En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Former President Bill Clinton was involved in a heated exchange with Black Lives Matter protesters Thursday at a Hillary Clinton campaign event in Philadelphia, where he was forced to defend his record as president and his wife’s past statements. For almost 15 minutes Clinton sparred with protesters who objected to the 1994 criminal justice reform bill he signed into law as president that increased prison sentences for a number of gang-related offenses. Black Lives Matter activists claim the bill disproportionately hurt African-Americans. visibly agitated Clinton told the protesters that the bill helped crack down on gangs who were killing African-American children. "I talked to a lot of African-American groups. They thought black lives mattered. They said take this bill because our kids are being shot in the street by gangs. We had 13-year-old kids planning their own funerals," Clinton said. One protester yelled that “black youth are not super predators” – a reference to a statement Hillary Clinton made as first lady. The former president shot back. “I don't know how you would characterize the gang leaders who got 13-year-old kids hopped up on crack and sent them out onto the streets to murder other African-American children, maybe you thought they were good citizens,” Clinton said, his face turning increasingly red. “She didn’t.” “You are defending the people who killed the lives you say matter. Tell the truth. You are defending the people who cause young people to go out and take guns,” Clinton yelled. He also addressed claims by the protesters that the 1996 welfare reform bill increased poverty among African-Americans. “They say the welfare reform bill increased poverty then why did we have the largest drop in African American poverty in history when I was president?” he asked rhetorically. EDIT: One protester held up a sign right in front of Bill Clinton, which said "Hillary Is A Murder!".... Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,653 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 What a mess. Let's see how this is perceived by the general public. BLM has become very problematic. They're a lost movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Me reading the article: "Ohh that's bad he shouldn't have said that." "Oh okay, i guess he has a point" "Okay Bill, back down...back down." "Well, he does have some facts" Yea, idk how to take this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 He's communicating. That's what matters. He's right too, although he did mess up here and there. What's very clear is that the overzealous nature of modern protesters is starting to get on politician's nerves. The increasing breadth of social media and the relative ease of forming cult groups is giving these groups more power than they've had in the past. It's especially frustrating when people forget that time and place matter when it comes to politics. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 1 minute ago, Morphine Prince said: What a mess. Let's see how this is perceived by the general public. BLM has become very problematic. They're a lost movement. As a black person they get on my last nerve! I support their cause, but their ever increasing militant tactics(especially towards people who already agree with them) is P*SSING Me Off!!! SMDH Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said: He's communicating. That's what matters. He's right too, although he did mess up here and there. What's very clear is that the overzealous nature of modern protesters is starting to get on politician's nerves. The increasing breadth of social media and the relative ease of forming cult groups is giving these groups more power than they've had in the past. It's especially frustrating when people forget that time and place matter when it comes to politics. Thank You! FINALLY a voice of reason... I mean quite honestly they are getting on my last nerves too, and I'm not even a politician... Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bt1 5,213 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 BLM has become another PETA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 21 minutes ago, Florin said: BLM has become another PETA. Exactly! Smh Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 They have a right to be angry. His crime bill was a MAJOR disaster. Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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