Charles Ramsey: Black Lives Matter Protesters Squandering Their Opportunity
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said that Black Lives Matter protesters should spend their efforts on other issues impacting black neighborhoods, rather than just focusing on negative interactions with police officers.
Ramsey told Rich Zeoli on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT that there are more pressing matters to occupy their time with.
“Education, poverty, housing, these are legitimate issues that a movement like that could take on in addition to dealing with issues of police misconduct. We need to take a serious look at crime occurring in black communities, black on black crime is a problem. You can’t ignore it. If you want to talk about improving the quality of life, it’s not just about a life in terms of living or dying, it’s also about quality of life. You have to address these other issues and there’s an opportunity here, while you have the nation’s attention, to do that and I think it’s being squandered.”
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