CRIME
NAACP calls for peace after officer's death, threats to LULAC
04:55 PM CDT on Tuesday, September 26, 2006
LULAC said some of its members have received death threats since officer Rodney Johnson was killed and blames local KTRH radio personality Chris Baker.
Johnson was shot and killed allegedly by an illegal immigrant.
On his show Baker read a news release from LULAC that condemned the shooting but didn’t mention officer Johnson by name.
Baker urged listeners to call LULAC to remind them of officer Johnson’s name and LULAC said some callers went too far.
The NAACP is also lending LULAC its support.
“We condemn the irresponsible actions of clear channel communications in creating this needless divisiveness in putting individual’s safety at risk,” said Yolanda Smith with the NAACP Houston Branch.
The Houston chapter of the NAACP Tuesday called for an end to what they said have been violent threats against LULAC.
Johnson's widow, Joslyn, agrees.
“Please stop the violence” said Jocelyn Johnson. "It's not going to resolve anything. It's not going to bring him back. All it does is divide our city and our people. I don't want it. My family doesn't want it and Rodney wouldn't want it."
Officer Johnson was killed Thursday while trying to arrest Juan Leonardo Quintero.
Authorities said that even though Quintero was handcuffed in back of a patrol car, he managed to pull a concealed weapon and shoot Johnson four times.
After listening to calls made to LULAC, the FBI has decided not to open a formal investigation, but to continue monitoring the situation.
K-T-R-H radio said Chris Baker, at no time, encouraged listeners to threaten violence, only to speak their minds.
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