Rasheen Aldridge, a member of Missouri Gov. Nixon’s Ferguson Commission who was praised by Obama as a 'young outstanding leader,' gets busted for assaulting a guard while leading a mob of protesters trying to break into the St. Louis City Hall
On Monday, President Obama held a much heralded meeting with mayors, police officials, civil rights activists and others at the White House to discuss the racial tensions caused by the shooting of Michael Brown. A White House publicity photo of the meeting shows Philadelphia’s police chief, New York’s Sandinista-loving mayor and Rasheen Aldridge immediately to the right of the president in that order. Aldridge, 22, is a member of Young Activists United and had been appointed to a 16-member Ferguson Commission by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
Here is what the president had to say about the young activist:
One of the most powerful things that happened today was I had the opportunity to meet with some young people, including a couple of young outstanding leaders from the Ferguson community, Brittany Packnett and Rasheen Aldridge.
And what made me concerned was the degree to which they feel as if they are not heard or that the reality of what they experienced has been denied.
What made me greatly encouraged was how clear their voices were when they were heard, and how constructive they are in wanting to solve these problems. And I think anybody who had the chance to listen to them here today felt the same way.
Following the White House meeting Rasheen said he was disappointed in Obama because he did not commit to action in Ferguson.
About his appointment to the commission, Rasheen said, “That was the most difficult part, to make sure I'm not turning my back on my people or betraying them or doing any backdoor deals because like I said at the end of the day, I stand with them.”
Well, Rasheen not only stands with them, but last week he led a mob of protesters that rushed the St. Louis City Hall and broke down a door while trying to get in. Rasheen was busted for shoving a City Marshal who was guarding the government building. Praised by Obama as a ‘young outstanding leader,’ the youngest member of Nixon’s commission was charged with assault.
Obama said he was greatly encouraged by how constructive Rasheen is in wanting to solve racial problems. Leading a mob, breaking into a government building and assaulting a cop is not my idea of a constructive solution to a problem.
Hmm, this is good. That race-baiter Al Sharpton is Obama’s ‘Go to Guy’ on racial matters. Gov. Nixon appoints a street thug to study racial unrest. Only in America!
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