyed the Wendy ’ s restaurant where Brooks was killed .
Bongino , who had also served as an officer of the New York City Police Department , argued on “ Hannity ” that Brooks ’ death was certainly tragic but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rivera strongly disagreed , and the debate quickly devolved into the two men talking over each other .
( RELATED : ‘ Catastrophic Judgmental Error ’ : Dan Bongino Warns Rioters Not To Try Breaching The White House ) Bongino walked through the sequence of events , noting that Brooks resisted arrest and struggled with the officers , eventually taking a taser from one of them .
He then began to run away , periodically turning back in what appeared to be an attempt to fire the taser at the officers .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ furtive motion and sticks what looks like a weapon in your face from three to four feet away , I mean , what reasonable person wouldn ’ t respond to a defend their own life ?
It ’ s a simple question , ” Bongino said .
Rivera began with a simple assessment : “ You never shoot a guy in the back.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Obscenity ’ In Minneapolis : Geraldo Accuses Rioters Of Replacing George Floyd With The ‘ Rape Of The Third Precinct ’ ) He went on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brooks was drunk at the time they should have simply let him run , appearing to make the case that he wouldn ’ t make it very far .
“ You don ’ t know what you ’ re talking about !
You have no idea what you ’ re talking about !
You ’ ve never been a cop , ” Bongino interrupted .
“ No , no “ Stop with the personal attacks , Dan .
Don ’ t tell I don ’ t know what I ’ m talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have eyes.
” “ You have never walked a foot post or engaged in a foot pursuit in your entire life .
Don ’ t you dare be a fraud right now , ” Bongino kept going .
Rivera interrupted then , saying that he had grown up with police officers and and had even done a special program called “ Blacks and Blue , ” arguing , “ ‘ Blacks and Blue ’ !
I did the special .
I reported the special .
I hung out with the cops .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was put through law school by cops .
I know cops as well as you do.
” The two continued to talk over each other before host Sean Hannity jumped in to close out the segment .
“ I ’ ve got to break it up .
I ’ ve got to end this , ” he said .

Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera and former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino got into a heated exchange Monday over Rayshard Brooks.
Brooks, who was shot in the back by Atlanta police officers after he resisted arrest and took a taser, has sparked a new wave of protests — one of which culminated in a fire that destroyed the Wendy’s restaurant where Brooks was killed.
Bongino, who had also served as an officer of the New York City Police Department, argued on “Hannity” that Brooks’ death was certainly tragic but not an unlawful use of force. Rivera strongly disagreed, and the debate quickly devolved into the two men talking over each other. (RELATED: ‘Catastrophic Judgmental Error’: Dan Bongino Warns Rioters Not To Try Breaching The White House)
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Bongino walked through the sequence of events, noting that Brooks resisted arrest and struggled with the officers, eventually taking a taser from one of them. He then began to run away, periodically turning back in what appeared to be an attempt to fire the taser at the officers.
“When someone turns to you in a furtive motion and sticks what looks like a weapon in your face from three to four feet away, I mean, what reasonable person wouldn’t respond to a defend their own life? It’s a simple question,” Bongino said.
Rivera began with a simple assessment: “You never shoot a guy in the back.” (RELATED: ‘Obscenity’ In Minneapolis: Geraldo Accuses Rioters Of Replacing George Floyd With The ‘Rape Of The Third Precinct’)
He went on to argue that because they knew that Brooks was drunk at the time they should have simply let him run, appearing to make the case that he wouldn’t make it very far.
“You don’t know what you’re talking about! You have no idea what you’re talking about! You’ve never been a cop,” Bongino interrupted. “No, no.”
“Stop with the personal attacks, Dan. Don’t tell I don’t know what I’m talking about,” Rivera shot back. “I have eyes.”
“You have never walked a foot post or engaged in a foot pursuit in your entire life. Don’t you dare be a fraud right now,” Bongino kept going.
Rivera interrupted then, saying that he had grown up with police officers and and had even done a special program called “Blacks and Blue,” arguing, “‘Blacks and Blue’! I did the special. I reported the special. I hung out with the cops. I grew up with cops. I was put through law school by cops. I know cops as well as you do.”
The two continued to talk over each other before host Sean Hannity jumped in to close out the segment. “I’ve got to break it up. I’ve got to end this,” he said.


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--‘Things Changed In The Blink Of An Eye’: Shelby Talcott Reports From Seattle’s CHOP

The Daily Caller ’ s Shelby Talcott told Sean Hannity just how quickly things were changing on the ground in Seattle ’ s ongoing protest .
Talcott has been embedded for several days at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) , which has been renamed the Capitol Hill Ongoing Protest ( CHOP ) , and she said Monday that “ things changed in the blink of an eye.
” ( RELATED : ‘ They Took Our Rights Away ’ : Citizen Living In Seattle ’ s Autonomous Zone Speaks Out ) Talcott said that while things appeared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , that could change very quickly as night fell .
“ There is definitely a lot of peace during —particularly during the day .
We ’ ve seen productive conversations .
There ’ s a conversation cafe but that ’ s definitely not the whole story , ” Talcott explained .
“ We see as the evening gets on in particular there ’ s a lot of tensions .
Just last night things changed in the blink of an eye .
At first there was a group just dancing and hanging out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and claimed that a local business owner was actually holding somebody hostage at gunpoint and this mob came for the local business , broke down the fence , interrogated the business owners for about a half hour.
” “ Where is the mayor , Shelby ?
Where ’ s the governor ?
” Hannity asked .
Talcott said that she had seen Democratic Mayor Jenny Durkan visiting CHOP during the day and speaking with residents , but that she didn ’ t appear to have done anything to change the situation .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is something that ’ s going to let up anytime soon , ” she said .

The Daily Caller’s Shelby Talcott told Sean Hannity just how quickly things were changing on the ground in Seattle’s ongoing protest.
Talcott has been embedded for several days at the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), which has been renamed the Capitol Hill Ongoing Protest (CHOP), and she said Monday that “things changed in the blink of an eye.” (RELATED: ‘They Took Our Rights Away’: Citizen Living In Seattle’s Autonomous Zone Speaks Out)
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Talcott said that while things appeared to be peaceful and even productive during the day, that could change very quickly as night fell.
“There is definitely a lot of peace during —particularly during the day. We’ve seen productive conversations. There’s a conversation cafe but that’s definitely not the whole story,” Talcott explained. “We see as the evening gets on in particular there’s a lot of tensions. Just last night things changed in the blink of an eye. At first there was a group just dancing and hanging out and one guy got on the microphone and claimed that a local business owner was actually holding somebody hostage at gunpoint and this mob came for the local business, broke down the fence, interrogated the business owners for about a half hour.”
“Where is the mayor, Shelby? Where’s the governor?” Hannity asked.
Talcott said that she had seen Democratic Mayor Jenny Durkan visiting CHOP during the day and speaking with residents, but that she didn’t appear to have done anything to change the situation.
“It doesn’t seem like this is something that’s going to let up anytime soon,” she said.


