Charles Krauthammer on Monday criticized President Obama's response to the violence that has occurred at the protests in Ferguson, saying on "Special Report with Bret Baier" that "we're a democratic society, you don't do that."

The St. Louis suburb has been in a state of turmoil after the fatal police shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, with protests at times turning violent and stores being looted. President Obama's statement on Monday addressed both sides of the conflict in Ferguson- the looters and police force.

Krauthammer, a syndicated columnist and a Fox News contributor, said Obama should have gone further in condemning the violence.

"He said, you know, if you riot and use guns and attack the police it serves only to raise attention and stir chaos," he said. "Well that's an instrumental way of criticizing it, you're not going to achieve your goals. What he should be saying is that it's wrong. We're a democratic society you don't do that."

Krauthammer said he would like to see Obama ringingly condemn the violence, saying it is clear those perpetuating violence in the city are in the wrong.

"We really have the law on the one hand. We rioters on the other. It isn't a hard choice between them," he said.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/18/krauthammer-obama-should-condemn-violence-in-ferguson/

The Fuhrer should keep his nose out of local and state issues and not fuel the fire like Uncle Jesse and Dishonorable Al.

sorry, but if it reaches a level where military style force is used ,, it becomes a national issue that needs addressing,,,

We do not live in a democracy. In a democracy everyone would get a say in every thing. When they made the US constitution they specifically avoided giving too much power to the people. Otherwise you would have a voting system like Switzerland where you can submit and vote on anything. It usually takes many deaths and a lot of violence to get any kind of change. Look at the USSR, Ukraine, Egypt, Syria, etc... Like the Rodney King riots they will just sweep it under the rug instead of making the morally correct changes.

Please tell me about that Swiss-Thing!