UPDATE at the bottom of the page:
This is disgusting - from The Washington Times:
Clinton invites families of blacks killed by police to speak at Democratic convention
Philadelphia’s police union is blasting Hillary Clinton for inviting relatives of victims of police shootings to speak at the Democratic National Convention next week, but failing to include relatives of slain police officers.
John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, said the union was “shocked and saddened” by the planned choice of speakers at the convention, which opens Monday in Philadelphia.
“The Fraternal Order of Police is insulted and will not soon forget that the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton are excluding the widows and other family members of police officers killed in the line of duty who were victims of explicit and not implied racism,” Mr. McNesby said in a statement.
He said it’s “sad that to win an election Mrs. Clinton must pander to the interests of people who do not know all the facts, while the men and women they seek to destroy are outside protecting the political institutions of this country.
“Mrs. Clinton, you should be ashamed of yourself, if that is possible.”
I love the last line. The thing to remember is that each and every one of the black people shot by police officers were shot while actively resisting arrest. "Hands up don't shoot" is a baldfaced lie corroborated by witnesses and video.
Hillary bringing these parents of criminals to her convention is pandering to the wrong crowd.
UPDATE: Donald Trump had this to say tonight:
On Monday, we heard from three parents whose children were killed by illegal immigrants Mary Ann Mendoza, Sabine Durden, and Jamiel Shaw. They are just three brave representatives of many thousands. Of all my travels in this country, nothing has affected me more deeply than the time I have spent with the mothers and fathers who have lost their children to violence spilling across our border.
So on Monday 18th, the Trump campaign brings these parents of children murdered by illegal immigrants to speak at the convention. Today, Hillary's campaign decides to showcase the parents of criminals who were killed while resisting a legitimate arrest.
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