We don’t have all of the particulars right now, but when gunfire is ringing out with, police are trained, expected, and required to engage, engage, engage. This is a moral and ethical obligation.
Yep. The Nazi’s enforced their laws as well. You don’t separate children from their families! Ever! You’d have to kill me to take my child from me simply because I was trying to get them to a better place for a better tomorrow. I am glad to be on the right side of history.
The failure of our electric grid is a failure of STATE leaders who continue to focus on political theater instead of effective governance. We are in the 21st century and live in one the world’s most developed nations. Addressing this catastrophic failure must be job one!
@realDonaldTrump
If you aren’t offended by the this tweet, you aren’t a patriot, nor a Christian, nor a person of any faith or any legitimate religion on Earth. This is the most un-American statement a POTUS has made in modern times. This is a truly sad day and a new now for our Nation.
Shame to all given the task to enact common sense statutes & policies & continue to fail our families & especially our children. And shame to all that fail to speak out, including law-enforcement leaders. We are in these positions to mark a difference.
@JohnCornyn
In 32 years policing I’ve yet encounter a case of a community member using an AR-15 for self-defense. I’m not saying it hasn’t happened, but I’d bet the house they’ve been used many, many times to slaughter innocent Americans as opposed to self-defense.
This is heart-wrenching. 1,000 points of light? Family values? Ameican values? Judeo-Christian values? If you’re a person of faith, speak out. WWJD?
Eleven-year-old ordered deported without her family
Keep them together and if they don’t meet asylum requirements deport them as a family unit. We need comprehensive immigration reform but both major political parties have failed to address this problem because it gives tnem an issue to pander to their respective base.
@KenPaxtonTX
As AG, you should know police chiefs have little to zero to do with who gets out of jail. You know, first hand, I have led the charge against letting violent offenders out on PR and low bond, and as a defendant with pending felony charges, you know how easy it is to get PR bonds.
The mask recision by
@GregAbbott_TX
, while grossly misguided, will afford Texans an opportunity to see who among us cares enough about their fellow Texans to follow simple steps to protect our fellow Texans from a deadly virus.
@houstonpolice
will continue to follow the science.
Shame on you
@tedcruz
,
@GOPLeader
, and all who fed the false narrative about our election, which has led to what we are witnessing in our Nation’s Capitol. You fanned the flames of mistrust and history will hold you accountable for the ensuing chaos. Outrageous!
@NBCNews
The motorist’s reasonable explanation is one many officers have heard and, in fact, many officers have advised people to put on hazards and pull into a well lit parking lot of an open business when being pulled over at night. That’s exactly what she did.
On Thursday Sept 12, 2019, a
@houstonpolice
officer was shot by a suspect shortly after the end of the
@DNC
Presidential Debate
@TexasSouthern
. 3 days later
@JoeBiden
called me to check in on our officer and stated the following:
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Those of us who knew, loved, & respected Sgt. Harold Preston knew him to be a wonderful, courageous, and humble servant, from an amazing family.
While many may never say his name, or honor his life of selfless service, we will never forget. RIP kind hero, we will celebrate you.
Ms.
@AnnCoulter
I have never committed domestic violence.
Should a man who beats a woman be allowed to lawfully go out and purchase a firearm?
Yes or no. Simple question that we should all be able to answer.
Yes or no?
Our hearts are broken over the death of
@houstonpolice
Sergeant Sean Rios who was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire this afternnon. We will never forget him and will see his 4 children, family and friends through this painful loss. RIP
Officer Taylor Roccaforte just text these two photos and asked me to share them.
Taylor, his dad Sam (40 year HPD vet, and 3 years with HFD),
@JoeBiden
, during the September 15, 2019, hospital visit.
Police officers, children, students, church goers, concert goers, theater patrons, restaurant patrons, communities across our nation & all victims of gun violence deserve legislative action. Our nation is drowning in the tears of the loved ones of the victims taken daily.
For those who fear socialism/communism, be aware and beware, your well placed fear is being exploited by elected officials who are quickly moving us toward fascism.
The answer isn’t fascism, nationalism & disunity, the answer is unity and strengthening of Democratic principles.
The visit took place during a campaign, yet not a peep of the visit went public. The officer, his family, & hospital staff were all lifted by the visit.
