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Police Brutality Quotes

All you hear is Donald Trump and all of them talking about fear. We’re the ones getting killed. We’re the ones getting shot. We’re the ones that we’re denied to live in certain communities. We’ve been hung. We’ve been shot. All you do is keep hearing about fear. It’s amazing why we keep loving this country, and this country does not love us back.

– Doc Rivers

The basketball coach reacts to police shooting of Jacob Blake in back in front of his children, leaving him paralyzed.

The law enforcement community heard the cries from the community, saw the injustices in the system that needed to be fixed, and they responded by coming together to fix it, and it’s been a great partnership to do that.

– Jared Kushner

Advisor to President Donald Trump declaring systemic racism and police brutality ‘fixed’.

Black, Latino and Indigenous people are suffering and dying disproportionately. This is not a coincidence. It is the effect of structural racism; of inequities in education and technology, health care and housing, job security and transportation; the injustice in reproductive and maternal health care; in the excessive use of force by police and in our broader criminal justice system.

– Kamala Harris

Accepting Democratic Party nomination for Vice President of U.S.

Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?

– Donald Trump

His wild, unsubstantiated, conspiracy theory on critically injured man pushed by police who fell backward, hitting his head, and was hospitalised.

There is military force that has been deployed on our own people. Looters, yes. Criminals, absolutely. But on protesters, who are begging and pleading, our protesters who are in pain? You know, you would be surprised how people in pain would respond when you say to them, ‘I care about you.’ When you say to them, ‘I’m listening to you.’

– Dwayne Johnson

On Donald Trump deploying military to quell unrest over police brutality.

I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.

– Drew Brees

On players kneeling to protest racism and police brutality during 2020 NFL season.

In an attempt to talk about respect, unity, and solidarity centered around the American flag and the national anthem, I made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country.

– Drew Brees

Apologizing for statement that NFL players who knelt to protest racism and police brutality were “disrespecting” the flag.

We must, as citizens, address head-on the issue of police brutality and sustained injustices against the African American community.

– Mike Mullen

Under Democratic presidents and Republican presidents we have had for 40 years an unrelenting tide of police abuse against African Americans.

– Van Jones

You have to dominate quote Donald Trump

You have to dominate. If you don’t dominate, you’re wasting your time – they’re going to run over you, you’re going to look like a bunch of jerks.

– Donald Trump

To US governors in private teleconference call, on dealing with unrest over police brutality.

Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people – does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership.

– James Mattis

Criticizing Trump for threatening to deploy regular troops to quell unrest over police brutality.

I see you, and I hear you. I know your pain, your rage, your sense of despair and hopelessness. Justice has, indeed, been denied for far too long. Rioting, looting, and burning is not the way. Organize. Demonstrate. Sit-in. Stand-up. Vote. Be constructive, not destructive. History has proven time and again that non-violent, peaceful protest is the way to achieve the justice and equality that we all deserve.

– John Lewis

Civil rights leader to those protesting killing of George Floyd, police brutality, racism and black inequality.

Young people…are enraged. And there’s an easy way to stop it. Arrest the cops. Charge the cops. Charge all the cops. Not just some of them. Not just here in Minneapolis. Charge them in every city across America where our people are being murdered.

– Tamika Mallory

On rioting following death of black man George Floyd.

I stand with the protesters and I think all well-meaning Americans stand with the protesters. Enough is enough.

– Andrew Cuomo

Supporting those protesting police brutality and death of George Floyd.