Jeb Bush Says No Need For Federal Investigation In Tamir Rice Case

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Jeb Bush Says No Need For Federal Investigation In Tamir Rice Case, December 31, 2015

Former Florida governor and current Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush told reporters that a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officers in the shooting of 12-year old Tamir Rice shows that “the process worked.”

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After the decision not to indict was made public, Rice’s family called for a federal investigation into the shooting, with Rice’s mother saying that she “(prays) and (hopes) that the federal government will investigate this case.”

The Department of Justice is already familiar with the details of the Rice case, having released a report in 2014 that chronicled high levels of police brutality throughout Cleveland. On Monday night, the
U.S. Attorney for Northern Ohio’s office released a statement saying that it would continue its independent review of the case.

Bush derided such independent investigations on Wednesday, telling reporters that communities should focus on internally rebuilding trust between civilians and police.

“There’s been lots of cases where [President Obama] goes out and calls for an investigation and it turns out there’s nothing there; not civil rights violations or any of the civil violations that he had jurisdiction over,” Bush said. “I think there should be more caution about using the federal government’s power and more focus on trying to rebuild trust from the bottom up.”

Once again, a reminder, Jeb Bush doesn't care about black people.


Jeb Bush affectionately nicknames allied lawmaker 'Hurricane Katrina,' flubs Tamir Rice question, December 31, 2015

Wednesday night wasn't so good for Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush. Hours after the Bush campaign defended its decision to scrap $3 million worth of TV ad buys in Iowa and South Carolina so it can send more staffers to the early voting states, Bush himself took the stage at Hudson's Smokehouse in Lexington, South Carolina. His crowd of about 100 had been warmed up by local state Sen. Katrina Shealy (R), and Bush tried to lighten the mood by nicknaming her after one of the biggest, deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history:
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Hurricane Katrina caused at least 1,245 deaths — including 14 in Bush's state of Florida — destroyed much of New Orleans, and is viewed as one of the worst moments of his brother George W. Bush's presidency. Shealy later told CNN's Ashley Killough that she found the nickname "endearing" and "sweet." ABC News' Candace Smith later asked Bush about the widely publicized police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland — the two officers involved had escaped indictment by a grand jury in the city on Monday, two days earlier. Bush replied that "Chicago has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust."

Asked Jeb about Tamir Rice today. He initially responded by saying that Chicago has a lot of work to do. Transcript: pic.twitter.com/rHqYfacGEU

— Candace Smith (@CandaceSmith_) December 31, 2015

When Smith noted that the shooting happened in Cleveland, Bush replied: "Oh, I'm sorry. My bad." ------Peter Weber

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Jeb Bush will never care about black people. He bloody well cares more about nicknames.

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1. Is this also-ran

Still running? Not for long.

So glad to see the dynasty go down.

Barbara has probably shit herself.