Thomas Smith Praised David Clarke, Who Frequently Pushed Extreme Views Including Anti-Abortion Rhetoric And Comparing Obama To Hitler

Smith Called David Clarke An Absolute Legend

Smith Called David Clarke An Absolute Legend. [Facebook, Thomas Smith, 5/1/21]

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David Clarke Referred To Planned Parenthood As “Planned Genocide”

Clarke Referred To Planned Parenthood As “Planned Genocide.” “For the uninitiated, David Clarke has an appalling record on just about every topic. He made headlines in April when a prisoner died of ‘profound dehydration,’ having been denied water for seven days in one of Clarke’s jails. A special jury has recommended criminal charges in the case, one of four deaths in just six-months that prompted state lawmakers to call for Clarke’s resignation and the Department of Justice to consider an investigation. Clarke is a vocal critic of criminal justice reform, believes there is a ‘war on police,’ and likens Black Lives Matter to a ‘hate group’ and “terrorist organization’ that ‘will join forces with ISIS to being [sic] down our legal constituted republic.’ He refers to Planned Parenthood as ‘Planned Genocide’ and says that transgender individuals “suffer from mental disorders” and live a ‘freakish lifestyle.’” [Brennan Center, 5/24/17]

Clarke Compared President Obama To Hitler

Clarke Compared President Obama To Hitler. “It is hard to imagine a worse pick for DHS, but that may be just the point. Clarke is another poison-pill appointment. He has been outright hostile to federal law enforcement efforts, once comparing President Obama to Adolf Hitler for trying to ‘federalize local police.’ He is also reported to have recent ties to anti-government extremist groups, accepting an award last year from the ‘Oath Keepers,’ described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as “one of the largest radical antigovernment groups in the U.S. today.’” [Brennan Center, 5/24/17]