What Obama Just Said About The Charlotte Protests Is Sickening On Thursday, the White House said that protestors angered by the shooting of a black man in Charlotte, North Carolina are raising legitimate concerns about disparities in the criminal-justice system. Those are difficult questions that must be confronted, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in a statement. They cannot be ignored. President Obama spoke with North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on the phone yesterday to receive an update on the situation. His primary concern is to ensure the safety of protesters. The president also hopes that the rights of peaceful protesters will be protected, he continued. But he also believes that it should be made clear that the protests must remain peaceful, and they should not be used as an excuse to engage in vandalism or violence. Mr. Earnest added that violence and looting only serves to distract from the issues that should be the subject of careful public scrutiny. In 2015, Obama convened a task force on policing to address the exact type of unrest. Earnest argued that he has played a leading role in trying to discuss publicly some of these issues and to raise these policy questions as legitimate priority. The president has, unfortunately, had numerous opportunities to address this topic, Earnest concluded. Whats clear is that theres important work to be done in local communities all across the country to build trust and strengthen the relationship between individual, and local law-enforcement. What do you think of Obamas comments? 