Steve King: Ferguson protesters of same 'continental origin'
(CNN) - Rep. Steve King dismissed suggestions that racial profiling has played a role in clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, after the shooting of an unarmed teen.
In an interview on Wednesday with the conservative network Newsmax TV, the conservative Republican congressman suggested, based on video he's seen of demonstrations in the St. Louis suburb, that racial profiling isn't a factor because all of the protesters are of the same "continental origin."
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"This idea of no racial profiling, I've seen the video and it looks to me like you don't need to bother with that particular factor because they all appear to be of a single origin, I should say, continental origin, might be the way to phrase that," he said in response to a question regarding calls from the Congressional Black Caucus for a Justice Department investigation into police conduct toward the protesters.
"I just reject race-based politics, identity politics," King said. "We're all God's children. We all should be held to the same standards and the same level of behavior."
King has generated controversy previously for controversial comments on other issues, like immigration.
CNN sought a comment from his office, but hasn’t received a response.
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I swear Rep. King must be the Grand Dragon himself. Can we take a look inside his closet to see if we find any sheets with holes in them?
King was one of the original Birthers. His resume now includes bigot along with being a bagger. I swear the empty space between his two ears is as big as 4 cantaloupes. Brain dead republican welfare abuser is all he is, and ever will be.
of the same "continental origin."
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isn't that what sniffin just said about the cops? no big deal. it is the truth.
"I should say, continental origin, might be the way to phrase that,"
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And ironically, majority of the police force is from a particular "continental origin." See the problem moron?
Fortunately for King, he comes from a part of Iowa where you set your watch back 75 years when you go there.
Yeah, it's called North America.
The worst racist in congress so far!
This man is being clever. He's waving a shiny object to attract your attention. The marches, looting, and rioting have nothing to do with racial profiling. The racial profiling took place Saturday afternoon, and it could be why the young man was shot in the first place.
67% of the residents are from one side of continental Missouri, and 94% of the police are from the other side of continental Missouri? King is brain dead.
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"I should say, continental origin, might be the way to phrase that,"
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And ironically, majority of the police force is from a particular "continental origin." See the problem moron?
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No he doesn't and apparently neither do the Usual Suspects on this thread, and that's what the problem is and what's dividing America.
The media hates to hear the truth.
Again: I encourage everyone to send as many cantaloupes as you can afford to Mr. King's office.
"isn't that what sniffin just said about the cops?"
I said no such thing, jackhole. I cited a mathematical fact without reference to "continental origin."
This guy is Exhibit A for why the GOP will not win a presidential election for a long time.
It morons like this making idiotic racist statements that just need to leave the GOP or the GOP needs to boot out.
Isn't King being divisive?
Same continental origin what the h- does this mean?
The officer should be liable for his crime. Looting and hurting others with crime isn't justification for another crime.
Black people commit 90% of all murders and 70% of all theft for only 14% of the population. They need to get themselves under control with some better values. White people killed 9% of all black people that were murdered. 91% of the black people murdered was by their own black on black crime. Black people kill 16% of all white people murdered. So a lot more white people are killed by black than the other way around for sure. Especially for them only being 14% of the population. If the profile fits the profile fits. Justify that.
CHANGE IT. Then maybe cops and others would see a people representative of good more than bad. You can be somebody. Make a difference.
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
.“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
With a president making statements like he does means he just dont get it and he never has .
Rick McDaniel
The media hates to hear the truth.
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So true. They'd rather portray the VICTIM as the guilty party. I was glad to look at my FB page today and see my friends posting pictures of Michael Brown in his cap & gown graduating from high school rather than the pictures the media uses to depict someone in a negative light.
White people have grown tired of being called racist for 6 years after many help get him elected and it has only grew worse after the second election .
"Continental Orgin" spoken like a grand dragon of KKK! This guy wins the Pultzer Prize for racist inuendos, inflammatory rhetoric and incendiary comments. He's an ignorant bigot whose a congressman by day and lives in a cave at night, to keep himself company away from all those women, minorities, disabled and homeless people. The catfish or the bottom of his society
Why worry or try to better any longer ? We know who the race baiters whiners are to no end .
Hey I just noticed that all of the crazy law-breaking Bundy rancher and his gun totting friends are all white – Oh My God!
They should have tear-gassed, arrested, and then shot them!
(hyperbole alert for 2D TP fans)
Just another instance of a GOP teaparty MORON putting HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH like the TEAHAGE BACHMAN usually does. Can some body translate what this idiot king is trying to say?????? This loser has GOT TO GO in November , he is an embarssment to the GOP AND the NATION!!!!!
Rep. King, probably all of the people you saw in the video were born here. If you want to talk about ancestors, your ancestors came from a different continent too.