Sky News host Chris Kenny says the latest flashpoint to be seen from America is the sickening shooting of two police officers who were ambushed in Los Angeles.
“This stuff just goes from bad to worse,” Mr Kenny said. “The riots and violence have been used in political attacks against Donald Trump and the President is campaigning strongly on law and order”. Mr Kenny said the officers were shot at point blank range by an unknown gunman.
He said the officers, a man and a woman, are in hospital fighting for their lives. “But it gets even more disturbing,” Mr Kenny said. He spoke of a recent tweet from the LA County Sheriff’s department which noted protesters showed up to the hospital, blocking entrances and chanted "we hope they die" about the officers. “It is just hard to believe this stuff isn't it,” Mr Kenny said.
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