I share this today to illustrate the decency of the man who we now call Mr. President, although he prefers to be called Joe.
Finally home. Thank you for your prayers and support. Please continue to pray for all of our officers who have been impacted and their families. Two critically wounded are out of surgery & in critical but stable condition. Also visited officer John Daily. All ofcrs need prayer.
While you
@SenTedCruz
focus on political theater, you ignore the daily carnage from gun violence in your own state and across the nation. Do something besides thoughts and prayers.
As a reminder to our fellow Texans, private businesses enjoy property rights and may require folks to wear a mask. Please respect their property rights. If you decline to wear a mask and are asked to leave and refuse, you may be committing the offense of criminal trespass.
We have several officers that have been struck by gunfire, the situation at the shooting scene is still fluid. Please pray for our officers and their families. More to follow.
ICYMI: Texas police chiefs and rank and file associations clearly didn’t support permitless carry, while the
@NRA
and the gun lobby did. Who did the “we support the blue” politicians like
@SenTedCruz
& other TX politicians side with? The NRA.
@JohnCornyn
Let’s get robust Universal background check with real teeth, red-flags for mental health; abusers, etc, close the private seller at gun-show loop-hole, & commission a study to det mine why we lead the industrialized World in gun-deaths. We put man on moon ER can address violence.
@RexChapman
This is what a father does, love their children conditionally. Interestingly, the same people who are critical of
@POTUS
for desperately trying to reach through to his addicted son, are blindly supportive of
@HerschelWalker
who can’t and/or won’t even acknowledge all his kids.
With each passing day common sense & good judgment seems to be exhibited less & less by leaders who seem bent on turning a blind eye to their duty to protect the people they serve. This will not change unless we all commit to being well informed & voting.
On April 6, 2012, two little girls lost their father
@austin_police
Senior Police Officer Jaime Padron who paid the ultimate sacrifice. 8 years later his beautiful daughter Ariana has graduated high school. Please join me in congratulating Ariana. We are super proud of you.
We are deploying plainclothes officers in unmarked vehicles across the city looking for anyone burglarizing residences or businesses during power outages. This is a natural disaster and penalty enhancements can lead to 20 year prison sentences. If you need help there are services
The death of
#GeorgeFloyd
should be condemned by all in law enforcement and our extended community. His death serves as a stark reminder that when bad policing happens, it disproportionately impacts communities of color and poor communities. This is what players are protesting.
400 armed police officers in
#Uvalde
. The disjointed response was a catastrophic failure of leadership. One 18 year old mass murderer armed with an AR-15 caused the destruction, and the horrific police response exacerbated it. If this doesn’t spur TX leaders to act, nothing will!
Please be kind to one another and remember employees do not set policy. In Texas businesses have property rights and may require masks. If you choose not to wear, your options are to leave and take your business elsewhere. Refusal to leave can lead to criminal trespass charges.
@realDonaldTrump
Sexual assault & domestic violence are row of the most under-reported crimes in society, this is a fact & in the past the law enforcement community has not done a good job of creating safe spaces for victims. Thankfully, we now work with partners like
@hawctalk
to do better.
“
@ArtAcevedo
plays the part of a police chief…he says he wants to go after criminals, but for him apparently the easiest way to do that is to make new criminals that are easy to catch – make criminals out of law-abiding gun owners.” –
@stinchfield1776
#NRA
52 years ago today, me, my father, mother, 2 sisters & brother arrived in the United States as political refugees from Communist Cuba.
I’ve had the privilege of serving my adopted homeland for 34 years as a peace officer. Thank you America for the greatest gift of all, Freedom!
@willchamberlain
Can you tell us which Justice has a wife who in the opinion of many was a co-conspirator in attempts to overturn an lawfully concluded presidential election and which justice failed to recuse himself? Asking for tens of millions of Americans.
We are at about 13,000 inside
@ToyotaCenter
with room for 5 - 6 thousand more. Thank you all who are working with
@houstonpolice
& our partners to keep everyone safe. We will be deployed until everyone leaves safely.
#RelationalPolicing
Regardless of our views on this issue ( I happen to share sentiments expressed by
@BetoORourke
on NFL issue) Mr. O’Rourke’s response is instructive in the art of disagreeing without becoming disagreeable. Thank you Congressman for your humanity.