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--‘Typical Democratic Playbook Gamesmanship’: Leo Terrell Criticizes Atlanta Mayor For Firing Officer

‘Typical Democratic Playbook Gamesmanship’: Leo Terrell Criticizes Atlanta Mayor For Firing Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell criticized Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for firing the officer who shot Rayshard Brooks without due process .
Brooks was shot by police Friday night in a Wendy ’ s parking lot after resisting arrest , fighting with police , grabbing a taser , running , then turning back to shoot the stolen taser at the pursuing officer .
His death sparked another wave of protests in Atlanta over the weekend .
Appearing with conservative radio host Larry Elder and Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday night ’ s “ Hannity ” to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor was engaging in “ typical Democratic playbook gamesmanship ” for immediately firing the officer and characterizing his actions as an unjustified use of deadly force .
“ Let me tell you right now I have done these types of cases , ” Terrell said .
“ People are trying , Democrats , people on those other cable networks are trying to conflate this case like George Floyd .
It ’ s not .
You look at the conversations those officers in Atlanta had with this man and it was peaceful .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the part that ’ s amazing , ” he continued .
“ Keisha Bottoms , to fire that officer , wrong .
He ’ s entitled to due process .
You ’ re going to file charges , let a jury decide , but to make it out , to make the assumption that this case is a murder like George Floyd case is to incite people .
That ’ s a typical democratic playbook gamesmanship … ” Terrell criticized Democratic politicians for “ talking about racist police departments ” when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great.
” “ This case is totally separate and those people , those Republicans , independent and law-abiding Democrats know darn well this case is not like George Floyd , but the Democrats want to conflate it , ” he added .
“ I will not allow that to happen.
” Larry Elder backed up Terrell ’ s argument about the differences between the incidents .
“ I ’ ve spoken to a number of officers about both these cases , ” Elder said .
“ No officer I have spoken with has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not any .
Every officer I ’ ve spoken to about the death of Mr. Brooks has said the officer did everything by the book.
” Terrell later offered to debate South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn ’ s statement about being “ afraid of the police ” and things being worse than the days of segregation , then called for Minnesotans to “ defeat ” Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar .
( RELATED : Greg Gutfeld Calls For ‘ Facts ’ On Police Engagements : Current ‘ Narrative … Is Heading Towards A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk about eliminating the police department is ludicrous , ” said Terrell .
“ Outright ludicrous .
It ’ s crazy .
That ’ s why I can ’ t work with these guys anymore .
”

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell criticized Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for firing the officer who shot Rayshard Brooks without due process.
Brooks was shot by police Friday night in a Wendy’s parking lot after resisting arrest, fighting with police, grabbing a taser, running, then turning back to shoot the stolen taser at the pursuing officer. His death sparked another wave of protests in Atlanta over the weekend.
Appearing with conservative radio host Larry Elder and Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday night’s “Hannity” to discuss the shooting, Terrell said the Atlanta mayor was engaging in “typical Democratic playbook gamesmanship” for immediately firing the officer and characterizing his actions as an unjustified use of deadly force.
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“Let me tell you right now I have done these types of cases,” Terrell said. “People are trying, Democrats, people on those other cable networks are trying to conflate this case like George Floyd. It’s not. You look at the conversations those officers in Atlanta had with this man and it was peaceful. They are not racist.”
“And here’s the part that’s amazing,” he continued. “Keisha Bottoms, to fire that officer, wrong. He’s entitled to due process. You’re going to file charges, let a jury decide, but to make it out, to make the assumption that this case is a murder like George Floyd case is to incite people. That’s a typical democratic playbook gamesmanship …”
Terrell criticized Democratic politicians for “talking about racist police departments” when “97% of the officers are great.”
“This case is totally separate and those people, those Republicans, independent and law-abiding Democrats know darn well this case is not like George Floyd, but the Democrats want to conflate it,” he added. “I will not allow that to happen.”
Larry Elder backed up Terrell’s argument about the differences between the incidents.
“I’ve spoken to a number of officers about both these cases,” Elder said. “No officer I have spoken with has justified the killing of George Floyd, not any. Every officer I’ve spoken to about the death of Mr. Brooks has said the officer did everything by the book.”
Terrell later offered to debate South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn’s statement about being “afraid of the police” and things being worse than the days of segregation, then called for Minnesotans to “defeat” Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. (RELATED: Greg Gutfeld Calls For ‘Facts’ On Police Engagements: Current ‘Narrative … Is Heading Towards A Race War’)
“For her to talk about eliminating the police department is ludicrous,” said Terrell. “Outright ludicrous. It’s crazy. That’s why I can’t work with these guys anymore.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--Tucker Carlson: ‘Black Lives Matter Believes In Force … When They Want Something, They Take It’

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Monday that Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) has established a new style of politics that is based not on votes nor legality — but on force .
“ Black Lives Matter doesn ’ t make legal arguments .
They are not trying to convince you of anything .
Black Lives Matter believes in force .
They flood the streets with angry , young people who break things and they hurt anyone who gets in the way .
When they want something , they take it , ” he said on “ Tucker Carlson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the lack of leadership in the U.S. since protests , riots , looting and a city occupation have continued to be the response to the death of George Floyd .
( RELATED : Protesters And Black Lives Matter Suing Trump Over Eviction From Lafayette Park ) “ Our leaders are happy to talk about everything but the collapse of the centuries old civilization tumbling down around them .
They have no idea how how little credibility they have .
They have no sense of how irrelevant they have become .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth actually matters , then nothing you say matters .
Meanwhile , Black Lives Matter becomes more powerful and more popular with the public.
” Carlson said the group is gaining power and popularity because the group is winning and achieving “ exactly what they want.
” He noted that BLM continues to demand that police forces be either abolished or defunded and that many American cities are obeying .
“ That ’ s not bluffing , it ’ s not posturing , it ’ s not tweeting ; that is real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Make them mad and they will set your business on fire .
Annoy them and they will occupy your downtown and declare a brand-new country , ” adding that people will be afraid and will “ not do anything about it.
” ( RELATED : Seattle Councilmember Says She Can ’ t Figure Out Why ‘ Looting Bothers People ’ When People Are ‘ Dying Every Day ) Carlson said the message BLM is promoting is that “ force is more effective than voting .
Elections change nothing .
Rioting , by contrast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He noted that people are rioting across America without fear of prosecution because charges are either being dropped or not laid .
“ It works .
Violence works .
That ’ s the message … Until violence stops working , violence will continue.
” President Donald Trump has said he will oppose the defunding of police and that a vote for his presidency will mean more money for law enforcement .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Monday that Black Lives Matter (BLM) has established a new style of politics that is based not on votes nor legality — but on force.
“Black Lives Matter doesn’t make legal arguments. They are not trying to convince you of anything. Black Lives Matter believes in force. They flood the streets with angry, young people who break things and they hurt anyone who gets in the way. When they want something, they take it,” he said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
Carlson decried what he sees as the lack of leadership in the U.S. since protests, riots, looting and a city occupation have continued to be the response to the death of George Floyd. (RELATED: Protesters And Black Lives Matter Suing Trump Over Eviction From Lafayette Park)
“Our leaders are happy to talk about everything but the collapse of the centuries old civilization tumbling down around them. They have no idea how how little credibility they have. They have no sense of how irrelevant they have become. If you can’t tell the truth when the truth actually matters, then nothing you say matters. Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter becomes more powerful and more popular with the public.”
Carlson said the group is gaining power and popularity because the group is winning and achieving “exactly what they want.”
He noted that BLM continues to demand that police forces be either abolished or defunded and that many American cities are obeying.
“That’s not bluffing, it’s not posturing, it’s not tweeting; that is real power,” Carlson said. “Make them mad and they will set your business on fire. Annoy them and they will occupy your downtown and declare a brand-new country,” adding that people will be afraid and will “not do anything about it.” (RELATED: Seattle Councilmember Says She Can’t Figure Out Why ‘Looting Bothers People’ When People Are ‘Dying Every Day)
Carlson said the message BLM is promoting is that “force is more effective than voting. Elections change nothing. Rioting, by contrast, makes you rich and powerful.” He noted that people are rioting across America without fear of prosecution because charges are either being dropped or not laid.
“It works. Violence works. That’s the message … Until violence stops working, violence will continue.”
President Donald Trump has said he will oppose the defunding of police and that a vote for his presidency will mean more money for law enforcement.


