Jackson Chief of Staff Dr. Safiya Omari stood in for Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba today at his weekly press conference. The presser is streamed below.
* Dr. Omari had no comment on whether Mayor Lumumba would appeal the "veto ruling."
* (8:10) The good Doctor said Pearl Mayor Jake Windham engaged in "political grandstanding" while defending Pearl police at his Friday press conference.
Well, Dr. Omari, let's look at the record before last week. One Mayor keeps order in the streets, one Mayor lost control of the streets by instituting a blanket no-chase policy. One Mayor defends his cops. One Mayor persecutes his cops, even cops who defend themselves after receiving heavy fire. One Mayor sees murder go up every year he is Mayor. One Mayor doesn't see murder rise at all. It is understandable defending police officers is a foreign concept to Dr. Omari, who lives in the safe haven of Ridgeland and thus doesn't have to live with her mistakes, but other Mayors besides her boss actually defend their cops. Of course, defending the police is obviously "grandstanding" in her world.
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Wasn't it her boss who first blamed the Pearl PD for the postman's death?
One thing I learned a long time ago is that you can't "grandstand" when what you say is the truth -- and Omari would not know what the truth was even if it tangled in her hair...
Wait- she is a DOCTOR KF ...that trumps po' ole Mayor Jake - he ain't no doctor!!
The Pearl Mayor is right. Jackson really is a gangsters paradise.
She's absolutely right. Of course the Pearl mayjor has to defend his police force to prevent mass resignations. But is taking another person's life more valuable than issuing a speeding ticket? Hell no.
Olly, Olly, Oxen free.
Make it back son
Get safe in Jackson.
If no pursuit, then jack and kill in the suburbs, race back to Lumumba's sanctuary.
I still think opening fire when the thug first took off would have been the best thing all around.
Pearl Police didn't take his life.
6:43
Pearl Mayor, former cop, says running from a speeding ticket means perp has other warrants, crimes, illegal gun in the car, etc. He was right.
Cue the thinly veiled racist comments.
KF had already allowed you bigots to mock her hair.
Totally unacceptable!
@6:43
Brandon Andrews says "Killing a mail carrier is more important than getting a speeding ticket". HTH
In view of the fact that an innocent public servant was killed the mayor of Pearl could have been more respectful of that loss of life by making it the central concern of his statement. However I do understand that Pearl and outside agencies will not adopt a policy that insures that perpetrators can get away with crimes if they just flee to Jackson...the faster the better. One mayor could use some instruction in public relations while the other could use some instructions in being a mayor.
Ok, who is S Wave Consulting LLC and are they going to get the Mayor's nod for trash collection next?
Why would a city of 160,000 people need 65 truckloads of hand sanitizer and wipes? 1700 pallets of hand sanitizer and we're going to distribute it one at a time to people who send an e-mail or call Wanda? I googled. If it's gallon jugs there are 192 jugs per pallet so we are getting enough for every man, woman, and child to receive two gallons of sanitizer? If it's 16oz bottles there are 1,152 bottles per pallet so that's two million bottles? If it doesn't make sense, then it doesn't make sense. Why?
6:43 and 7:42. The mayor has no reason to apologize for the actions of his policemen. They did their job. The only person responsible for the postman’s death is the driver who refused to stop.
The only solution is for all the surrounding cities to build a wall around Jackson.
Where is Chockwe? Partying in Atlanta?
Love it when she says “we don’t see much use in activating a curfew”. No shit Sherlock….no one in that age bracket is listening to anything city officials say. Heck, they don’t even remember the primary commandment “thou shalt not kill”. It would be so refreshing to hear people say it like it really is
The boy mayor should have conducted that presser and answered all questions.
Instead he sends out Safiya Omari to absorb any potential flak.
Antar is such a little sissy boy.
8:12 There is a difference between an apology and an acknowledgement. Whether you cause a horrible outcome or not you can act as if you sincerely regret the sorrow the incident causes. That's called common courtesy and it ought to be expected of so-called public servants, be they mayors or police. It's not just about who's to blame.
7:42
Why can’t they both be right?
Jackson’s criminal Justice system is a disaster. Madison and Rankin’s system is a cattle call of unreasonable sentences and unwavering faith/ support of all police, including those that abuse their power.