@KenPaxtonTX
Trust me we are worried. We are very worried about the failure of the state to enact comprehensive bail and criminal justice reform. If you spend more time in the state during times of crisis instead of Utah and Florida, and remain laser focused on crime fighting, it may help.
“If you think it would be helpful to his spirit and recovery, I would like to visit him at the hospital. No media, I am simply want to lift his spirits.” After checking with the officer and his family, then Vice-President Biden and I visited the officer and his family.
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Our first responders and health care providers are finding it next to impossible to get tested for COVID-19, but
@RandPaul
and other elites can? This is unconscionable and needs to be addressed posthaste.
Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.
This is a watershed moment for our Nation, for our faith and for our humanity. We are a Nation that honors families, women, children and the elderly. We are a generous Nation & a God fearing Nation. If we don’t stand up for our long-held values and our faith now, then when? WWJD
The deep-seated pain our community feels can’t be truly appreciated by some, but up close it is undeniable.
Please know we feel you, hear you, and stand with you.
Thank you Third Ward and Houston for showing the World what it means to be
#HoustonStrong
#GeorgeFloydProtests
Today marks the 50 year anniversary of the arrival of my family as political refugees from Communist Cuba giving our family the greatest gift of all, freedom. This then 4 year old boy & his brother and two sisters were raised to be patriots leading me to a life of public service.
Please do not put police officers in this predicament. Simply wear a mask for the short time you are inside, and leave when asked to do so.
Woman speaks to FOX 26 after refusing to wear mask at Galveston bank, detained by police
@tedcruz
Shame on you
@tedcruz
,
@GOPLeader
, and all who fed the false narrative about our election, which has led to what we are witnessing in our Nation’s Capitol. You fanned the flames of mistrust and history will hold you accountable for the ensuing chaos. Outrageous!
Putting all politics aside, congratulations to
@JoeBiden
on his election, here’s to the first woman Vice-President in our 244 year history. Super happy little girls will witness another glass ceiling shattered, and especially happy for elderly women who have waited the longest!
@realDonaldTrump
If you aren’t offended by this tweet, you aren’t a patriot, nor a Christian, nor a person of any faith or any legitimate religion on Earth. This is the most un-American statement a POTUS has made in modern times. This is a truly sad day and a new low for our Nation.
Thank you for your continued prayers for the officers wounded/injured earlier this week. 3 remain hospitalized. The officer who underwent knee surgery should be discharged today or tomorrow. The two with the most serious wounds are stable but face a long road for recovery.
Please tell elected officials who say “it’s not the gun”, “ we need armed people everywhere “ as opposed to “we need do a better job of keeping firearms in the hands of law-abiding Americans of sound mind”; police did engage & 3 were shot. We must address gun violence.
Police labor and police executives have spoken out loud and clear,
@GregAbbott_TX
and
@DanPatrick
, do you back the blue enough to push back in the fringe. Most Texans do not support this nonsense.
HAPPENING NOW: Police association members and chiefs from Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio are holding a news conference at the Capitol to speak out against a bill allowing permitless carry of firearms.
#txlege
@JohnCornyn
It’s past time for Congress to authorize and fund the study of the public health epidemic from gun violence. With research & data we can make evidence based policy decisions instead of extreme decisions on both sides of the aisle based upon expediency. We can do better.
If your heart & spirit aren’t broken, & your blood isn’t boiling, I question your humanity, & faith. God is watching & will hold us in contempt.
To all the faith leaders who idly remain silent, your failure to stand up & speak up is an affront to ALL value rooted in faith.
@realDonaldTrump
As a suggestion, a nation & leaders committed to the “rule of law” would replace “BROKE INTO ATTORNEY’S OFFICE!” with “lawfully executed search warrant” & “Rat” with “cooperating witness”. As our Chief Executive I urge you to please do the same Mr. President.
Respectfully,
@GregAbbott_TX
, you shouldn’t issue orders that include the jailing of violators to cover the science, just to turnaround & excoriate those who enforce YOUR executive order to cover the political backlash.
Your actions are hypocritical.
Please be on the lookout for this young man, his smile melted many hearts this week.
We always empasize to our
@houstonpolice
team the significance of a smile. A smile is a sign of strength, confidence, and brings joy to our souls. Happy Monday, here’s to a week full of smiles.