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--Democratic Senator Says He Disagrees With Campaign Staffer Who Wants To Defund Police

Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner confirmed that he does not want to defund the police Sunday following a Daily Caller report that one of his campaign field directors called for the move .
Warner was asked about the issue during a radio interview with 107WCHV in Charlottesville , during which the host asked Warner directly whether he supported “ dismantling the police.
” Retired Marine Sergeant Tonya James , the staffer in question , criticized politicians who participated in protests but don ’ t support defunding the police , arguing that “ cops are never fair.
” The Caller reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment on the original story , but did not receive a response .
“ I have not actually seen the tweets , ” Warner said in the Sunday interview .
“ I don ’ t go through and censor everyone who works on my campaign … I ’ ll check out whatever was posted.
” Asked whether he agreed with the idea of dismantling the police , Warner replied “ No .
Do I think there needs to be criminal justice reform ?
Yes.
” James locked her Twitter account shortly after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but screenshots of the tweets are still available .
They show her criticizing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for dancing at a Black Lives Matter protest but refusing to support defunding the police .
“ When you hear us say , love us like you love our culture this is what we mean .
Mayor , you can ’ t come and do the cupid shuffle with us and then when you are asked to defund the police say no .
That is not how any of this is going to work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in a tweet .
( RELATED : ‘ Act This Month ’ — Joe Biden Calls On Congress To Fast-Track Police Reform Bill For Trump To Sign Into Law ) When another Twitter user called Frey ’ s dancing with protesters “ endearing , ” James disagreed .
“ Not really , ” she wrote .
“ He loves our culture up until the point he was asked to defund the police and he said no .
Nothing enduring [ sic ] about this guy.
” The slogan of defunding the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of George Floyd in Minnesota .
( RELATED : DC Archbishop Rips Saint John Paul II National Shrine For Allowing Itself To Be ‘ Manipulated ’ Ahead Of Trump Visit ) James has a history of criticizing the police that predates the Floyd protests , however .
She tweeted in December 2019 that it was impossible for police to be unbiased in their work .
“ Cops should be fair referees not political pawns.
” The idea that one should ever think that cops could be fair referees is the whole reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
Cops are never fair , because the institution is never fair , ” she said .
Warner ’ s opponent has sought to capitalize on Warner ’ s disagreement with the field director .
“ Warner is flip flopping around tough issues in order to not upset Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi ’ s far left agenda , ” said retired Army Lt. Col. Daniel Gade , who is running against Warner as a Republican in the 2020 election .

Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner confirmed that he does not want to defund the police Sunday following a Daily Caller report that one of his campaign field directors called for the move.
Warner was asked about the issue during a radio interview with 107WCHV in Charlottesville, during which the host asked Warner directly whether he supported “dismantling the police.” Retired Marine Sergeant Tonya James, the staffer in question, criticized politicians who participated in protests but don’t support defunding the police, arguing that “cops are never fair.” The Caller reached out to Warner’s office for comment on the original story, but did not receive a response.
“I have not actually seen the tweets,” Warner said in the Sunday interview. “I don’t go through and censor everyone who works on my campaign … I’ll check out whatever was posted.”
Asked whether he agreed with the idea of dismantling the police, Warner replied “No. Do I think there needs to be criminal justice reform? Yes.”
James locked her Twitter account shortly after the Caller published an article about her posts, but screenshots of the tweets are still available. They show her criticizing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for dancing at a Black Lives Matter protest but refusing to support defunding the police.
“When you hear us say, love us like you love our culture this is what we mean. Mayor, you can’t come and do the cupid shuffle with us and then when you are asked to defund the police say no. That is not how any of this is going to work. Shuffle out the door,” James wrote in a tweet. (RELATED: ‘Act This Month’ — Joe Biden Calls On Congress To Fast-Track Police Reform Bill For Trump To Sign Into Law)
When another Twitter user called Frey’s dancing with protesters “endearing,” James disagreed.
“Not really,” she wrote. “He loves our culture up until the point he was asked to defund the police and he said no. Nothing enduring[sic] about this guy.”
The slogan of defunding the police has gained steam amid protests against the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. (RELATED: DC Archbishop Rips Saint John Paul II National Shrine For Allowing Itself To Be ‘Manipulated’ Ahead Of Trump Visit)
James has a history of criticizing the police that predates the Floyd protests, however. She tweeted in December 2019 that it was impossible for police to be unbiased in their work.
“Cops should be fair referees not political pawns.” The idea that one should ever think that cops could be fair referees is the whole reason why immigrants have to have government step in. Cops are never fair, because the institution is never fair,” she said.
Warner’s opponent has sought to capitalize on Warner’s disagreement with the field director.
“Warner is flip flopping around tough issues in order to not upset Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi’s far left agenda,” said retired Army Lt. Col. Daniel Gade, who is running against Warner as a Republican in the 2020 election.


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--Atlanta Police Department Refutes Claim That 19 Officers Resigned Over The Past 10 Days

The Atlanta Police Department ( APD ) refuted a claim reportedly made by the Atlanta Police Foundation that said 19 Atlanta police officers have resigned over the past 10 days .
The department said that only 8 officers have resigned since the start of the month , according to a statement from the APD .
“ There has been a claim circulating that 19 Atlanta Police Department officers resigned over the weekend .
We have checked with the source of that claim and they are planning to issue a retraction of that statement because it is not correct and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have is that eight officers have resigned since June 1 .
Our personnel data indicates that we have had anywhere from two to six officers resign per month in 2020 , ” the APD confirmed to the Daily Caller .
“ We are now going into the third consecutive week of unabated protests in which officers have worked 12-hour shifts seven days per week , ” the Atlanta Police Foundation told FOX 5 News in their initial statement Monday afternoon .
“ As you can imagine , their stress levels are exacerbated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims about officer resignations are circulating while the department faces controversy over the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks , who was shot after police responded to a report of him falling asleep in his car at a drive-thru .
A video emerged that appeared to show Brooks struggling with police and grabbing an officer ’ s taser before he was shot .
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigned Saturday after the shooting .
The officer who fired the deadly shot , Garrett Rolfe , was fired and could now be facing murder charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : Police Officer Dies After Shooting Incident Just Outside Of D.C. ) Protests in Atlanta over Brooks ’ death escalated into riots Saturday , resulting in protesters burning down the Wendy ’ s where the shooting took place .
Nationwide protests and riots have been ongoing since the death of George Floyd , who died 3 weeks ago after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes .
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms held a press conference Monday before the Atlanta Police Foundation confirmed the resignations .
She talked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of deadly force , and also mentioned that she knew morale was low within the department , FOX 5 News reported .

The Atlanta Police Department (APD) refuted a claim reportedly made by the Atlanta Police Foundation that said 19 Atlanta police officers have resigned over the past 10 days.
The department said that only 8 officers have resigned since the start of the month, according to a statement from the APD.
“There has been a claim circulating that 19 Atlanta Police Department officers resigned over the weekend. We have checked with the source of that claim and they are planning to issue a retraction of that statement because it is not correct and was not verified by APD. The information we have is that eight officers have resigned since June 1. Our personnel data indicates that we have had anywhere from two to six officers resign per month in 2020,” the APD confirmed to the Daily Caller.
“We are now going into the third consecutive week of unabated protests in which officers have worked 12-hour shifts seven days per week,” the Atlanta Police Foundation told FOX 5 News in their initial statement Monday afternoon. “As you can imagine, their stress levels are exacerbated by physical and emotional exhaustion.”
The claims about officer resignations are circulating while the department faces controversy over the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks, who was shot after police responded to a report of him falling asleep in his car at a drive-thru. A video emerged that appeared to show Brooks struggling with police and grabbing an officer’s taser before he was shot.
UPDATE: Atlanta Police now say eight officers have resigned since the beginning of the month, NOT 19. A police spokesperson says the source of the original claim is issuing a ‘retraction.’ — Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) June 16, 2020
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigned Saturday after the shooting. The officer who fired the deadly shot, Garrett Rolfe, was fired and could now be facing murder charges, according to the New York Post. (RELATED: Police Officer Dies After Shooting Incident Just Outside Of D.C.)
Protests in Atlanta over Brooks’ death escalated into riots Saturday, resulting in protesters burning down the Wendy’s where the shooting took place. Nationwide protests and riots have been ongoing since the death of George Floyd, who died 3 weeks ago after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms held a press conference Monday before the Atlanta Police Foundation confirmed the resignations. She talked about instituting new rules regarding the use of deadly force, and also mentioned that she knew morale was low within the department, FOX 5 News reported.


thedailycaller--2020-06-16--Brooklyn Jews Use Bolt Cutters To Override New York City Park Closure

Members of Brooklyn ’ s Jewish community used a pair of bolt cutters on Monday to cut the lock on Middleton Playground in Brooklyn , according to footage posted by NYC Scanner .
A heavily Jewish community ’ s nearby entrance to the park had been welded shut Monday morning .
The city ’ s Parks & Recreation department then “ unwelded ” the gate and installed a linked chain and padlock .
“ All playgrounds are closed across the City to keep our children safe , ” a NYC parks spokesperson told the Daily Caller .
“ At this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shut the playground after it was breached .
It will be unwelded today and replaced with a lock.
” The lock , however , was cut , according to Twitter footage posted by NYC Scanner .
NYC Scanner also posted footage of a woman criticizing the people who opening the park .
Thousands of demonstrators had taken to the Brooklyn park just one day before to rally in support of black transgender people , as protests sparked by the death of George Floyd last month continue across the country .
( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Be Taken Right Out Of The Water ’ If They Try To Swim ) De Blasio and Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo are facing a lawsuit from Catholic priests and Jewish congregants who accuse them of having a double standard on worship gatherings , which have been banned due to coronavirus restrictions , and social justice demonstrations , which have been encouraged .

