DEA Chief: Comey 'Spot On' Linking Ferguson Impact To Crime Surge

[Purveyor]

Source: USA Today

Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY 3:52 p.m. EST November 4, 2015

WASHINGTON — The nation's top drug enforcement official said Wednesday that FBI Director James Comey was "spot on'' when he recently offered the controversial assessment that violent crime surges in some cities may be linked to police officers' reluctance to engage suspects.

"I think there is something to it,'' Drug Enforcement Administration chief Chuck Rosenberg told reporters, referring to the so-called "Ferguson-effect'' in which police have been reportedly hesitant to act for fear of prompting the kind of civil unrest that engulfed Ferguson, Mo., last year. "I think (Comey) was spot on.''

Comey's remarks during appearances last month in Chicago put the FBI director at odds with some in law enforcement and the White House, which indicated that existing evidence did not support such a claim.

"I will say that the available evidence at this point does not support the notion that law enforcement officers around the country are shying away from fulfilling their responsibilities,'' White House spokesman Josh Earnest said last week. "On the contrary, I think you’ve seen a lot of local law enforcement leaders indicate that police officers and sheriffs and other local law enforcement officials are actually dedicated public servants who on a daily basis are putting their lives on the line to serve and protect the communities that they’re assigned to.''

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/04/comey-chuck-rosenberg-dea-ferguson/75160884/

[SoCalMusicLover]

1. More Time For Doughnuts!!

I think the time has come to say it out loud. It is completely unfair to expect PIGS to risk their safety by doing the dangerous job they were hired to do.

They should only be allowed to get involved in situations where they have the upper hand, and can shoot to kill at the least bit of danger. In fact, they should be allowed to shoot Before the danger even presents itself. That's the only way they can be protected, and feel comfortable doing the job they've chosen in life, and are being paid to do.

[markpkessinger]

2. Pure, unadulterated, male bovine fecal matter n/t

[Punx]

3. Coming from the USA Today

And the head of the DEA. Well I hate to be judgmental, but in this case I'll make an exception and say "BS!"

[Chakab]

4. Another awesome Obama appointee who had to be ordered by Congress

to stop targeting dispensaries and go after actual criminals.

...so he shifted his attention to the serious problem of hemp farms on sovereign Native American land.

http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/10/federal-agents-raid-native-american-land/


This is what you get for appointing a bunch of Conservative hacks to appear "bipartisan." Obama's top law enforcement appointees are totally undermining the position that he claims to have on reigning in police abuses.

[appal_jack]

19. Nicely stated. I agree. nt

[Angry Dragon]

5. bull

[OnyxCollie]

6. From the agency that uses the Patriot Act for drug offenses.

Fuck off, Chuck.

[blackspade]

7. I'm so sick of this bullshit.

Police won't do their job because...Black people with cameras...
If cops want to avoid "civil unrest" quit fucking killing POC because you are 'scared' or 'threatened' or whatever other crap excuse they have.

[GoneFishin]

8. +1,000,000. I am going to borrow one line from this. It's perfect.

[whathehell]

16. Yes, absolutely..

Being unable to kill unarmed people is not a legitimate grievance.

[GoneFishin]

9. Police won't do their job because...Black people with cameras...

What assholes.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

10. Another sad part of Obama's legacy.

He can talk all he wants, he appointed the monsters perpetuating this war on black youth.

[niyad]

11. el toro doodoo

[Todays_Illusion]

12. I am disapointed to see this typical anti-Obama message given viewing and credibility here.

Where are actual statistics that there is a surge in crime?

[blackspade]

17. I guess I missed the anti-Obama part of the OP...

[Todays_Illusion]

21. There is a conservative dialog going on that since President Obama called for some changes in

policing and encouraging criminals and discouraging police.

[blackspade]

22. Again, that is not in the OP.

[brett_jv]

13. Perhaps by 'engage', he meant 'act as judge, jury and executioner by ruthlessly gunning 'em down'

In which case, if true, we can actually call this a 'positive development'.

[billhicks76]

14. Brought To You By...

The people who equate marijuana with heroin. No me believes anything they say now.

[bemildred]

15. I am sure the DEA has a good deal to do with the crume surge. nt

[Darb]

18. Whaaaaaa, if I can't shoot black folks I will stop working...WHAAAAA!!!!!

Not doing their job because they are pissed that people are watching them? Fuck off!!! We should start documenting their lazy, corrupt asses and demand they be fired.

[Little Tich]

20. I doubt it. n/t