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White House response to #blacklivesmatter terrorist designation petition

A response to your petition on Black Lives Matter Thanks for participating on the We the People platform. You recently signed a petition asking the Administration to “Formally recognize Black Lives Matter as a terrorist organization.” In the wake of the tragic recent events in Dallas, Falcon Heights, and Baton Rouge, the President brought together law enforcement officials, civil rights leaders, activists, faith leaders, academics, and state and local elected officials this week to encourage frank conversations about the steps we can take together to build trust and ensure justice for all Americans. As part of these conversations, the President directly addressed the concern that the “Black Lives Matter” slogan, social media movement, and the associated protests are somehow inherently anti-police: “I know that there are some who have criticized even the phrase ‘black lives matter,’ as if the notion is, is that other lives don’t matter. And so you get ‘all lives matter’ or ‘blue lives matter.’ I understand the point they’re trying to make. I think it’s important for us to also understand that the phrase ‘black lives matter’ simply refers to the notion that there’s a specific vulnerability for African Americans that needs to be addressed. It’s not meant to suggest that other lives don’t matter. It’s to suggest that other folks aren’t experiencing this particular vulnerability. “And so we shouldn’t get too caught up in this notion that somehow people who are asking for fair treatment are somehow, automatically, anti-police, are trying to only look out for black lives as opposed to others. I think we have to be careful about playing that game, just because that’s not obviously what is intended.” This is a difficult time for our nation and this is a charged debate that stirs deep emotion. Speaking at the memorial service in Dallas earlier in the week, the President emphasized that progress requires, in part, Americans on all sides to “stand in each other’s shoes and look at the world through each other’s eyes.” He added: “With an open heart, those protesting for change will guard against reckless language going forward, look at the model set by the five officers we mourn today, acknowledge the progress brought about by the sincere efforts of police departments like this one in Dallas, and embark on the hard but necessary work of negotiation, the pursuit of reconciliation. “With an open heart, police departments will acknowledge that, just like the rest of us, they are not perfect; that insisting we do better to root out racial bias is not an attack on cops, but an effort to live up to our highest ideals. And I understand these protests — I see them, they can be messy. Sometimes they can be hijacked by an irresponsible few. Police can get hurt. Protestors can get hurt. They can be frustrating. “But even those who dislike the phrase ‘Black Lives Matter,’ surely we should be able to hear the pain of Alton Sterling’s family … and know that his life mattered to a whole lot of people of all races, of all ages, and that we have to do what we can, without putting officers’ lives at risk, but do better to prevent another life like his from being lost. “With an open heart, we can worry less about which side has been wronged, and worry more about joining sides to do right. Because the vicious killer of these police officers, they won’t be the last person who tries to make us turn on one other. The killer in Orlando wasn’t, nor was the killer in Charleston. We know there is evil in this world. That’s why we need police departments. But as Americans, we can decide that people like this killer will ultimately fail. They will not drive us apart. We can decide to come together and make our country reflect the good inside us, the hopes and simple dreams we share.” The White House plays no role in designating domestic terror organizations. The U.S. government does not generate a list of domestic terror organizations, and therefore we are not able to address the formal request of your petition. We encourage you to engage with your community in the ongoing discussion of how we can better build trust and safety in our communities. Thank you for your participation in the We the People platform. We’ll be back in touch soon. — The We the People Team You’re receiving this email because the address was entered to sign a We the People petition. Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White HouseThe White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

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Daughter of Black Lives Matter Figure Erupts in Furious Rant Against Obama at His ‘Sham’ Town Hall

President Obama’s town hall went smoothly, if you were a viewer who caught the taped event broadcast on all ABC-affiliated networks.

After the taping of the town hall, according to pool reports, a woman with ties to one of the most prominent casualties of the Black Lives Matter movement began shouting.

“I was railroaded!” Erica Garner shouted. “I was railroaded by ABC on the two-year anniversary of my father’s death!”

Image credit: Getty/Mandel Ngan

Erica Garner is the daughter of Eric Garner, who died after being restrained by the NYPD in the famous “chokehold” case nearly two years ago. The NYPD officer who carried out the “chokehold” restraint was cleared by a Staten Island grand jury.

