Why Trump’s Police Defense Fails: Exposing The System Behind ‘Police Reports’ | MSNBC

Amidst the country's racial reckoning, Trump minimized police misconduct by arguing officers can "choke" under pressure. In this special report, MSNBC’s Ari Melber explains the latest updates in Daniel Prude’s police killing and details how Rochester police and city officials stage-managed the case. New evidence shows one officer wrote “make him a suspect” next to Daniel Prude’s name on an incident report. Rev. Al Sharpton joins Melber and argues this now "goes beyond a cover-up to a crime." (This interview is from MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber, a news show covering politics, law and culture airing nightly at 6pm ET on MSNBC. ). Aired on 09/16/2020.
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Why Trump's Police Defense Fails: Exposing The System Behind 'Police Reports' | MSNBC

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  1. Daily Reminder: Trump said Covid-19 was a Democrat hoax that will miraculously disappear.
    Trump/Plague 2020 – 200,000 dead and counting…

  2. When the president is so comfortable with coverups, they become normalized and trickle-down to local governments and, yes, police departments. Trump sets the example, and demonstrates you can get away with it. Others follow.

    1. Been done for years.
      And yes he is a condoning contributor as long as it does not affect him or his.
      Phooooey
      American is killed on american soil.
      Sucks everyday I hear about it
      Dont know why Latinos would want trump back in office, when his people look down their sights all they see is red, your blood my blood running red in the streets.
      Been this way for years.
      What do u think Barr and Trump are doing.
      Guilty of obstruction but the law is manipulated to fit their narrative.
      Lick her up.
      They are manipulating individuals and literature to try to get dirt on hilkary biden obama so they can make it look like others are guilty.
      While they pardon criminals against america, R. Stone, Manafort, Arpaio and others.
      Criminals going free.
      Free non crime committing non guilty non weapon having ,executed americans.
      Then the local city government pays out millions.
      So the police killing is defunding the police via each ones individual actions killing americans.
      GOAV Nov3
      TAKINGAKNEE
      ………ABM……….

    2. Crossfire Hurricane, Hunter Biden getting loan guarantees to Ukraine, Hunter Biden getting China to invest 1.5 billion dollars into an American bank, Obama/Biden getting 1.8 billion, in cash, to Iran for — nothing. You’re a burnt pot calling the kettle black.

    1. It’s known that you Fake Page Trolls and Bots get paid to Troll and try to Divide, Agitate, Distract and pass Misinformation. ⚠️

    2. democrats are anti American democrats hate America 👈🏼 Fake Page Troll agreeing with another Fake Page Troll. ⚠️🤣

    3. @democrats are anti American democrats hate America Ahhh the corrupt, murderous, racist, drug dealing LAPD. Sit down!

  3. This is what a systemic problem looks like. Doesn’t matter the town, doesn’t matter the individual. Cops will ALWAYS try to protect their own, even when they are in the wrong. That’s why there are no “good apples” if those cops are willing to cover up for the bad apples.

    1. Police need to be able to control criminals. Not allowing police to use chokeholds means more people police and suspects will get hurt.

    2. @esj8341 the move applied to George Floyd was approved and written into mpls police training by the Democratic mayor.and it’s police chief

    3. Rain Maker I never said I liked that bill. I never even said anything about Trump or Biden. You know how I know I’m not in a cult? I can comfortably disagree with his policies and criticize him. But I recognize he’s not trying to be a dictator, but I can’t say that for Trump.
      Trump won’t even describe his plans for healthcare or anything else and you expect me to consider voting for him? Foh

    4. @eharmony I agree with you, the system is a problem. But let me ask – with all due respect – would your uncle stand by a cop who crosses the line or would he stick his neck out and go against the boys in blue?

    1. lawyers directing the people protesting and our media is hyper focused on police investigating themselves. they are not the only officials with these powers or that abuse these powers. we should be looking at judges lawyers social workers and our expansive military as well. systemic corruption means there are people in these systems at fault not that a single system of organization is.
      i don’t trust sharpton, if he is actually what he says he is about, he would be just as dead as martin luther king, because of systemic corruption.

    1. @Sharon Brown Do your own research, nimrod. It isn’t hard. Just ask your fave tech giant that wants to censor the truth. Still, they’ll tell you what communism is.

  4. Mental health issues in the United States are almost as good as a death sentence. What a disgrace.

    Greetings from Germany
    We do treat people sick with mental health issues.

    1. Your partially correct. This is Trump’s America. Except for the Marxist insurrection and the sedition. That’s yours.

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