Save them for the q a at the end of the event. I want everyone to know that before we get started. As i said, this of course could not be a more important and timely conversation we are going to have today. Since the death of george floyd in Police Custody last month, weve seen nationwide unrest. Weve seen protests, not only here in america but internationally. Weve also seen a certain narrative take hold. It starts with the assumption that the only way to properly view George Floyds death is through a racial lens, in fact, all encounters between police and black suspects are increasingly viewed this way. Its a narrative that assumes the behavior of Derek Chauvin, typical Police Behavior toward black suspects entered assumes that george floyd is a black every man in america that whatever happened to him happens to black people all the time. That blacks essentially leave the house each day worried about having a violent encounter with police. The media has run with this narrative which
Has let trump get judgment. You know they thought it was really funny when the tea party was attacking president obama and the democrats saying, you know, obama is going to kill grandma. You know, the traditional republicans sat back and laughed. This lays squarely on the g. O. P. I think they need to vote out all tea party members. Jonathan i spent a lot of time looking at the tea party back in 2010 and 2011. Its a really interesting movement. Its a principled movement. It is against immigration for smaller government. But it is ideological. Whats happened now to the Republican Party is different. Partly introduced by factors the tea party did. They targeted anyone who compromised and they targetted professional politician but then along comes do and in trump and he blows away the tea party. He is not a small government person. He is antiimmigration. But theres an article just today in the papers how the tea party has been basically thrown off the busby trump. Beyond trump, as i say i
Family members came to the house and found them deceased when they did not show up for an earlier meet. There is trauma to their upper bodies. Reporter the vilardos, dick and jody to their many friends and family, lived in this neighborhood for decades raising a family. Its a beautiful neighborhood and everyone is friendly. Reporter one body was found inside the home, one in the backyard. Plisse reacted a tent to preserve Evidence Police erected a tent to preserve evidence. We were neighbors. They gardened and were very kind to our children. Reporter she heard nothing unusual last night or this morning. Hard to believe, really hard to believe and very sad. Reporter Montgomery County investigators are treating both deaths as homicides, but have released no information about how the pair were killed, who any suspects might be or why anyone would want the vilardos dead. Part of the basic investigative process is look for previous calls of service in the neighborhood, speak with family mem
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