I’ve worked in all three and all three are bad for different reasons. Pearl police absolutely should not have caused the postman’s death but the police should not have been in that situation if Hinds did their job.
Ignore the race baiting on both sides. They are both right and, therefore, they are also both wrong.
We gotta work together. Maybe some of y’all should get out of the state to see how governments can operate cooperatively and more efficiently.
Dr. Omari is a spin doctor.
How Lumumba defines working together:
"Write me a really big check and you can't hold me accountable for how any of the money is spent."
Frankly, Dr. Omari should not have said a word but she is never known for keeping her mouth shut when it's best to do so. This is a dispute between two Mayors and the employees on either side should not be getting in the middle of it. Of course, this is the woman who likes to manhandle reporters so her comments today should not come as a surprise.
It's a shame some fail to see what's blatantly in front of them due to ignorance or upbringing. As long as Democrats are in control, things turn to sh-t. Someone tell me I'm wrong.
The City of Jackson = straight downhill
The United States = to hell in a handbasket
Dr. (ha!) Omari please go take a seat
I’ve met Dr Omari several times… let’s say she’s far from the brightest in the room. She can barley speak on a level that sounds half educated and used long words to appear intelligent and generally using them incorrectly. Resident of NE Jackson here and I’m embarrassed that they allow her in front of the camera. We should be mopping floors at a truck stop or school.
Chockwe is in Atlanta this week attending a public safety conference per WAPT.
As a resident of West Ridgeland she can move her ass south of county line and live amongst her peers.
This is the dream of the "activist" progressive like Ms. Omari who get to lecture and pontificate to the public without the burden of having to get elected. And get paid too! NO ACCOUNTABILITY, JUST PREACH! She must think she went to heaven without dying.
What a POS-
Rankin and Madison Counties are the only reason the entire metro area isn't consumed by the cancer that is the City of Jackson. Without the law enforcement of those two counties, this whole place would be like Detroit and Chicago.
"Doctor? Glad I'm not sick." - Bob Hope, "Spies Like Us", 1985
'Dr.' "Miss Ridgeland" Omari is the grandstander.
Pearl PD did not take this man's life. They were trying to protect and serve and the accident happened. This was a damn criminal people. There have been numerous conversations had about police pursuits... so do we just let them go? Again. lets stop pointing the fingers and start fixing the problems.. Why was this man out and about to start with.. take responsibility for your own actions.. Any anyone who wants to call this racism is a damn fool. KF is reporting the news, no more, no less and thank you, KF!
So Jackson holds a presser for this innocent, tragic man's death.
But they take no action to curb the death of hundreds of young black men for years and in fact...take steps to make it easier for criminals to flee.
Yet Pearl is the racist here?
If (and only if) a member of the Press asks the Mayor of Pearl about what Dr. Omari said, the mayor should very briefly say that he doesn't care what Dr. Omari thinks.
Without the law enforcement of those two counties, this whole place would be like Detroit and Chicago.
And the judges......they have them. We don't.
They said let him run, "we have video to capture his tag and track him down".
YOU CAN NOT ARREST A CAR!
Unless you have full facial recognition before you let him go {the driver bailed, it wasn't me} You have NOTHING, You can't prosecute a car.
They said pull off chase once entering Jack's son. Unfortunately it takes a long time for the adrenaline to percolate back down. They will still be speeding, for quite a while.
The fastest end is for all police to merge and cut off the attempt.
Take it from someone who has actually ran from the law and got away. You NEVER run towards police.
Unless..., UNLESS! you know they'll let you go.
The act of police cooperation ADVERTISES greater risk of being apprehended.
The THREAT of prosecution is the biggest deterrent.
Or just do nothing.
Reminder that Dr. Omari represents the best and brightest of her ideology.
Show so fucking respect you greenteeth hillbillies!
At 7:42, "In view of the fact that an innocent public servant was killed the mayor of Pearl could have been more respectful of that loss of life..."
If you had actually watched his press conference, you would know that it was the first thing he addressed.
At 8:28, "Without the law enforcement of those two counties, this whole place would be like Detroit and Chicago."
Being like Detroit or Chicago would be a great improvement for Jackson.
Amazing that Chokwe has doubled-down on his arrogant abandonment of Jackson by allowing Omari to address the public as de facto Mayor.
