Vengeance. Early wednesday evening San Jose Police units converge at a house in the 200 block of north 11th street. They deployed and duck behind cars and trees for cover. With one wearing Tactical Gear importing the business in of an ar 15 at a target. The call that brought them claimed a Home Invasion and robbery by armed men. But it wasnt true. It was a hoax. We just got swatted. I did not think that would happen. That is the reality. Reporter he was inside writing cold with friends when Police Called asked if armed men were holding them hostage and ordered all five people out with their hands behind their backs. They were very professional. This is why we have to do this. Reporter making a false call to police about a crime in progress to prompt a Tactical Response has become a fad. Last month the aftermath of swatting when police surrounded their novato home. They asked me if i heard gunshots. I said no. They said we have to go to the backyard. Reporter the call ended without inci
Overseas, many of them stand ready and willing for their next mission. As many of my colleagues have pointed out today, the National Guard can play a pivotal role in securing americas borders. Weve seen successful guard missions in the past with operations jump start, phoenix, and nimbus. Last year i called on the department to use the National Guard to help secure the border. In may 2013, i offered an amendment in this committee to the Border Security results act, which would ensure that dhs considers Lessons Learned from past National Guard missions on the border. Both the current and previous administrations have used the National Guard on more of a shortterm ad hoc basis rather than on any longterm, strategic plan. Secretary johnson, wouldnt it be beneficial for the department to partner with the National Guard and develop a longterm strategy for the guard to assist along the borders . And wouldnt it be the borders would be more secure if we had a wellplanned, budgeted strategy tha
And there is not a lot of public or Public Policy leadership around this issue. I think king would feel proud there were victories in the Civil Rights Movement, many of which happened after he passed. And there are people fighting to make sure those victories remain, even when there are massive efforts to overturn those victories. Host coverage of the 50th anniversary of the march on washington takes place on cspan and will also take place on wednesday with special coverage on this program as well as the president giving a speech. The president s impact on civil rights to date . Guest that is interesting. My students try to draw a link between Martin Luther king and president obama. Senses a link in the theyre both africanamerican leaders and have had massive followings. They are seen as their opinions having an impact. But they exist in very different times. President obama exists in a time when there. Demographicndous changes going on. The role of the u. S. In the world is in a diffe
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The president added that his administration will confront and must defeat “political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism”. CNN and MSNBC talking heads were in no doubt: Biden was declaring war on America’s true enemies. Firstly, however, to have racism at the top of the agenda is noteworthy given that survey after survey shows that after the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia are the least racist countries in the world – and by quite some distance.