Rep. Peter King: Stop Elevating Sharpton in Crises

Rep. Peter King called on Americans to respect the dangerous job of police officers and called on state and local leaders to "stop elevating people like Al Sharpton to positions of influence" during times of crisis in minority communities.

King said in a statement:

"Today's vicious execution style murders of two brave NYPD officers is a vivid reminder of how dangerous a cop's job is and how violent and dangerous our streets can be. It is also time to realize that we cannot return to policies which during the 1970s made cops open targets.

"It is also time for elected officials to stand by the men and women of law enforcement and end the demeaning of police officers and grand juries. Our national, state and local leaders should also stop elevating people like Al Sharpton to positions of influence and instead consider meeting with families of murdered police officers.

"My thoughts & prayers are with the families of the two officers."