Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake referred to rioters and looters in Baltimore as “thugs,” but she now regrets using that word:
I wanted to clarify my comments on "thugs." When you speak out of frustration and anger, one can say things in a way that you don't mean.
— Stephanie (SRB) (@MayorSRB) April 29, 2015
That night we saw misguided young people who need to be held accountable, but who also need support. And my comments then didn't convey that
— Stephanie (SRB) (@MayorSRB) April 29, 2015
Maybe her chat with Al Sharpton had something to do with this particular backpedal.
Boy, she sure has a hard time saying what she means. pic.twitter.com/N828ZeQAKh
— BT (@back_ttys) April 29, 2015
@back_ttys @redsteeze Must not have had time for basic English between classes in fit-throwing & bedwetting at Oberlin.
— Farbrook (@dutchindian) April 29, 2015
oh lord, now she's taking that back. When will Obama? RT @MomMilkshake: and off we go…. https://t.co/q2iB62C7Ms
— Prudence Paine (@PruPaine) April 29, 2015
You should probably thank @LarryHogan for stepping in and stopping the violence so you could take time to apologize. https://t.co/bVnAfQfEJu
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 29, 2015
The mayor ran afoul of the outrage police. What happened next… https://t.co/yWJ4wifpiU #EndofDiscussion
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) April 29, 2015
She meant it. Now just covering herself.
I call them thugs. It is ok to be human, Mayor.
Thugs do not vote anyway https://t.co/BgglUtcgeu— Courtney (@staskosgirl) April 29, 2015
She’s sure doing a lot of clarifying. Must’ve had the same public speaking coach as @BrookeBCNN https://t.co/aRSZDIlLjG h/t @exjon
— demonsheep (@demonsheep) April 29, 2015
don't backpedal now, miss ma'am. https://t.co/vQ4RhXnjUm
— THE WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST, BRO (@such_A_frknlady) April 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/DCToddM/status/593444790005542914
President Obama has also referred to those rioting and looting in Baltimore as “thugs.” Will he also later clarify his comments?
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