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Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
Fri May 1, 2015, 07:43 AM May 2015

Detroit prosecutor calls for deaths of Baltimore protesters: ‘Shoot em. Period. End of discussion’

A Detroit prosecutor suggested a violent solution to ending the protests in Baltimore over a black man’s death while in police custody.

Teana Walsh, an assistant prosecutor in Wayne County, posted this week on her Facebook account that demonstrators who committed acts of violence or vandalism should be shot, reported WJBK-TV.

“So I am watching the news in Baltimore and see large swarms of people throwing bricks, etc at police who are fleeing from their assaults,” Walsh posted.

“(Fifteen) in the hospital already,” she continued. “Solution. Simple. Shoot em. Period. End of discussion. I don’t care what causes the protestors to turn violent…what the ‘they did it because’ reason is…no way is this acceptable. Flipping disgusting.”

The assistant prosecutor made the post at 10:33 p.m. Monday but has since deleted it, but a local attorney who saw the post shared a photo of the remarks.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/detroit-prosecutor-calls-for-deaths-of-baltimore-protesters-shoot-em-period-end-of-discussion/

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Detroit prosecutor calls for deaths of Baltimore protesters: ‘Shoot em. Period. End of discussion’ (Original Post) Katashi_itto May 2015 OP
wtf, she should be fired. nc4bo May 2015 #1
There is only one solution: Fire this disgusting woman. cali May 2015 #2
A prosecutor who thinks people deserve to be shot without a trial gollygee May 2015 #3
after the Kent state murders, a poll.. ellenrr May 2015 #4
Fire her. Period. spinbaby May 2015 #5
Appalling that a prosecutor has no respect for rule of law. enough May 2015 #6

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
3. A prosecutor who thinks people deserve to be shot without a trial
Fri May 1, 2015, 07:56 AM
May 2015

is obviously poorly suited for that job.

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)
4. after the Kent state murders, a poll..
Fri May 1, 2015, 07:58 AM
May 2015

(and yes we know about polls)
a poll of the 'general public' said that 58% of those polled blamed the students for the deaths, and 11% blames the Guard.

wrong then.. .wrong now.

enough

(13,256 posts)
6. Appalling that a prosecutor has no respect for rule of law.
Fri May 1, 2015, 08:00 AM
May 2015

Equally appalling is the fact that she doesn't see any problem with expressing that idea openly.

Totally disqualifies her for the job.

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