Man booed at Pete Buttigieg event after racist comment. 'Racism is not going to help us get out of this,' Buttigieg tells him, to applause. 'Racism has no place in American politics or in American law enforcement. Next question.'
A special prosecutor has been named to investigate a fatal police shooting of a black man by a white police officer in South Bend, Indiana, where 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is the mayor.
"The misconduct was objectively unreasonable and undertaken with willfulness and reckless indifference to the rights of others," the lawsuit stated."Defendant O'Neill violated Plaintiff's constitutional rights intentionally subjecting him to unlawful, unequal treatment on the basis of his race." “Sir, I think that racism is not going to help us get out of this,” Buttigieg initially responded after the crowd of about 70 people immediately booed the man.
The shooting forced Buttgieg off the campaign trail. He canceled several fundraisers and rallies, including a speaking event in New York and even Rep. Jim Clyburn's"World Famous Fish Fry" in South Carolina last month, which 20 of the 23 Democratic presidential candidates attended. Often appearing composed on the campaign trail, Buttigieg maintained his calm for the most part, only speaking up when he became frustrated that he was being interrupted. Speaking to reporters after the event, Buttigieg said the town hall was"an experience where a lot of pain and a lot of hurt, but also a lot of ideas came out."
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