Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
(R) says Hillary Clinton's response to the
unrest occurring in Milwaukee is only making the situation worse.
"I think comments like
that are just inflaming the situation," Walker told "Fox and Friends" Tuesday morning.
"I think people
understand in that neighborhood and in Sherman Park and in Milwaukee, they want law enforcement to step up and protect
them," he added.
"The people who live in
the neighborhood want police — they want the police in Milwaukee and the sheriff's department to step up and protect
them. They didn't want the criminals who were doing those actions against those
businesses to do that. And I think statements like that and the lack of
leadership we have had from the president on this issue only inflame the
situation."
Clinton on Monday spoke at a campaign event about the riots
occurring in Milwaukee after an officer fatally shot a 23-year-old
man who officials said was armed.
"Look at what's
happening in Milwaukee right now; we've got urgent work to do to rebuild
trust between police and communities," Clinton said Monday.
"And get back to the
fundamental principle: Everyone should have respect for the law and be
respected by the law."
The Wisconsin National Guard
was activated Sunday and several arrests have been made in the unrest since the
Saturday shooting.
According to Milwaukee police, four officers were injured Sunday night and
14 arrests were made. The police department also posted images on Twitter of a
squad car damaged by thrown bricks, rocks and glass bottles and posted about
reports of shots fired.
Milwaukee Alderman Khalif
Rainey responded
to the weekend’s violence by tacitly threatening more riots if “oppression,”
“unemployment” and “injustice” wasn’t addressed. Rainey failed to explain what
this had to do with an armed man with a lengthy criminal record aiming a gun at
police officers.
White
People brave enough to venture
through Milwaukee on Saturday night were directly targeted for racial
attacks, with rioters yelling, “they white, get their ass!,” as they attempting
to drag white drivers out of their vehicles.
According to the Associated
Press, A Chicago-based communist
revolutionary group blamed by Milwaukee's police chief for stoking
a second day of violence said that some of its members did go there to
"support a revolution" but didn't set out to cause trouble.
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