The lies about "Black Lives Matters" is nothing short of racism. Police departments where such lies are tolerated and encouraged should need counseling for racism and the power of the police in society.
In listening to Attorney General Lynch there needs to be a separate movement entitled "Let them Vote." I will also state, the New York Times for as long as I can remember has advocated for a return of 'the vote' when time in prison is complete.
When a prisoner has paid their debt to society they should have their voting rights returned at the very time their incarceration is complete. Before a prisoner leaves the prison they should be handed a voting card for the location of the prison with instructions as to how to change their residence if they move out of the area.
A prisoner will have been a resident of the area and that should be reflected when they leave. Citizen rights includes voting.
September 19, 2015
In listening to Attorney General Lynch there needs to be a separate movement entitled "Let them Vote." I will also state, the New York Times for as long as I can remember has advocated for a return of 'the vote' when time in prison is complete.
When a prisoner has paid their debt to society they should have their voting rights returned at the very time their incarceration is complete. Before a prisoner leaves the prison they should be handed a voting card for the location of the prison with instructions as to how to change their residence if they move out of the area.
A prisoner will have been a resident of the area and that should be reflected when they leave. Citizen rights includes voting.
September 19, 2015
...In the wake of the fatal shooting of Eric Harris (click here) by a reserve deputy in
April, the group We the People Oklahoma mounted a petition drive that
led to the impaneling of a grand jury that is now investigating the
Sheriff’s Office.
Former
Reserve Deputy Robert Bates has pleaded not guilty to second-degree
manslaughter in the fatal shooting, which occurred during an undercover
gun sting. Bates has said he thought he was using a Taser and not his
revolver when he pulled the gun’s trigger.
Full-time
paid deputies will provide security for the Tulsa State Fair this fall,
as opposed to the volunteer reserve deputies, who traditionally have
provided the service.
Deputy
Justin Green, who serves as Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said Glanz had
attended a briefing earlier Thursday. One of the topics that came up was
a peaceful protest conducted by members of the national Black Lives
Matter movement at a state fair in Minnesota.
“Unfortunately, the information got misconstrued between the briefing and last night,” Green said.
Green
also noted that to his knowledge no credible threats have been made
recently against Glanz, his deputies or the reserve deputies.
“We
have no previous knowledge of any type of threats coming in that would
raise concern or security emergencies here in our area,” he said....