To all American poll workers and election personnel, both volunteer and paid, thank you! Thank you for blocking the noise and for your steadfast commitment to free elections.
Please know the vast majority of Americans trust you and admire your tenacious patriotic endeavor.
So sad to see this lawlessness on Barton Springs, a stretch of Austin long known for it’s natural beauty, tranquility and safety. “Keep Austin Weird” needs to be replaced with “Make Austin Safe Again.” This type of chaos has rarely been part of the fabric of an amazing city.
It is with heavy hearts we mourn the loss of
@houstonpolice
Tactical Flight Officer Jason Knox.
Our thoughts & prayers go out to his wife, two young children, his parents,
@MikeKnox1Hou
and Mrs. Knox, his extended family, colleagues & friends.
@tedcruz
You had the authority to, at a minimum, raise the age requirement to purchase weapons of war which would have stopped this mass murderer and have done nothing time and again. If you continue to choose prayers as your preferred response, resign from office and join the clergy. 1/2
We proudly stand with you
@cameron_kasky
, our youth & all pragmatic Americans across our Nation who want to enhance our collective safety by enacting common-sense policies to reduce gun violence.
So happy to report after 3 weeks
@houstonpolice
Homicide Detective Ramon “Ray” Cervantes opened his eyes today and was able to follow stimuli and doctor’s instructions.
We are so hopeful. Thank you all for your prayers and the ones yet to come.
#RelationalPolicing
How much longer are Texans going to tolerate
@KenPaxtonTX
shenanigans? Suing police a police chief for difficult operational decisions? I hope the court quickly leaves Paxton in the cold like he did his fellow Texans last week during a historic freeze.
For those who have lost faith in the American people, this video will warm your heart & restore your faith.
For those who have lost faith in the Federal & State elected officials who will offer thoughts & prayers & do nothing to address this violence, your sentiment is spot on!
@tedcruz
Really? Seriously? Where was your outrage during past 4 years? Your disingenuous political theatrics fanned the flames that led to an unprecedented assault on our nation’s Capitol on 06 Jan 21 &R complicit in the sustained assault against basic American decency for past 4 years.
There are lot of folks afraid to come out of their homes because they are up in age. If you have family, friends, or neighbors that are in COVID-19 high risk category, please check on them & offer to go buy groceries or run whatever errands they need please.Let’s come together!
@realDonaldTrump
God is watching & will hold us accountable not only for what we say and do, but also for what we don’t say and don’t do. The tweet is indefensible and something you might expect from a 5th grader in the sandbox, but not from the office holder who is supposed lead the free world.
The order being issued tonight is NOT a lockdown. Essential services - grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, restaurant drive-thru/take-ou, etc. are up and running. There is ZERO need to run to the store and hoard.
#InThisTogether
#RelationalPolicing
We are a pragmatic Nation & can do a better job of preventing gun violence without compromising the 2nd Amendment. An do nothing mind-set places lives & rights at risk. Reducing violence is not zero sum prop. It can be accomplished with a balanced approach.
#RelationalPolicing
Please pray for our elderly and vulnerable populations tonight. With the 2nd consecutive night of massive power outages and frigid cold, many lives are at risk. State of Texas leaders must do better, lives depend on it.
@SenSanders
As an American Born in Socialist, Communist Cuba, I can say without hesitation or a doubt it is abhorrent. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to go live the life of a typical Cuban and let is know how it works out. Why do you think thousands have died fleeing across the ocean?
@LeaderMcConnell
Your inaction on gun violence makes your words ring hollow and prayers disingenuous. Do you remember when police chiefs and mayors including
@louisvillemayor
came to visit you about gun violence and you refused to meet with us? It is a moment that I wish could have been captured.
With all due respect
@tedcruz
, members of your family fled Communist Cuba, I & my family fled Communist Cuba, & Cubans are the first boat people of the modern era; was it ok for us but not for dreamers? We need to stand up for dreamers with record of being responsible.
Last night members of
@MiamiPD
risked their lives to save the life of a stranger in Brickell. Their efforts will go largely unnoticed, but we will take the time to honor their heroic actions. Police services in our Nation aren’t perfect, but they are amazingly good!!