Members of Brooklyn’s Jewish community used a pair of bolt cutters on Monday to cut the lock on Middleton Playground in Brooklyn, according to footage posted by NYC Scanner.
A heavily Jewish community’s nearby entrance to the park had been welded shut Monday morning. The city’s Parks & Recreation department then “unwelded” the gate and installed a linked chain and padlock.
“All playgrounds are closed across the City to keep our children safe,” a NYC parks spokesperson told the Daily Caller. “At this playground, a temporary measure was used to shut the playground after it was breached. It will be unwelded today and replaced with a lock.”
The lock, however, was cut, according to Twitter footage posted by NYC Scanner.
The park lock cut open with a bolt-cutter. pic.twitter.com/UZTFrQbQyg — NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) June 15, 2020
NYC Scanner also posted footage of a woman criticizing the people who opening the park.
Things getting heated in #Williamsburg #Brooklyn when local resident furious that lock to park was broken to allow children to play. Thousands protest each day with approval of @NYCMayor, but 100 children can’t play in a park. pic.twitter.com/yNMxpZfG75 — NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) June 15, 2020
Thousands of demonstrators had taken to the Brooklyn park just one day before to rally in support of black transgender people, as protests sparked by the death of George Floyd last month continue across the country. (RELATED:De Blasio Warns Beachgoers Will ‘Be Taken Right Out Of The Water’ If They Try To Swim)
De Blasio and Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are facing a lawsuit from Catholic priests and Jewish congregants who accuse them of having a double standard on worship gatherings, which have been banned due to coronavirus restrictions, and social justice demonstrations, which have been encouraged.


thedailycaller--2020-06-17--‘Very Compassionate’: Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Describes Visit With Trump

The mother of Ahmaud Arbery reportedly described President Donald Trump as “ very receiving ” and “ very compassionate ” during their White House meeting on Tuesday .
Wanda Cooper-Jones was one of several invited to meet with Trump before he signed an executive order dealing with the issue .
Other attendees included “ relatives of Botham Jean , a Texas man shot in his home by a police officer who lived in the same building ; Atatiana Jefferson , killed after police were called to her home ; and Antwon Rose , a teenager killed by a Pittsburgh police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Arbery was shot and killed by two white men while jogging near Brunswick , Georgia in February .
Though Arbery was not killed by police , the local prosecutor who initially recommended no charges for his alleged killers recused himself from the case .
Relying on the reporting of colleague Paulina Smolinski , CBS News White House journalist Fin Gomez tweeted that Cooper-Jones described her meeting with the president as “ very emotional.
” ( RELATED : ‘ It Removes Race From The Equation ’ : Greg Gutfeld Details ‘ Terrible Idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Policing ) “ I think the president was very receiving , ” she reportedly said .
“ He ’ s very compassionate .
He did assure each family member that we would and should expect change.
” “ Many of these families lost their loved ones in deadly interactions with police , ” Trump said , according to AJC .
“ To all of the hurting families , I want you to know that all Americans mourn by your side .
Your loved ones will not have died in vain .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we heal together.
” The president ’ s order calls for a nationwide ban on police using chokeholds and increases funding for specified police training .

The mother of Ahmaud Arbery reportedly described President Donald Trump as “very receiving” and “very compassionate” during their White House meeting on Tuesday.
Wanda Cooper-Jones was one of several invited to meet with Trump before he signed an executive order dealing with the issue.
Other attendees included “relatives of Botham Jean, a Texas man shot in his home by a police officer who lived in the same building; Atatiana Jefferson, killed after police were called to her home; and Antwon Rose, a teenager killed by a Pittsburgh police officer,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Arbery was shot and killed by two white men while jogging near Brunswick, Georgia in February.
Though Arbery was not killed by police, the local prosecutor who initially recommended no charges for his alleged killers recused himself from the case.
Relying on the reporting of colleague Paulina Smolinski, CBS News White House journalist Fin Gomez tweeted that Cooper-Jones described her meeting with the president as “very emotional.” (RELATED: ‘It Removes Race From The Equation’: Greg Gutfeld Details ‘Terrible Idea’ To Eliminate The Perception Of Racism In Policing)
“I think the president was very receiving,” she reportedly said. “He’s very compassionate. He did assure each family member that we would and should expect change.”
Ahmaud Arbery’s mom, Wanda Cooper-Jones on her meeting w/ @realDonaldTrump today: POTUS was “very emotional”and “I think the president was very receiving. He’s very compassionate. He did assure each family member that we would and should expect change.” per @@psmolinskiCBS — Fin Gomez (@finnygo) June 16, 2020
“Many of these families lost their loved ones in deadly interactions with police,” Trump said, according to AJC. “To all of the hurting families, I want you to know that all Americans mourn by your side. Your loved ones will not have died in vain. We are one nation, we grieve together, and we heal together.”
The president’s order calls for a nationwide ban on police using chokeholds and increases funding for specified police training.


thedailycaller--2020-06-17--No Winners, Only Losers: Law Enforcement Officers, GOP Lawmakers Imagine What Would Happen In A Worl

No Winners, Only Losers: Law Enforcement Officers, GOP Lawmakers Imagine What Would Happen In A World Without Police