“I was railroaded! That’s what I have to do? A black person has to yell to be heard?” Garner shouted.

Garner exploded onto Twitter after the taped event:

Erica Garner also leveled a damaging accusation against the president after the town hall. In addition to calling the event a “farce” and a “sham,” she characterized the event as “exploitation.”

“It was nothing short of full exploitation of Black pain and grief,” she cried. “They shut out all real and hard questions.”

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Garner had more sharp criticism for The White House and ABC, as reported by the New York Daily News.

“I need all of you to know that this #ABC town hall that will air at 8pm is a sham. They shut out ALL real and hard questions,” Garner wrote.

“They lied to me and my family to get us to travel to DC to participate. Taking time away from things I had planned to remember my father,” she continued.

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While various reports captured the most distillable complaints of Erica Garner, the New York Daily News gave an even more agonizing picture:

The daughter of NYPD chokehold victim Eric Garner screamed at organizers of a town hall meeting on race relations and community policing Thursday after missing a chance to speak with the host — President Obama.

An upset Erica Garner could be heard backstage shouting profanities as Obama shook hands with audience members because she wasn’t allowed to ask the president a question at an hour-long program hosted by ABC.

“I want to talk to the President,” Garner insisted at event, which took place in Washington D.C. “You all jerked me around.”

President Obama, for his part, attempted reconciliation with the obviously distraught Garner after learning of her outcry.

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“After the ABC-hosted townhall that was taped this afternoon, the President had a brief opportunity to visit with Erica Garner who was upset that she didn’t get called on to ask a question,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement.

It wasn’t the only confrontation for President Obama, who was attempting to address growing racial tensions amid explosive reports of police shootings in the past few weeks: the Alton Sterling case in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the Philando Castile case in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.

Obama also had to deal with concerns about anti-police violence after a lone gunman massacred five police officers in Dallas, Texas a week ago.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican at the town hall, challenged the president about his support for police officers. Patrick stated that while police officers in his state know he has their backs, he cannot currently say the same of the president.

 
“They know you support law enforcement, of course. But do they really in their heart feel like you’re doing everything you can to protect their lives?” Patrick told Obama.

Patrick’s comments come after the White House controversially declined to give a ‘blue light’ tribute to the fallen Dallas police officers, in a similar manner that was given to the LGBT community after a Supreme Court decision on gay marriage and for breast cancer awareness month.

The Lt. Gov. also faulted Obama for “being too quick to condemn the police without due process and until the facts are known.”

“Words matter, your words matter much more than mine. Everything you say matters,” Patrick added.

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The president rejected the notion that he was not giving adequate support to the police.

“I have been unequivocal in condemning any rhetoric directed at police officers,” he stated. “I rely on law enforcement to protect me and my family, just like everybody else does.”

The president also said that he’d be “happy to send” Lt. Gov. Patrick a copy of every relevant speech he’s made since Ferguson, all of which he claimed expresses support for police. At the town hall, he took the opportunity to do so again.

US President Barack Obama speaks during a discussion on community policing with Chief Terry Cuningham of the International Association of Chiefs of Police on July 13, 2016 in Washington, DC. Image credit: Getty/AFP/Mandel NGAN

“I don’t want a generation of young people to grow up thinking either that they have to mistrust the police or alternatively, that the police who are doing a good job and out there, taking care of their communities that they’re constantly at risk not just from criminals but also because of the community mistrusts them,” Obama said.

President Obama, speaking only hours prior to a devastating terrorist attack in Nice, France that killed at least 75 people with a weaponized vehicle, also doubled down on his calls for increased gun control:

“It’s easier to get a gun than it is to get access to a computer or book.” —@POTUS at @ABC town hall #POTUStownhall http://bit.ly/29CklW8

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 15, 2016

The president has received pushback over the claim made at the Dallas Memorial from critics who were quick to point out that customers for computers and books do not receive background checks. The claim received three Pinocchios from the Washington Post fact-checker.

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