Dan Patrick Blames Black Lives Matter Movement for Dallas Shooting
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joined a handful of other Texas Republican officials Friday in blaming Black Lives Matter protests for the shooting in Dallas Thursday night that left at least five police officers dead.
"I do blame people on social media with their hatred towards police," Patrick said during an interview on Fox News on Friday. He added that, despite the "peaceful" nature of last night's protests, he blames previous Black Lives Matter events for the incident.
He also blames protesters at the event critical of law enforcement for expecting protection from them when shots were fired.
"All those protesters last night, they ran the other way, expecting the men and women in blue to turn around and protect them," Patrick said. "What hypocrites!"
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