• Two veteran police officers , Dennis Slocumb and Vincent Vallelong , argue that there are only losers in a world without police .
Street gangs and thieves would take over parts of the country where no form of law and order exists , they say .
• Meanwhile , Republican Sens .
Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz believe “ working class ” Americans would be disproportionately impacted if activists who support abolishing the police get their way .
• Many activists have pushed to defund the police in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
Some say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds rather than abolish police all-together , but a some say they want to abolish police forces entirely .
Abolishing the police would create an ugly world , one in which highwaymen , street gangs , and warlords fill the vacuum where an officer once stood , according to two veteran law enforcement officers and several GOP lawmakers .
“ I don ’ t see there being any winners , and the losers will probably be the future generations of kids and their kids and how life will be for them growing up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Vice President Vincent Vallelong , a long-time veteran of the New York City Police Department , told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Many activists have pushed defund the police during demonstrations against the death of George Floyd , a black man who died in May after a police officer kneeled down on his neck for nearly 10 minutes , a video of the incident shows .
The officer , Derek Chauvin , was immediately fired after the incident and faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges .
( RELATED : Debate Rages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unions In Wake Of Floyd ’ s Death ) The protests kickstarted a movement to defund the police , but the precise meaning of that phrase isn ’ t clear .
Many activists maintain that they are not necessarily interested in abolishing law enforcement when they call for defunding the police .
“ The slogan may be misleading without interpretation , ” Sharpton said on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe ” June 8 .
“ I don ’ t think anyone other than the far extremes are saying we don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
To many , defund the police means cutting law enforcement budgets and directing funds toward social programs , or a form of community policing , which would require a willingness to embrace an alternative form of public safety .
“ So much of policing right now is generated and directed toward quality-of-life issues , homelessness , drug addiction , domestic violence , ” Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza said in a June 7 interview on NBC .
“ What we do need is increased funding for housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we need increased funding for quality of life of communities who are over-policed and over-surveilled , ” Garza added .
Some activists , on the other hand , have argued that abolishing police is the best and only solution .
“ I ’ ve been advocating the abolition of the police for years , ” Mariame Kaba , an anti-criminalization activist who heads a grassroots group called Project NIA , wrote in a June 12 editorial for The New York Times .
“ Regardless of your view on police power — whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police or simply to make them less violent — here ’ s an immediate demand we can all make : Cut the number of police in half and cut their budget in half .
Fewer police officers equals fewer opportunities for them to brutalize and kill people , ” Kaba wrote .
Roughly 64 % of Americans oppose defunding the police , according to an ABC News poll published on June 12 .
Kaba ’ s strident position has created too much noise and distracted from the more moderate voices in the discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who called what happened to Floyd “ disgusting , ” said policy changes are needed that address police brutality while also considering the police ’ s role in society .
Americans can expect to see the kind of chaos currently happening at Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) on a wide scale , said Vallelong , referring to the small neighborhood in Seattle , also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest .
“ Some people took law into their own hands ( in Seattle ) and became the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said referring reports of a strong leader in CHAZ .
“ You ’ d have different factions .
Basically , gangs that would sprout up all over the place and take over certain areas … People would be shaken down.
” Vallelong said , “ If they think cops are bad now , imagine the corruption and people dying and the violation of their civil rights if you do get rid of police as a whole.
” “ The predators would devour the prey , and when the prey are gone then they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slocumb , vice president emeritus of the International Union of Police Associations , told the DCNF .
He is a 32-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department .
“ If they want to improve the police departments — and so do we — then recruit the best people , ” Slocumb said .
Banning the police is like a “ scene out of a Blade Runner movie or something , ” he added .
“ If you don ’ t want the police to be in your neighborhood , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crooks being there , Slocumb said before noting : “ We want to solve the problem of police officers misbehaving as much as anyone.
” The police officer involved in Floyd ’ s death never should have been an officer , he added .
A lack of law enforcement could lead to hiring private security enforcers to protect property , but that likely wouldn ’ t make things safer , according to Vallelong .
“ Hiring private armed guards when you are armed with more armaments than the individuals who are coming to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
“ Still does not make you safe.
” Democratic Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez faced criticism recently for using police officers as security over the past two months while calling for the department to be defunded , Spectrum News 1 initially reported June 9 .
Hawley , a Missouri Republican , offered up a similarly bleak vision as Vallelong in a June 12 National Review Online op-ed .
“ David Dorn ’ s tragic death is a stark reminder that the costs of this radicalism will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocate it but by the working class of all races — both those who are most vulnerable to crime and those who staff our police forces and protect our neighborhoods , ” Hawley noted .
Hawley referred to the death of retired St. Louis Police Capt .
David Dorn , was killed trying to protect a friend ’ s pawn shop as rioters descended on the city .
“ The truth is , American elites don ’ t fear violent crime because , increasingly , they don ’ t encounter it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make high-crime neighborhoods safe and habitable for the people who live there , urban elites demolish them and put up luxury high-rises for the upper class .
And from the safety of a luxury loft , policing becomes an abstract concept.
” Hawley ’ s Republican colleague , Sen. Ted Cruz , suggested minority communities stand to lose the most if the move to defund the police is successful .
“ Calls to defund the police are radical , out of touch , and dangerous .
The people who have the most to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities who need them most , ” the Texas Republican said in a June 10 tweet .
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Two veteran police officers, Dennis Slocumb and Vincent Vallelong, argue that there are only losers in a world without police. Street gangs and thieves would take over parts of the country where no form of law and order exists, they say.
Meanwhile, Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz believe “working class” Americans would be disproportionately impacted if activists who support abolishing the police get their way.
Many activists have pushed to defund the police in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Some say the slogan is a call to reallocate funds rather than abolish police all-together, but a some say they want to abolish police forces entirely.
Abolishing the police would create an ugly world, one in which highwaymen, street gangs, and warlords fill the vacuum where an officer once stood, according to two veteran law enforcement officers and several GOP lawmakers.
“I don’t see there being any winners, and the losers will probably be the future generations of kids and their kids and how life will be for them growing up,” Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York Vice President Vincent Vallelong, a long-time veteran of the New York City Police Department, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Many activists have pushed defund the police during demonstrations against the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in May after a police officer kneeled down on his neck for nearly 10 minutes, a video of the incident shows. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was immediately fired after the incident and faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. (RELATED: Debate Rages On Police Reform, Role Of Police Unions In Wake Of Floyd’s Death)
The protests kickstarted a movement to defund the police, but the precise meaning of that phrase isn’t clear.
Many activists maintain that they are not necessarily interested in abolishing law enforcement when they call for defunding the police.
“The slogan may be misleading without interpretation,” Al Sharpton said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” June 8. “I don’t think anyone other than the far extremes are saying we don’t want any kind of policing at all,” he said.
To many, defund the police means cutting law enforcement budgets and directing funds toward social programs, or a form of community policing, which would require a willingness to embrace an alternative form of public safety.
“So much of policing right now is generated and directed toward quality-of-life issues, homelessness, drug addiction, domestic violence,” Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza said in a June 7 interview on NBC.
“What we do need is increased funding for housing, we need increased funding for education, we need increased funding for quality of life of communities who are over-policed and over-surveilled,” Garza added.
Some activists, on the other hand, have argued that abolishing police is the best and only solution.
“I’ve been advocating the abolition of the police for years,” Mariame Kaba, an anti-criminalization activist who heads a grassroots group called Project NIA, wrote in a June 12 editorial for The New York Times. “Regardless of your view on police power — whether you want to get rid of the police or simply to make them less violent — here’s an immediate demand we can all make: Cut the number of police in half and cut their budget in half. Fewer police officers equals fewer opportunities for them to brutalize and kill people,” Kaba wrote.
Roughly 64% of Americans oppose defunding the police, according to an ABC News poll published on June 12.
Kaba’s strident position has created too much noise and distracted from the more moderate voices in the discussion, according to Vallelong.
Vallelong, who called what happened to Floyd “disgusting,” said policy changes are needed that address police brutality while also considering the police’s role in society.
Americans can expect to see the kind of chaos currently happening at Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) on a wide scale, said Vallelong, referring to the small neighborhood in Seattle, also known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.
“Some people took law into their own hands (in Seattle) and became the sheriff or a warlord,” Vallelong said referring reports of a strong leader in CHAZ. “You’d have different factions. Basically, gangs that would sprout up all over the place and take over certain areas … People would be shaken down.”
Vallelong said, “If they think cops are bad now, imagine the corruption and people dying and the violation of their civil rights if you do get rid of police as a whole.”
Another veteran officer expressed similar sentiments.
“The predators would devour the prey, and when the prey are gone then they would devour each other,” Dennis Slocumb, vice president emeritus of the International Union of Police Associations, told the DCNF. He is a 32-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“If they want to improve the police departments — and so do we — then recruit the best people,” Slocumb said. Banning the police is like a “scene out of a Blade Runner movie or something,” he added.
“If you don’t want the police to be in your neighborhood, then you better get used to the crooks being there,” Slocumb said before noting: “We want to solve the problem of police officers misbehaving as much as anyone.” The police officer involved in Floyd’s death never should have been an officer, he added.
A lack of law enforcement could lead to hiring private security enforcers to protect property, but that likely wouldn’t make things safer, according to Vallelong. “Hiring private armed guards when you are armed with more armaments than the individuals who are coming to take whatever it is from you,” he said. “Still does not make you safe.”
Democratic Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez faced criticism recently for using police officers as security over the past two months while calling for the department to be defunded, Spectrum News 1 initially reported June 9.
Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, offered up a similarly bleak vision as Vallelong in a June 12 National Review Online op-ed.
“David Dorn’s tragic death is a stark reminder that the costs of this radicalism will be borne not by the many elites who advocate it but by the working class of all races — both those who are most vulnerable to crime and those who staff our police forces and protect our neighborhoods,” Hawley noted.
Hawley referred to the death of retired St. Louis Police Capt. David Dorn, was killed trying to protect a friend’s pawn shop as rioters descended on the city.
“The truth is, American elites don’t fear violent crime because, increasingly, they don’t encounter it,” the senator added. “Rather than make high-crime neighborhoods safe and habitable for the people who live there, urban elites demolish them and put up luxury high-rises for the upper class. And from the safety of a luxury loft, policing becomes an abstract concept.”
Hawley’s Republican colleague, Sen. Ted Cruz, suggested minority communities stand to lose the most if the move to defund the police is successful. “Calls to defund the police are radical, out of touch, and dangerous. The people who have the most to lose by defunded police departments are the communities who need them most,” the Texas Republican said in a June 10 tweet.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-17--Legal Expert Says Trump’s Police Reform EO Takes ‘Positive Steps In The Right Direction’

