Detroit Police Chief blamed for good guys with guns protecting themselves
Marine_7002 sends us a link from Detroit News in which they report that Detroit Police Chief James Craig, who we’ve discussed recently, is being blamed for the recent cases of homeowners defending themselves and their families and property from criminals;
At last week’s Command Accountability Meeting, Sandra Hines of the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality called the chief “irresponsible” for his comments, and said he is encouraging vigilantism.
Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality Director Ron Scott on Tuesday echoed Hines’ sentiments.
“I think it’s inappropriate for a law enforcement official who’s supposed to be promoting peace to suggest what people already know about their right to defend themselves,” said Scott, whose organization promotes “Peace Zones for Life” as a way to resolve conflicts non-violently.
“When you take a Wild West approach and say, ‘Shoot them,’ it’s irresponsible,” Scott said. “It’s frontier justice at its worst.”
Sure, it’s the police chief’s fault, not the criminals. Craig says that the “recent rash” of shootings this year is only one more justifiable shooting for the same time period as last year. Yep, the “recent rash” surged from 11 last year to 12 this year. So, yeah, clearly the chief is encouraging criminals to go out and get shot.
Category: Crime
I’m betting anything that if they EVEN live in Detroit, Hines and Scott probably live in rather nice neighborhoods with low crime rates. They sure as hell haven’t stared a bad-guy in the face while he is in their homes, so they need to shut the hell up. The ONLY good news coming out of Detroit is the fact that the people are trying to take back their city from the thugs, and are doing it with support from the Chief of Police. “Peace Zones for Life” – WTF? How about “Free Fire Zones” – much more effective.
I have a permanent peace zone that extends 300m around my house. All thanks to a Colt’s 6920.
What kills me about “groups” like this is they just don’t accept the fact that criminals will ALWAYS go after low hanging fruit – unarmed citizens. I’d love to see some of the crime statistics from these so-called peace zones.
LebbenB…”What kills me about “groups” like this is they just don’t accept the fact that criminals will ALWAYS go after low hanging fruit – unarmed citizens.”
Thank you and well said. Thank you. it is just to obvious to the gun scared anti Second Amendment crowd to grasp. They really, really believe they can create a Utopia…if they first remove all the guns.
(Ask Great Britain with their murder rate by other means how that’s working out.)
“Peace Zone”, “Gun-Free Zone”,… To me, they both mean “CRIMINAL FREE-FOR-ALL ZONE”!!
Proud…rappers are already penning lyrics for their new songs for white kids to buy and keep them rich about Crime Free For All Zones and how “it’sa gonna git dim dares”.
Once again, my response is one word – “Claymore”.
What got me was her stupid comment “…to suggest what people already know about their right to defend themselves,” Speaking of the Chief being a LEO and his only job, in her mind, is to break up school yard fights.
In other words don’t tell people what they’re allowed to do, tell them what they can’t do. “Oh me…well I live in a gated community.” Really lady….then go fuck yourself.
This is why I get unfriended so often on facebook! Stating the obvious is just wrong!
“I think it’s inappropriate for a law enforcement official who’s supposed to be promoting peace to suggest what people already know about their right to defend themselves,”
I think it’s inappropriate for people who have no understanding of the English language to speak in public. Seriously, what did he say? It’s inapproriate to suggest WHAT PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW about their right to defend themselves…The sky is blue, most people already know this. Is it inappropriate to suggest the sky is blue?
“who’s supposed to be promoting peace”
Last time I checked, the cops weren’t responsible for promoting peace.
Bingo. As I recall, their raison d’être is to protect public safety via enforcing the law.
Right, all I had to read was the name of the moonbats group to know where her logic comes from. Right out of her ass.
Yeah, well, maybe after she learns how to put together an intelligible sentence she might have more credibility? Until then, no one is demanding that she arm herself or live anywhere that she needs to arm herself. Most of the adults are probably reassured that she doesn’t.
Would insisting that she shut and mind her own business be too terribly inappropriate?
Hines and Scott are Detroit’s Frick and Frack who tend to view everything through the them/us lens. They are labeled activists by the press but, after watching a reading a thing or two about Hines, I would say racist is a more apt description. You know, whitey and his banks destroyed Detroit and now whitey is moving back into Detroit to take advantage of the po black folks.
Do Hines and Scott take cream and sugar with their extra large cup of Shut the Fuck Up??
Just when I think these fucktards can’t get any fucking dumber, they lower the bar AGAIN.
Dumb shits are dumb.
Hey, my house IS a “peace zone,” lady! As in, “I will shoot any asshole whole disturbs the peace of my home.”
It’s worked pretty good so far. As Heinlein said, “An armed society is a polite society.”
12 is a rash of shootings?
That’s one weekend in Chicago in any south side neighborhood.
Does that silly broad ever step outside her house, or look at anyone in the mirror besides herself?
What a dingaling.
Nah, 12 shootings is a slow week day afternoon in Chicago.
Any reasonable and rational person would know what the Chief meant. People are allowed to defend themselves, their loved ones, and their homes against invaders. That those two loons don’t understand that speaks volumes.
“When you take a Wild West approach and say, ‘Shoot them,’ it’s irresponsible,” Scott said. “It’s frontier justice at its worst.” His type say that every time a pro-gun law is passed or statement made. Yet time and again he and his ilk are proven wrong. Rather than blood running in the streets and Saturday night shootouts, peace ensues because the criminals know people will shoot them. One would think that Scott, Hines and their pinheaded type would get tired of being wrong all the time.
“Peace Zones for Life”
hahahahahahahah
If your objective was to kill me by laughter, Ron Scott. You almost succeeded.
“Peace Zones for Life”
Yeah, and I’m walking around the South Side wearing a sandwich-board sign proclaiming me a “Crime Free Zone.”
Really — it works. But, YMMV.
Here’s a story that will make you sick and then happy. Seems that under former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm (D), anyone who provided health care–even to s family member–was forced into a union. That included a couple taking care of their own children, afflicted with cerebral palsy. Well, a Republican gov came in and the law was rrepealed. Guess what? The unin lost over 4o,000 forced members. what’s my point. The Dems are freakin fascist bastards, tyramts of the first order who can’t sell their ideas so they impose them.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/30/seiu-membership-revenues-plummet-after-state-ends-underhanded-scheme/?intcmp=trending
Calling democrats fascists is like saying fire is hot, poop stinks,…
“(W)hat’s my point. The Dems are freakin fascist bastards, tyrants of the first order who can’t sell their ideas so they impose them.” You hit that one out of the park.
Thanks for correcting my typos, pal. I had a very high number in that comment. Sloppy.
Blame it on your Huey banking hard left, 2/17. lol!
This man needs a position in the Cabinet.
A friend of mine is retired Detriot PD. She doesn’t miss it for the world but says she does like Craig. First real C.O.P. they’ve had in a long time. Now if the left loon city council don’t toss him under the bus…
Correct me if I’m wrong but the Wild West was a lot safer than Detroit.
The Wild West didn’t have Gun Control laws like Chicago, NJ, and NYC, thus there was less blood shed there!!
“So, yeah, clearly the chief is encouraging criminals to go out and get shot.”
I wouldn’t really mind that too much. It would just result in less shitty people in the world.
Scott and Hines are hilarious. Let’s bring them to a NRA convention as an opening act.