Should the White House condemn shootings?

@HoraceGreenley yeah, that's off on another tangent, but I agree.

@HoraceGreenley That would certainly help.

@MistyCee The White House can do more than talk

@HoraceGreenley Would that have to go to Congress to get passed before going into law if it got changed?

@justanothername Probably, as these are state officials

@HoraceGreenley Do you want the President to be a dictator? The legislative branch writes the laws.

@Diotrephes zno but I expect the executive branch to enforce the law

@HoraceGreenley The executive branch has the authority to prosecute or not prosecute and to pardon. So, it gets to decide what it will or won't do and how energetic it will do its work. And the people are the final authority since the jury is not obligated to find anyone guilty of any crime.

@Diotrephes There is some discretion but the decisions are not completely up to the whims of individuals.

At least that's the law. Whether the individuals are held to the standards is another matter.

@HoraceGreenley It's up to the cops if they want tp arrest the person. That usually a done deal. The the DA looks at the case and may squish it by putting on a weak grand jury case. If it goes to the jury they will usually convict but not always.