John Malcolm , Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government and Director of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation , spoke with the Daily Caller ’ s Samantha Renck about President Donald Trump ’ s recent executive order , police reform and more .
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday titled “ Safe Policing for Safe Communities ” in response to a new wave of protests following the death of George Floyd in May .
“ I think developing best practices and credentialing is not a bad idea , ” Malcolm said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the president ’ s executive order .
“ It ’ s going to look at things like [ the ] use of force policies , de-escalation techniques , training , early warning systems for police officers who may be distressed.
” The executive order also includes information sharing and incentivizes co-responder programs .
“ [ President Trump ] has asked the Attorney General to develop a system that is going to track adjudicated cases , fully adjudicated cases , ” Malcolm added , “ for police officers who were found to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t allow bad officers to sort of leave one law enforcement agency and move on to another without anybody knowing.
” In addition to police officers responding to situations , “ social workers will respond with them to hopefully de-escalate the situation , ” Malcom said .
Malcolm believed that “ a lot of these [ components ] are really positive steps in the right direction ” and also discussed the Republicans ’ plan for a police reform bill , additional actions in the future and more .
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John Malcolm, Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government and Director of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, spoke with the Daily Caller’s Samantha Renck about President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, police reform and more.
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday titled “Safe Policing for Safe Communities” in response to a new wave of protests following the death of George Floyd in May.
“I think developing best practices and credentialing is not a bad idea,” Malcolm said in response to one of the components in the president’s executive order. “It’s going to look at things like [the] use of force policies, de-escalation techniques, training, early warning systems for police officers who may be distressed.”
The executive order also includes information sharing and incentivizes co-responder programs.
“[President Trump] has asked the Attorney General to develop a system that is going to track adjudicated cases, fully adjudicated cases,” Malcolm added, “for police officers who were found to have used excessive force, that way you can’t allow bad officers to sort of leave one law enforcement agency and move on to another without anybody knowing.”
In addition to police officers responding to situations, “social workers will respond with them to hopefully de-escalate the situation,” Malcom said.
Malcolm believed that “a lot of these [components] are really positive steps in the right direction” and also discussed the Republicans’ plan for a police reform bill, additional actions in the future and more. (RELATED: Professor Discusses Recent Police Killings, The ‘Heroes And Martyrs’ Of ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement, Contemporary Mass Media)
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thedailycaller--2020-06-17--‘What Have You Done?’: Trump’s Diversity Chief Goes After Critics Of Trump’s Executive Order On Poli

‘What Have You Done?’: Trump’s Diversity Chief Goes After Critics Of Trump’s Executive Order On Police Reform

Bruce LeVell , the executive director of the National Diversity Coalition for Trump , joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss President Donald Trump ’ s executive order on police reform , the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks and more .
LeVell slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic politicians for criticizing the president ’ s executive order on police reform .
( RELATED : ‘ A Good Thing ’ : Van Jones Praises Trump ’ s Executive Order On Police Reform . )
“ Well between the top leadership in Schumer ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over a hundred years combined— what have you done ?
” LeVell said .
“ Show me what you have done , I can tell you the answer , Nothing.
” LeVell who is a resident of Atlanta , Georgia , also shared his thoughts on the killing of Brooks and described some of the feelings and thoughts of others he spoke with in his local community .
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Bruce LeVell, the executive director of the National Diversity Coalition for Trump, joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order on police reform, the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks and more.
LeVell slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic politicians for criticizing the president’s executive order on police reform. (RELATED: ‘A Good Thing’: Van Jones Praises Trump’s Executive Order On Police Reform.)
“Well between the top leadership in Schumer’s party, I think it’s over a hundred years combined— what have you done?” LeVell said. “Show me what you have done, I can tell you the answer, Nothing.”
While Pres. Trump’s finally acknowledged the need for policing reform—one modest executive order will not make up for his years of inflammatory rhetoric & policies designed to roll back progress Unfortunately, this executive order will not deliver comprehensive meaningful change pic.twitter.com/JgcjHudgdp — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) June 16, 2020
Trump’s executive order on policing is nothing but window dressing, a stunt for his failing campaign. A ban on chokeholds with exceptions isn’t a ban on chokeholds. A voluntary misconduct dababase is powerless. More training won’t increase accountability. — Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) June 16, 2020
LeVell who is a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, also shared his thoughts on the killing of Brooks and described some of the feelings and thoughts of others he spoke with in his local community.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-17--Three Baylor Bears Athletes Have Coronavirus

Members of the Baylor Bears have coronavirus .
The Bears announced Tuesday that three of 59 tested athletes were positive for the virus .
One had symptoms and two didn ’ t .
All have been placed into isolation .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) It ’ s not known right now what sports the three athletes play .
You can now add Baylor to the list of schools impacted by the virus .
It seems like with every passing day , we have another major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s just the reality of where we are in 2020 .
Many programs are going to have athletes test positive and there ’ s no way to get around it .
The good news is that these universities should be more than prepared to handle the pandemic .
They ’ ve had months and months to prepare .
From the sounds of it , Baylor was ready .
The players are in isolation and it shouldn ’ t be a huge problem going forward .
As long as the schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s nothing to worry about .
As I ’ ve said many times , we ’ re not shutting down football just because some athletes get coronavirus .
That ’ s just not going to happen .

Members of the Baylor Bears have coronavirus.
The Bears announced Tuesday that three of 59 tested athletes were positive for the virus. One had symptoms and two didn’t. All have been placed into isolation. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
It’s not known right now what sports the three athletes play.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Baylor Football (@bufootball) on Jun 16, 2020 at 7:02am PDT
You can now add Baylor to the list of schools impacted by the virus. It seems like with every passing day, we have another major program that has athletes with the virus.
It’s just the reality of where we are in 2020. Many programs are going to have athletes test positive and there’s no way to get around it.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Baylor Football (@bufootball) on May 23, 2020 at 12:59pm PDT
The good news is that these universities should be more than prepared to handle the pandemic. They’ve had months and months to prepare.
From the sounds of it, Baylor was ready. The players are in isolation and it shouldn’t be a huge problem going forward.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Baylor Football (@bufootball) on Jun 15, 2020 at 12:09pm PDT
As long as the schools can keep players safe, there’s nothing to worry about. As I’ve said many times, we’re not shutting down football just because some athletes get coronavirus. That’s just not going to happen.


thedailycaller--2020-06-17--NBA Campus In Orlando Will Have Movie Screenings, DJs, Barbers And Concierges

The NBA campus in Orlando doesn ’ t sound like a bad place .
The league will resume games during the coronavirus pandemic at Disney starting July 31 and there ’ s been a lot of talk about what quality of life players will have .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Well , it sounds like it won ’ t be too bad at all .
According to Bleacher Report , the campus will have movie screenings , DJs , barbers , manicurists , and around-the-clock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games too .
It ’ s been reported that players won ’ t be allowed to have visitors to start at Disney , and that ’ s apparently a major problem .
However , this doesn ’ t sound too bad at all .
They ’ re getting paid millions of dollars to hoop and they ’ re set up in a resort .
As much as I love women , I ’ m pretty sure you could pay me $ 2 million to not have visitors for a couple weeks and hang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As tough of a bullet that might be to bite , I ’ d do it .
Again , these guys aren ’ t being forced to go to Disney .
They ’ re getting paid to play basketball !
All in all , it looks like the NBA is making a serious effort to make this as comfortable as possible for players , and there ’ s no reason to be complaining about spending some time at Disney and getting paid to do it .

