Obrobro gets a letter... Read more:
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepa...obama-n1918681
"Tuesday, November 11, 2014 President Barack H. Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20050
Dear President Obama: I write you today to respectfully raise concerns on behalf of a law enforcement community across America that is discouraged by an abundance of news that suggests the federal government has turned its back on them. The hyper-politicization of justice issues has made it immeasurably more difficult for police officers to simply do their jobs. The growing divide between the police and the people– perhaps best characterized by protesters in Ferguson, Mo., who angrily chanted,
“It’s not black or white. It’s blue!” – only benefits of members of a political class seeking to vilify law enforcement for other societal failures. This puts our communities at greater risk, especially the most vulnerable among us.
Your attorney general, Eric Holder, is chief among the antagonists. During his tenure as the head of the Department of Justice, Mr. Holder claims to have investigated twice as many police and police departments as any of his predecessors. Of course, this includes his ill-timed decision to launch a full investigation into the Ferguson Police Department at the height of racial tensions in that community, throwing gasoline on a fire that was already burning. Many officers were disgusted by such a transparent political maneuver at a time when presidential and attorney general leadership could have calmed a truly chaotic situation.
It won’t be long before the American people turn their attention to other matters. Long after Ferguson is forgotten, police officers across America will still remember the way their senior federal executives turned their back on them with oft-repeated suggestions that race-based policing drives a biased, broken law enforcement agenda.
As we move forward with the selection and confirmation of a new attorney general, I ask that you personally reengage with the law enforcement community of dedicated and valiant men and women across the country, serving at every level of government. With two years remaining in your presidency, you have an urgent responsibility to correct damage inflicted upon law enforcement and help mend the rift between police and those they protect. The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund will be happy to support any such discussions.
I trust that you understand the gravity of the situation at hand, as well as the long-term consequences from inaction on this issue. Strong leadership is exemplified in bold action. We live in a time requiring both.
Respectfully,
Ronald T. Hosko President,
Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund Former Assistant Director,
Federal Bureau of Investigation"
