Today, President Barack Obama called the widow of slain Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth to express his condolences. Afterwards he made a statement that was released to the media. It reads as follows: "This afternoon, on my way to Alaska, I called Kathleen Goforth, the widow of Harris County Deputy Sheriff Darren Goforth - a veteran law enforcement officer who was contemptibly shot and killed over the weekend. On behalf of the American people, I offered Mrs. Goforth my condolences, and told her that Michelle and I would keep her and her family in our prayers. I also promised that I would continue to highlight the uncommon bravery that police officers show in our communities every single day. They put their lives on the line for our safety. Targeting police officers is completely unacceptable - an affront to civilized society. As I said in my State of the Union Address, we've got to be able to put ourselves in the shoes of the wife who won't rest until the police officer she married walks through the door at the end of his shift. That comfort has been taken from Mrs. Goforth. So we must offer her our comfort - and continue to stand up for the safety of police officers wherever they serve." While our petition was nowhere's close to the threshold of 100,000 respondents that the White House has used in the past to trigger a response, his actions today are substantially what has been petitioned for. As such, the purpose for this petition is rendered moot. I thank everyone for taking the time to sign and share this petition with your friends and colleagues, as well as some of you choosing to pay to promote this petition for greater coverage. While I cannot claim that the petition was effective, with this mission substantially accomplished I am going to declare victory. Thank you, and good night.