The NBA campus in Orlando doesn’t sound like a bad place.
The league will resume games during the coronavirus pandemic at Disney starting July 31 and there’s been a lot of talk about what quality of life players will have. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Well, it sounds like it won’t be too bad at all. According to Bleacher Report, the campus will have movie screenings, DJs, barbers, manicurists, and around-the-clock concierges. Players can go to other games too.
NBA’s Orlando campus will include: ◾ Players lounges with NBA 2K, barbers and manicurists
◾ 24-hour VIP concierge
◾ Movie screenings and DJs
◾ The ability to go to other games pic.twitter.com/ZCAZPTchtw — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 16, 2020
It’s been reported that players won’t be allowed to have visitors to start at Disney, and that’s apparently a major problem.
However, this doesn’t sound too bad at all. They’re getting paid millions of dollars to hoop and they’re set up in a resort.
“There are players— and a growing number of players— who have more than a hesitation about going in to that bubble.”@wojespn on the growing unrest amongst NBA players about re-starting the season. pic.twitter.com/UWHJrkagly — Get Up (@GetUpESPN) June 11, 2020
As much as I love women, I’m pretty sure you could pay me $2 million to not have visitors for a couple weeks and hang with the boys at a resort.
As tough of a bullet that might be to bite, I’d do it. Again, these guys aren’t being forced to go to Disney. They’re getting paid to play basketball!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by LeBron James ???? (@lebron) on Jun 16, 2020 at 6:22am PDT
All in all, it looks like the NBA is making a serious effort to make this as comfortable as possible for players, and there’s no reason to be complaining about spending some time at Disney and getting paid to do it.


thedailycaller--2020-06-17--Trump Promised To ‘Take Back’ Seattle From CHAZ Protesters — A Week Later, He Hasn’t Done Anything

President Donald Trump has still not yet moved to “ take back ” Seattle , Washington , a week after vowing to clear protesters out of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) .
Protesters moved into the CHAZ and forced police out June 8 , prompting Trump to first vent his frustration with Democratic Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee and the city ’ s mayor June 10 .
( RELATED : Defense Secretary Says Trump Is Wrong — ‘ I Do Not Support ’ Mobilizing Military To Police Floyd Protests , Riots ) “ Radical Left Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being taunted and played at a level that our great Country has never seen before , ” he wrote in a now-deleted tweet .
“ Take back your city NOW .
If you don ’ t do it , I will .
This is not a game .
These ugly Anarchists must be stooped IMMEDIATELY .
MOVE FAST !
” ( A very similar tweet , with slightly different spelling is still accessible . )
In a followup , he referred to the CHAZ protesters as “ domestic terrorists.
” Trump reiterated his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roundtable on America ’ s seniors , he claimed to have “ spoken to ” Attorney General Bill Barr on the issue .
“ If they don ’ t do the job , I will do the job , ” he added of Inslee and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan .
“ We are all set to go.
” Furthermore , the president again said during Tuesday ’ s Rose Garden signing ceremony for a police reform executive order that he is “ willing to help in Seattle.
” “ We ’ ll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated .
“ It won ’ t take long.
” Neither the White House nor Justice Department responded to the Daily Caller ’ s inquiries on the president ’ s comments on Seattle .
Trey Gowdy , former Republican South Carolina congressman , said Tuesday night on Fox News that he hopes Trump lets Inslee and Durkan handle the situation in Seattle unless protesters begin interfering with interstate commerce .
“ I think the president should use federal power only if interstate commerce is impacted , ” he told Sean Hannity .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state to state is impacted .
Otherwise , it ’ s a Washington problem .
They can fix it.
” Some current and past members of the president ’ s administration , like Defense Secretary Mark Esper and former Defense Secretary James Mattis , denounced his past claims to mobilize military units to handle protests in cities across the nation .
While the majority of the daytime protests within the CHAZ have been peaceful , the Daily Caller ’ s on-the-ground reporting shows the situation has turned more volatile at night .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ground In Seattle ’ s No Cop Zone .
Here ’ s What It Looks Like )

President Donald Trump has still not yet moved to “take back” Seattle, Washington, a week after vowing to clear protesters out of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ).
Protesters moved into the CHAZ and forced police out June 8, prompting Trump to first vent his frustration with Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the city’s mayor June 10. (RELATED: Defense Secretary Says Trump Is Wrong — ‘I Do Not Support’ Mobilizing Military To Police Floyd Protests, Riots)
“Radical Left Governor @JayInslee and the Mayor of Seattle are being taunted and played at a level that our great Country has never seen before,” he wrote in a now-deleted tweet. “Take back your city NOW. If you don’t do it, I will. This is not a game. These ugly Anarchists must be stooped IMMEDIATELY. MOVE FAST!” (A very similar tweet, with slightly different spelling is still accessible.)
In a followup, he referred to the CHAZ protesters as “domestic terrorists.”
Domestic Terrorists have taken over Seattle, run by Radical Left Democrats, of course. LAW & ORDER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 11, 2020
Trump reiterated his threats Monday. During a Cabinet Room roundtable on America’s seniors, he claimed to have “spoken to” Attorney General Bill Barr on the issue.
“If they don’t do the job, I will do the job,” he added of Inslee and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. “We are all set to go.”
Furthermore, the president again said during Tuesday’s Rose Garden signing ceremony for a police reform executive order that he is “willing to help in Seattle.”
“We’ll be there very quickly,” he stated. “It won’t take long.”
The White House did not respond to the Daily Caller’s inquiries on the president’s comments on Seattle, and the Justice Department declined to comment.
Trey Gowdy, former Republican South Carolina congressman, said Tuesday night on Fox News that he hopes Trump lets Inslee and Durkan handle the situation in Seattle unless protesters begin interfering with interstate commerce.
“I think the president should use federal power only if interstate commerce is impacted,” he told Sean Hannity. “Only if the ability to travel from state to state is impacted. Otherwise, it’s a Washington problem. They can fix it.”
Some current and past members of the president’s administration, like Defense Secretary Mark Esper and former Defense Secretary James Mattis, denounced his past claims to mobilize military units to handle protests in cities across the nation.
While the majority of the daytime protests within the CHAZ have been peaceful, the Daily Caller’s on-the-ground reporting shows the situation has turned more volatile at night. (RELATED: We Have Correspondents On The Ground In Seattle’s No Cop Zone. Here’s What It Looks Like)
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thedailycaller--2020-06-17--In Scramble Amid Backlash, NBC, Google Both Release Contradictory Messages

NBC News and Google had contradictory messages Tuesday scrambling to address backlash resulting from a report about The Federalist that quickly fell apart .
NBC first claimed that The Federalist had already been demonetized from Google Ads , quoting a Google spokesperson in the process .
Shortly after publication , Google disputed the claim , saying that The Federalist had not yet been de-monetized , but was rather given the chance to address issues regarding its comment section .
NBC News then updated the article with a contradictory statement .
An on-the-record quote from a Google spokesperson saying “ we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to monetize with Google ” remained as NBC added a note that The Federalist “ has three days to remove the violations before the ban goes into effect.
” wtf is this update ?
No correction , the offending quotes aren ’ t even removed .
Their story now has active contradictions pic.twitter.com/VqFa2TpdoB NBC even initially kept its lead sentence , despite the new statement from Google contesting the central premise of the article .
NBC ’ s latest version of the article still includes both quotes , but added that “ Google @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federalist had been warned about policy violations but still had time to address them.
” Zero Hedge has been de-monetized from Google Ads .
( RELATED : Google Employees Debated Burying Conservative Websites In Search ) “ To be clear , The Federalist is not currently demonetized , ” a Google spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation Tuesday .
“ We do have strict publisher policies that govern the content ads can run on , which includes comments on the site .
This is a longstanding policy.
” Besides falsely claiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , NBC News also first suggested that the bans came about “ after research revealed the tech giant was profiting from articles pushing unsubstantiated claims about the Black Lives Matters protests.
” The current article admits that Zero Hedge was banned “ over policy violations found in the comments section of stories about recent Black Lives Matter protests.
” It also admits that The Federalist was warned regarding “ comments on articles related to recent protests ” and not , as NBC first suggested , over “ racist articles about the protests ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Google ’ s attention .
Adele-Momoko Fraser , a reporter at the NBC News Verification Center , wrote the article and thanked two research groups for their “ collaboration ” with it .
Fraser later clarified her tweet , writing that the network “ obtained this research exclusively ” but didn ’ t “ collaborate on the research itself .
”

