Death by Police

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A disarming approach to protests

 

“…it seems every time there’s a questionable officer-involved shooting… a code of silence is enforced and the general public gets the message: “Yes, this was a tragedy. But it wasn’t personal. It was protocol.”

No admission of responsibility. No acknowledgment of how the situation could have been handled differently. And, certainly, no apology.

It’s a dead-end conversation. And the result is predictable: More public outrage, more distrust, more lawsuits.

It’s no doubt one reason why many Sonoma County residents were frustrated last week at the news that Deputy Erick Gelhaus, the officer responsible for the shooting of 13-year-old Andy Lopez was put back out on patrol. Yes, 10 months later, the community appears to be moving toward some significant changes, including putting cameras on deputy uniforms, improving oversight of officer-involved shootings and, possibly, creating a public park at the corner of Moorland and W. Robles avenues where the shooting occurred. But putting the deputy back on patrol was a harsh reminder that we’re no closer to having assurances that what happened on Oct. 22, 2013 won’t happen again.


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Source: www.pressdemocrat.com

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Autopsy Shows Victor White III Was Shot In The Chest (while handcuffed), Contradicts Police Report

 

This black boy was handcuffed with his hands behind his back but the police said he shot himself. However, according to the autopsy, “the bullet entered White’s chest, then perforated his left lung and heart before exiting his armpit area and lacerating his upper arm.”

 

Source: thoughtprovokingperspectives.wordpress.com

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NewsOne Exclusive: Michael Brown’s Mother Visits Location Where Her Son Was Murdered [VIDEO]

 

While an anonymous group lay red roses where Michael Brown was killed in front of the Canfield Green apartments in Ferguson, his mother Lesley McSpadden showed up; spotted walking through the neighborhood to the impromptu vigil surrounded by residents and journalists. This, as a grand jury weighs evidence on whether to charge Darren Wilson in the case.

 

Source: newsone.com

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Mike Brown EyeWitness Crime Scene Video Ferguson, MO [VIDEO]

 

This is among the earliest video shot of Mike Brown laying dead on the street after being gunned down.According to the videographer, Brown was gunned down just before filming. Voices on the video highlight that Brown had no weapon, and had his hands in the air when shot.

Residents are heard around the 1:00 mark explaining the chain of events and clearly state that Michael Brown was unarmed and not fighting with police when he was shot.

Note how the Ferguson PD do nothing to give Brown aid or even to secure his body at the scene beyond roping off the general area. Note the nonchalant behavior of the PD as Brown lays dead.

At the 3:00 mark, a man appearing to be either Michael Brown’s father or his uncle runs to the scene but is stopped by the PD.

While this video is only 10 minutes long, eye witnesses and reporters have stated that Brown’s body wasn’t moved for 4 hours. Other video clearly taken after this one show Brown’s still on the ground.

This video along with other facts coming to light disprove the Ferguson PD’s initial claims of Michael Brown being armed as there are no weapons at the scene in this video and no officer is scene doing anything to document evidence, or interview witnesses who are heard throughout the video recounting the events in disbelief. There is no CSI on the scene to examine the body or crime scene.

It’s as if the Ferguson PD on the scene had already made up their minds as to what happened and what story they were going to go with regardless of the facts or the truth.

 

Source: www.youtube.com

 

HT Xena and NY Times

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Black In America: Open Letter To All My Sons (in memory of the young Black men murdered without cause)

 

“What you hate, change it. What you value, share it. What you love, cultivate it. ”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

There’s a line in this letter that says “This country has never loved us…”

 

I explained what the country does love in the comments.

See on theangriestblackmaninamerica.wordpress.com