US President Barack Obama said that the use of violence during the protests, arranged in connection with the decision of the court in high-profile murder case in Ferguson white policeman Darren Wilson, a black teenager Michael Brown can not be justified.
The head of the White House noted that there are constructive and destructive ways of expressing discontent. “Arson of buildings and vehicles, destruction of property, endangering people’s lives – it’s destructive actions, they have no excuse,” – he said. According to Obama, such acts are criminal acts, and people should be held accountable if they commit their criminal acts.
The head of the US administration has indicated that the majority of protests that swept the United States after judgment in Ferguson, wore peaceful. “To those who believe happened in Ferguson justify violence, I have not the slightest sympathy. I have absolutely no sympathy for those who destroy their own communities,” – he said, referring to the serious disturbances that occurred in the city in the night from Monday on Tuesday.
At the same time, Barack Obama acknowledged that there is a persistent problem in American society, race relations and discrimination. According to him, this is not about a single incident, and the problems that have deep roots, and consists primarily of discrimination by law enforcement agencies of black people, “This is not just a problem Ferguson – this is a problem of America” - Obama said.
The US president said that ordered the Minister of Justice, US Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate not only what happened in Ferguson, but also to identify specific steps that can be taken in order to strengthen trust between the police and the public in the first place – not in the most favored regions of the country.
Currently, US Department of Justice conducts a large-scale investigation of the police Ferguson, who must determine whether the work was accompanied by urban enforcers systemic human rights violations, according to TASS. It is known that two-thirds of the city’s population – blacks, but more than fifty employees there were only three black police.
According to reports, after it was announced that the police had shot a black teenager will not be held trial for the murder of hundreds of residents Ferguson took to the streets to protest against this decision the jury. Protest action quickly turned violent pogroms, arson, looting and gunfire. Police used tear gas, was arrested more than 80 of the most active violators of public order.
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