Will encouraging "positive gangs" take a village? Another asinine, out-of-touch comment from Hillary Clinton.
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) April 23, 2016
Addressing the topic of gang violence this week, Hillary Clinton said that people join gangs to feel like they belong to a family, saying that needs to be turned into a positive experience instead:
Hillary Clinton said that society needs to have “positive gangs” during a discussion on gun violence Thursday in Connecticut.
“You said something that is so important for people to hear. You know, joining a gang is like having a family. It’s feeling like you’re part of something bigger than yourself. So we’re either going to have gangs that murder and rob and do the things that are so destructive to the gang members and to the community,” she said. “Or, we’re going to have positive gangs. We’re going to have positive alternatives for young people.”
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke dismantled Clinton’s “idea”:
https://t.co/LUrsFEWGlc Mrs Bill Clinton says that people join gangs for a family experience and she can turn it into a positive. She's sick
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) April 22, 2016
Mrs. Bill Clinton said black kids join gangs like joining a family. What redeeming quality would she find in this? pic.twitter.com/wWhG6DDndU
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) April 23, 2016
Mrs. Bill Clinton says blacks kids joining a gang is family-like. Guess she would call this a family reunion. pic.twitter.com/1iywuqH5wr
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) April 23, 2016
.@SheriffClarke: @HillaryClinton “is totally disconnected from life in the black community." #Hannity pic.twitter.com/14ALqxvgHr
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 23, 2016
The irony of Hillary presenting a “fix” for the problem is exposed big time:
.@SheriffClarke: “The reason why there’s no family structure in the black community…is because of failed liberal urban policies.” #Hannity
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 23, 2016
America’s foremost gang expert Hillary Clinton won’t find Sheriff Clarke’s criticism appetizing even topped with plenty of hot sauce.
https://twitter.com/realPamelaAnne/status/723849221250506752
Hillary would say : This is proof we are not "Investing" enough on Education! :PP https://t.co/JD5O61pFoS
— Smirking Cowboy Nationalist (@skallabard69) April 23, 2016
And, if Hillary gets elected this will be the new norm. Turn your eyes to Chicago for a look at a future with HRC. https://t.co/RvxBSdPqwc
— Chief L. Dombrowski (@chiefld) April 23, 2016
.@Gabby_Hoffman — Positive gangs fit right in with midnight basketball. Maybe the two concepts can be combined into a giant boondoggle.
— TX JR (@di31815) April 23, 2016
We have positive gangs already. They're called "families" and have a "mother" and a "father" who raise "children." https://t.co/hGU4xmA25D
— Area Man (@lheal) April 23, 2016