21 | December | 2014 | The Obama Diary

"I unconditionally condemn today's murder of two police officers in New York City." —President Obama: pic.twitter.com/NAeTxpV70U
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 21, 2014

President, in Hawaii, phoned NYPD Commissioner Bratton. Expressed condolences over murder of two officers. Offered any support needed (pool)
— Paul Brandus (and on Mastodon) (@WestWingReport) December 21, 2014

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Man who fatally shot two NYPD cops in Brooklyn told a Georgia court in 2011 that he had a history of mental illness. http://t.co/rYlCrYdVW0
— J. David Goodman (@jdavidgoodman) December 21, 2014

You can truly judge a person’s character in a time of crisis. @GovernorPataki failed the test last night. http://t.co/6pt22AtUSc
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 21, 2014

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The people screaming that cops have extremely dangerous jobs are invariably the same folk who don't support gun control.
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) December 21, 2014

It wouldn't be so easy for folk to just walk up and shoot cops if we didn't allow our citizenry to have the same firepower as the cops.
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) December 21, 2014

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They put all their weight behind obstructing gun control, then complain when crazed psychopaths kill cops in the line of duty. No.
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) December 21, 2014

If any of these idiot jackasses actually cared about the cops, they'd get behind taking some of these 400 million guns off the streets.
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) December 21, 2014

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Horrific & deplorable NY police union head chooses to escalate violence rather than work for calm & safety for all. pic.twitter.com/CyXF3DSSYC
— meta (@metaquest) December 21, 2014

2 NYPD officers being killed is horrible. But it's irresponsible of NYPD union officials to use it as reason to stop protests vs NYPD
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) December 21, 2014

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Muslim shooter = entire religion guilty

Black shooter = entire race guilty

White shooter = mentally troubled lone wolf
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) December 21, 2014

Choosing not to tweet about Rudy Giuliani's irresponsible statements on shooting of police officers. But you can find them if you want.
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 21, 2014

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U.S. launches 16 airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria. http://t.co/sqbjvPUqbE pic.twitter.com/tgf2kHn7wR
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) December 21, 2014

Report: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's Wife Profited Off Shady Pension Deal via http://t.co/eugUzSSSve pic.twitter.com/6Es1Ec4cIQ"
— Yankees101 (@SmartOne8927) December 21, 2014

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People aren't just marching because law enforcement is killing Black people. It's because they're doing it with IMPUNITY.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) December 21, 2014

If a crazy white guy kills someone he's called a crazy white person.

If a crazy black guy kills someone, all black people are guilty?
— 💙Ad Rock💙 (@Adenovir) December 21, 2014

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Please enlighten us on how the #BlackLivesMatter movement incited this dude to shoot his ex-girlfriend before he shot the cops.
— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) December 21, 2014

It's 100% wrong of NYPD union official to use horrible deaths of 2 NYPD officers as reason to denounce Americans who protested NYPD action
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) December 21, 2014

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.@BarackObama stands by his criticism of Sony for canceling the release of "The Interview": http://t.co/wVY0zhiiNc pic.twitter.com/KtCAz4Ervq
— CNN (@CNN) December 21, 2014

Tunisians vote for their first freely elected president http://t.co/LFI5l15xpK pic.twitter.com/bidNwXTQNE
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 21, 2014

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I wish police would refer to Tamir Rice's and Aiyana Stanley-Jones's death as "senseless"
— Nah, for real, Im FJ (@FeministaJones) December 21, 2014

If Pat Lynch claims the NYPD is now a "wartime" police department, then who specifically is he declaring war on?
— ?st (@questlove) December 21, 2014

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https://twitter.com/RealLucasNeff/status/546501012291203073

https://twitter.com/mjblair/status/546508367431471104

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https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/546729165194412033

https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/546729948853972993

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https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/546579472754147328

https://twitter.com/Marmel/status/546567544698437632

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Family of Michael Brown condemns shooting deaths of 2 New York City police officers: http://t.co/HKe6RPbkSb
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) December 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/TuxcedoCat/status/546553139516932096

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Eric Frein AMBUSHED and shot 2 State Troopers killing one. Was there talk of war with the public? pic.twitter.com/vuYT5tGdlV
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) December 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/P0TUS/status/546500926581010432

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/546693357318443008

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/546689561108443137

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People seen blamed for murder of NYC cops: 1) Ferguson protesters 2) Obama 3) De Blasio 4) Sharpton. Personally I'm going with THE MURDERER.
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 21, 2014

As son, brother, nephew of cops: I am sickened by news today. Also sickened by killings of unarmed black men and boys by cops. No conflict.
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) December 21, 2014

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When there’s a school shooting, we don’t blame it on critics of public schools. Equally absurd to blame cop shootings on critics of police.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) December 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/ChidzHazenberry/status/546448105533882370

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Obama's Cuba policy can't work!

- the people who created a flawless democracy in Iraq with no costs whatsoever
— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) December 20, 2014

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/546413539377045504

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You know what's not going to happen? Media digging into these cops' background to figure out if they deserved it. #BlackLivesMatter
— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) December 21, 2014

The point, for those too dense to grasp it, is that media goes over the lives of black victims to find out if they deserved it. Jesus.
— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) December 21, 2014

Remember when the media reported on Tamir Rice's father's criminal history? Yes, that. Don't come into my mentions with willful ignorance.
— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) December 21, 2014

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https://twitter.com/RealLucasNeff/status/546706475163209729

https://twitter.com/femme_esq/status/546734984636407810

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https://twitter.com/prisonculture/status/546708170966446082