Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted about police brutality back during the Ferguson, Mo., protests, then hit on the U.S. for being racist on Columbus Day, and went on a tear again Sunday while speaking to police commanders:
Power & tyranny are different. In some countries like US, police are seemingly powerful but they kill innocents. #FreddieGray #RekiaBoyd
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 26, 2015
On false pretexts US police shoots ppl on streets. This is a type of power which doesn’t ensure security but leads to insecurity. #MikeBrown
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 26, 2015
Acquittal of US cops who committed murder is among measures taken by statesmen who ignore humanity& religion. #BlackLivesMatter #WalterScott
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 26, 2015
It’s ridiculous that even though US President is black, still such crimes agnst US blacks continue to occur. #BlackLivesMatter #FreddieGray
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 26, 2015
They celebrate a day for abolition of slavery but such crimes are committed against the blacks. #EricGarner #TrayvonMartin #BlackLivesMatter
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 26, 2015
Even abolition of #slavery in #US wasn’t based on humanitarian intents but on North-South wars & conflict b/t landowners & industrialists.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 26, 2015
Power with cruelty isn’t favored by #Islam. #Police should embody justice and mercy while being potent. pic.twitter.com/EAFn2ybpLm
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) April 26, 2015
Never mind the torture currently being suffered by U.S. hostages in Iran, who have been detained and held without due process not knowing the charges against them for sometimes months, not having access to attorneys and being convicted in quickie closed-door “trials.” Never mind the Basij militia that “police” the streets for the mullahs and unleash their fury on Iranian citizens, including the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan during 2009 election protests. Never mind an Iranian penal code that will publicly hang people for apostasy, blasphemy, consensual sex, drinking and more.
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