![]() At this hearing, in discussing how he would deal with what he called crime and thugs and threats by young black people, he issued this statement that the reason Miami had not had any riots up to that point, was because of the message he had sent out that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts. The NAACP and other black organizations had for years complained about the treatment of the black community by Miami police. had a long history of bigotry against the black community. Professor Clarence Lusane of Howard University told NPR about the history behind the phrase, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts,” which was first uttered by Miami police chief Walter Headley. Thank you!” The tweet was later flagged by Twitter as potentially inciting violence. Trump added, “Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. #CNN #News īanks comments came a day after President Donald Trump tweeted that a military option was on the table in response to the protests. Trump tweets on protests: 'When the looting starts, the shooting starts' CNN's Brian Stelter reacts to President Donald Trump's tweets about the ongoing protests in Minneapolis over George Floyd's death. Everything I do and say is out of love.”Īcademy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Cherry responded to Banks’ post with this meme: I’m willing to be a voice with the platform I got.” On his Instagram story, Banks said, “Hope you all feel me. What can we do now? I’m willing to get up with anybody who want to get up and talk about this situation, seeing what we can do. The video concludes with Banks saying, “We got their attention. ![]() I’m not against no black people.” Banks also said that he felt that he wanted to know what else could have been done besides “rioting.” I was able to speak with some friends and some elders to get a better understanding, to really explain what it is that I really put out.” Banks added, “I’m not against y’all. Lord Roberts, 24 Broad Street, Nottingham. ![]() ![]() Banks says, “I have learned from the situation. Part of The Nottingham Comedy Festival:- Nick Banks and Matthew Fong : An English Man and a China Man walk into a bar. Banks says in his apology that he is has read many of the tweets that were critical of the meme and that he was listening to his fans. In the fallout from posting the meme, Banks has apologized in a video uploaded to his Instagram page. I’m for my people.Ī post shared by Desi Banks on at 2:56pm PDT I’ve learned more and I never once said I didn’t feel our pain. ![]()
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