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Barack Obama: There is never an excuse for violence against police for, for those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism…

On the recordAugust 14, 2014
There is never an excuse for violence against police for, for those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism or looting. There's also no excuse for a police to use excessive force against peaceful protests or to throw protesters in jail for lawfully exercising their first amendment rights.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama calls for accountability on both sides regarding the use of force.

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