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Washington –
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
video
message
after
the
tragic
events
that
occurred
in
Baton
Rouge,
Minnesota,
and
Dallas:
Click
the
photo
above
to
view
the
video.
You
can
also
download
it HERE.
Full
transcript
of
Senator
Scott’s
remarks
below:
This
has
been
an
incredibly
trying,
tragic
week
for
our
entire
nation.
Seven
families
are
mourning
the
loss
of
their
loved
ones,
and
our
country
feels
like
it
is
fraying.
It
is
clear
-
we
must
have
tough
conversations.
We
must
put
ourselves
in
each
other’s
shoes.
I
first
want
to
address
each
of
the
events
of
the
past
week
individually.
In
Baton
Rouge,
Alton
Sterling's
children
are
mourning
the
loss
of
their
father.
Their
heartbreaking
press
conference
showed
us
all
the
human
toll
that
these
shootings
truly
take.
In
Minnesota,
Philando
Castile
died
live…live
on
Facebook.
The
firsthand
account
of
this
event,
and
the
video
thereafter,
is
truly
shocking.
Having
to
hear
a
4-year-old
girl
try
to
comfort
her
mother...it
is
almost
impossible
to
put
into
words
the
emotions
that
image
conveys.
These
two
deaths
are
the
latest
in
a
troubling
trend
of
disturbing
videos
involving
law
enforcement
and
black
men.
We
experienced
this
in
my
hometown
of
North
Charleston
last
year,
and
I
could
not
be
more
proud
of
the
way
our
community
came
together.
Protests
were
peaceful,
voices
were
heard
and
the
healing
continues.
Then,
last
night,
after
police
and
protesters
peacefully
interacted
throughout
the
night,
came
a
devastating
ambush
in
Dallas.
Twelve
police
officers
shot,
five
dead.
There
is
absolutely
no
rationale
for
targeting
law
enforcement,
and
these
actions
are
truly
reprehensible.
Even
during
the
tragedy,
we
saw
the
heroism
of
our
brave
law
enforcement
officers
as
they
helped
people
to
safety.
We
mourn
the
loss
of
these
officers
last
night,
and
we
are
all
praying
for
Dallas
today.
Reacting
to
violence
with
violence
will
only
lead
to
more
heartache.
As
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King
Junior
said,
“returning
violence
for
violence
multiplies
violence,
adding
deeper
darkness
to
a
night
already
devoid
of
stars.”
We
cannot,
will
not,
let
hate
win.
We
have
bridges
to
cross,
but
we
cannot
allow
madmen
to
widen
the
divide.
America
is
a
beautiful
portrait
of
diversity,
and
part
of
that
picture
is
understanding
how
our
neighbors
see
the
world.
I’ve
often
described
our
nation
as
a
patchwork
quilt.
These
patches
are
black
and
white;
red
and
brown;
woven
together
by
this
notion
of
freedom
and
love.
We
have
to
look
within
ourselves
to
find
the
resources
necessary
to
treat
others
as
we
would
have
them
treat
us.
My
prayers
are
with
every
one
of
these
mourning
families
today.
Let's
honor
their
memories
by
finding
the
solutions
that
need
to
be
found.
God
Bless
our
great
nation.
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