No wonder Stokes and Reeves agree that dealing with the Chokwe and staff is a one-way shaft.
What kind of public safety entity would hold it’s conference in Atlanta!?
Someone gets killed in Jackson Mississippi weekly sometimes more than weekly! This is just a fact! We want safe communities, Jackson is not one!
We need to stop playing games with these fools and throw their asses away when convicted. The madness has to stop! When you enter another jurisdiction commit a crime and then run to a safe haven. Someone is coming to get your ass!
These fools need to study the Hinds County/City of Jackson boundaries and stay their ignorant criminal asses within!
People, we want safe communities, this ain’t a race game it’s a survival game. Please work together and stop this madness!
To the mayor of Jackson, who do you actually represent the hardworking taxpayers of your city or the Criminals?
Statistics is proving you are on the Criminals side! If not Mr Mayor do you have an immediate solution to stop the madness in your city.
I support you Mr Mayor, but this shit is beyond ridiculous! You got to put the dogs in the streets!!!
If you need monies for a secure facility and corrections officers Contact the Governors office and MDHS for some of that TANF monies.
I think they can justify the need based on poverty.
.....and I quote "SAYING THEY DON'T WANT CRIMINALS THINKING JACKSON IS A SAFE-HAVEN FROM POLICE. " He did not say Jackson WAS a safe-haven. He said he does not want Criminals to THINK Jackson is a safe-haven.
Interesting that criticism is coming from a man who advocates the throwing of bricks and bottles at Police...
Can the mayor name a single benefit to the city from all the conferences he attends? Is there a single new idea he has brought back that saves money? I haven't heard h mention anything.
Pearl has a drug problem and a prison gang problem.
Mayor Windham is no stranger to these challenges...he took a bullet for his own police squad.
I believe he has the right to speak how he feels in this situation.
guess what, dr omari is not one of those doctors that practice medicine and
heal the sick.........imagine that
her specialty is running her mouth and doing ''social engineering''
So the "boy wonder" is in ATL for a public safety conference? Hmmmm wonder who'll be awarded a new contract in Jackson.
@8:58 you got jokes this morning!! Now go learn how to spell.
8:58 "...Reminder that Dr. Omari represents the best and brightest of her ideology..."
HAHA, that's insulting to the others of her "ideology"!!
She lives in Ridgeland? I thought city employees must live in the city.
If thieving perps can get away just fleeing to Jackson Phil Bryant oughta buy a house here. Maybe TANF investigators will stop at the border.
The truth hurts Mayor Chockwe. If the judges had done their jobs in Hinds County & kept him locked. Up & denied bond none of this would have happened! Behavior that is inappropriate. Without consequences leads to crime as the suspects believe no one can or will touch him! Quit blaming society and everyone else ! This boy made his own choices, now he must live with it!
Andrews has not been indicted for anything in Rankin or Hinds County.
There are three month old charges in Flowed and I'm sure they will make there way to the DA if they are felonies. He was not out on bond in Hinds County. Period. He was arrested a year ago in Byram but the case never made it to the D.A. The victim was out of state and didn't want to come back. That happens from time to time, you know.
He is probably out on bond in Flowood and I'm sure someone is looking at revoking his bond.
Dang KF, that was hard to read. Geeeze.
Honest Questioner asks: Just what is she a doctor of?
@6:49
Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology
Thank you 10:21.
I had the exact same question.
"This is the dream of the "activist" progressive like Ms. Omari who get to lecture and pontificate to the public without the burden of having to get elected. And get paid too! NO ACCOUNTABILITY, JUST PREACH! She must think she went to heaven without dying".
July 27, 2022 at 8:01 AM
Great summation 8:01 !
It doesn't matter what Pearl PD found out after the chase was over. The fact is they were trying to stop one car for speeding. How many Pearl PD officers does it take to do a traffic stop? The minute that chase began down a residential street with kids out of school, the chase should have ended. The driver of the car can be caught another day. The postman won't have another day. The driver of the car and Pearl PD are both responsible for this tragedy. I expect a criminal to act like a criminal, but I have higher expectations of law enforcement officers and I expect better judgment on their part. I pray God will give comfort to the postman's family.
"The minute that chase began down a residential street with kids out of school,..."
It's July. There is no school.
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