NBC News and Google had contradictory messages Tuesday scrambling to address backlash resulting from a report about The Federalist that quickly fell apart.
NBC first claimed that The Federalist had already been demonetized from Google Ads, quoting a Google spokesperson in the process. Shortly after publication, Google disputed the claim, saying that The Federalist had not yet been de-monetized, but was rather given the chance to address issues regarding its comment section.
NBC News then updated the article with a contradictory statement. An on-the-record quote from a Google spokesperson saying “we’ve removed both sites’ ability to monetize with Google” remained as NBC added a note that The Federalist “has three days to remove the violations before the ban goes into effect.”
wtf is this update? No correction, the offending quotes aren’t even removed. Their story now has active contradictions pic.twitter.com/VqFa2TpdoB
— Grant Addison (@jgrantaddison) June 16, 2020
NBC even initially kept its lead sentence, despite the new statement from Google contesting the central premise of the article.
NBC seems to have updated its story on Google and The Federalist, but the update appears to break the lede pic.twitter.com/84m1XLIT1q — Brian Fung (@b_fung) June 16, 2020
NBC’s latest version of the article still includes both quotes, but added that “Google backtracked” and clarified “that The Federalist had been warned about policy violations but still had time to address them.” Zero Hedge has been de-monetized from Google Ads. (RELATED: Google Employees Debated Burying Conservative Websites In Search)
“To be clear, The Federalist is not currently demonetized,” a Google spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation Tuesday. “We do have strict publisher policies that govern the content ads can run on, which includes comments on the site. This is a longstanding policy.”
Besides falsely claiming that The Federalist had already been demonetized, NBC News also first suggested that the bans came about “after research revealed the tech giant was profiting from articles pushing unsubstantiated claims about the Black Lives Matters protests.”
The current article admits that Zero Hedge was banned “over policy violations found in the comments section of stories about recent Black Lives Matter protests.” It also admits that The Federalist was warned regarding “comments on articles related to recent protests” and not, as NBC first suggested, over “racist articles about the protests” that the NBC News Verification Unit brought to Google’s attention.
Adele-Momoko Fraser, a reporter at the NBC News Verification Center, wrote the article and thanked two research groups for their “collaboration” with it. Fraser later clarified her tweet, writing that the network “obtained this research exclusively” but didn’t “collaborate on the research itself.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-17--Supreme Court Pauses Planned Execution Of Texas Inmate An Hour Before It’s Scheduled

The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of a death row inmate in Texas roughly an hour before it was planned , granting the stay pending a ruling on whether to allow a Catholic chaplain into the execution chamber to accompany the inmate , numerous sources reported .
Ruben Gutierrez , 42 , was scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville Tuesday .
Gutierrez , his lawyers and Catholic leaders had pleaded with Republican Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott and the U.S.Supreme Court to intervene to challenge Texas ’ new policy of preventing spiritual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grounds , UPI reported .
The justices blocked the execution roughly an hour before it was scheduled , and the decision on Gutierrez ’ s petition , which alleges his religious rights are being violated , is expected at a later date according to ABC 13 .
“ As a devout Catholic , Mr. Gutierrez ’ s faith requires the assistance of clergy to help him pass from life into afterlife .
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice changed its policy for its own convenience , but spiritual comfort at the time of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a protected legal right , ” Shawn Nolan , one of Mr. Gutierrez ’ s attorneys said after the stay was granted according to ABC 13 .
( RELATED : Justice Department Asks Supreme Court To Allow Execution Of Four Child Murderers ) The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops filed an amicus brief supporting Gutierrez ’ s petition to have a Catholic chaplain accompany him in the execution chamber , according to UPI .
“ To deny a prisoner facing imminent execution access to spiritual and religious guidance and accompaniment is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daniel Flores of Brownsville ABC 13 reported .
Texas banned clergy from entering the execution chamber in 2019 following a Supreme Court ruling that halted the execution of another inmate who had requested a Buddhist adviser be allowed in the chamber , and was prevented from doing so .
Gutierrez also claims he is innocent .
Gutierrez was convicted of the 1998 murder of trailer park owner Escolastica Harrison , who was beaten and stabbed 13 times with two different screwdrivers and robbed her of about $ 600,000 in cash .
Gutierrez has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he didn ’ t take part in the murder and had only organized the robbery , according to UPI .
The Supreme Court said if it were to rule in in favor of Gutierrez , it would ask a lower court to “ determine , based on whatever evidence the parties provide , whether serious security problems would result if a prisoner facing execution is permitted to choose the spiritual adviser the prisoner wishes to have in his immediate presence during the execution.
” Gutierrez ’ s execution would have been the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state operations after the last execution in February .

The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of a death row inmate in Texas roughly an hour before it was planned, granting the stay pending a ruling on whether to allow a Catholic chaplain into the execution chamber to accompany the inmate, numerous sources reported.
Ruben Gutierrez, 42, was scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville Tuesday. Gutierrez, his lawyers and Catholic leaders had pleaded with Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the U.S.Supreme Court to intervene to challenge Texas’ new policy of preventing spiritual advisers from entering the chamber on constitutional grounds, UPI reported.
UPDATE!!!! Thank you Supreme Court of the United States for granting a Stay of Execution for Ruben Gutierrez! Now his case will go back to the lower courts to decide the issues with his case! pic.twitter.com/5KffWWmet9 — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) June 17, 2020
The justices blocked the execution roughly an hour before it was scheduled, and the decision on Gutierrez’s petition, which alleges his religious rights are being violated, is expected at a later date according to ABC 13.
“As a devout Catholic, Mr. Gutierrez’s faith requires the assistance of clergy to help him pass from life into afterlife. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice changed its policy for its own convenience, but spiritual comfort at the time of death is not a convenience; it’s a protected legal right,” Shawn Nolan, one of Mr. Gutierrez’s attorneys said after the stay was granted according to ABC 13. (RELATED: Justice Department Asks Supreme Court To Allow Execution Of Four Child Murderers)
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops filed an amicus brief supporting Gutierrez’s petition to have a Catholic chaplain accompany him in the execution chamber, according to UPI.
“To deny a prisoner facing imminent execution access to spiritual and religious guidance and accompaniment is cruel and inhuman,” said Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville ABC 13 reported.
Texas banned clergy from entering the execution chamber in 2019 following a Supreme Court ruling that halted the execution of another inmate who had requested a Buddhist adviser be allowed in the chamber, and was prevented from doing so.
Gutierrez also claims he is innocent. Gutierrez was convicted of the 1998 murder of trailer park owner Escolastica Harrison, who was beaten and stabbed 13 times with two different screwdrivers and robbed her of about $600,000 in cash. Gutierrez has requested testing of additional evidence to prove he didn’t take part in the murder and had only organized the robbery, according to UPI.
The Supreme Court said if it were to rule in in favor of Gutierrez, it would ask a lower court to “determine, based on whatever evidence the parties provide, whether serious security problems would result if a prisoner facing execution is permitted to choose the spiritual adviser the prisoner wishes to have in his immediate presence during the execution.”
Gutierrez’s execution would have been the first one in Texas since coronavirus shut down state operations after the last execution in February.