Clinton: ‘There Is No Excuse’ For White Cop Thrashing Black Teen In Classroom

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that there was “no excuse” for the white officer who violently removed a black student from her classroom — an ordeal captured on video by other students in the class.

A South Carolina sheriff said Tuesday that federal authorities would investigate the incident which transpired at Spring Valley High School.

Here’s Clinton’s tweet from earlier Tuesday:

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  1. Fox News response to this–Benghazi! Emails! Benghazi! Benghazi!!

  2. Not having been much of a fan of the Cliontons in the past…I have to say, I’m really starting to like this incarnation of HRC. I would have voted for her regardless if she were the nominee…but my enthusiasm is definitely rising.

  3. How long before Fox blasts the news that Hillary hates the police? 3…2…1

  4. Avatar for arcmor arcmor says:

    Clinton did not specify races of the parties involved in her tweet, as your headline alludes. This was a despicable thing to do no matter what race was the cop and what race was the student. Sometimes people need to take a break from crying racism, lest it starts losing its impact on real racist incidents as in the story of the boy who cried wolf.

  5. Wow. This South Carolina white “officer” already has some negative history.

    Nevertheless, he overstepped and once again, caught because of a video.

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