What Happened To Salaythis Melvin?

Salaythis Melvin was killed by Florida police after fleeing. The cops claim he had a firearm when he fled their custody. Family believes they shot him with no remorse and used racial slurs while treating him for the injuries.

BE WARNED THE IMAGES AND VIDEOS ARE GRAPHIC.

Every time a police officer uses lethal force, they claim that they "feared for their lives." That excuse should no longer be used when they are drawing weapons upon fleeing suspects. This is a cop-out.

Cops should be able to take down a suspect without use of force. They have them Tasers! Oops, they shot people who grab Tasers.

They get in their vehicles and pull off. Oops. Cops shoot at cars when they back up and flee.

Everyday at least 103 people die from gun violence. I can't even tell you how many stories I've missed involving gun violence in the country.

WHEN COPS SEE A BLACK MAN WITH A FIREARM REGARDLESS OF IT BEING LEGAL OR ILLEGAL, THEY AUTOMATICALLY SHOOT THE BLACK MAN. EVEN AN UNARMED BLACK MAN JUST REACHING FOR A WALLET OR A DOOR HANDLE COULD BE KILLED BY THE COPS. NOW A BLACK MAN FLEEING AN ARRESTING OFFICER COULD BE KILLED. WHETHER THEY'RE IN THEIR VEHICLE OR RUNNING FROM THEM. THE COPS WILL SHOOT THE BLACK MAN.

THE POLICE AND JUNK FOOD MEDIA TRY TO MAKE THE VICTIM, "THE BAD GUY" BY BRINGING UP HIS PAST HISTORY, HIS SOCIAL MEDIA OR HIS FAMILY LIFE. 

MANY WHITES (IN LARGE GROUPS) HAVE FIREARMS IN FRONT OF POLICE AND THEY NEVER GET SHOT OR KILLED. WHY AREN'T THEY AFRAID OF THEM?

WHENEVER SOMEONE COMPLAINS ABOUT THE LACK OF BLACK FATHERS, I CONTINUE TO DENOUNCE THIS BULLSHIT. I OFTEN REMIND THEM THAT THE POLICE KILL BLACK FATHERS. THE POLICE LEAVE CHILDREN OF COLOR WITHOUT A BLACK FATHER. AND NO AMOUNT OF MONEY COULD BRING THE PEACE AND TRANQUILITY TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE KILLED BY THE COPS.

We have unrest in the nation. African Americans and Native Americans had enough of the status quo in politics, religion, entertainment and law. The need to change started on May 25, 2020 when a cop placed his knee on the neck of an American citizen. He screamed, "I can't breathe...." and cried for his "mama."

Police in Orange County release the body camera footage showing the moment a Black man is shot and killed by a plainclothes deputy, who claimed 22-year old Salaythis Melvin drew a firearm on him as he was running away earlier this month.

The attorneys representing the family says that is bullshit. They see the newly released footage of the incident contradicts the cop's story and now plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit as their son posed "no threat."

One of the body cams shows Melvin on the ground in pain.

They also believed the cop used a racial slur when he was trying administer aid.

The incident happened on August 7. This is now picking up national attention.

Melvin was shot dead by Orange County Sheriff's Department agent James Montiel. It happened outside the Florida Mall.




Montiel was not wearing police uniform or a body camera at the time of the shooting. The fatal

Montiel was not wearing police uniform or a body camera at the time of the shooting. The fatal incident was captured on a responding officer's body cam from a distance. It was released by the department on Thursday.

Melvin had reportedly been part of a group of four who had been stopped by police outside the mall. One of the four suspects, who was not Melvin, had a warrant out for his arrest and was wanted in connection with a shooting.

But as police approached a vehicle Melvin was in, he suddenly took off on foot and was pursued by Montiel, a police affidavit claims.

During the on-foot pursuit, the deputy says he saw Melvin with a handgun in his waistband.

Montiel alleged told Melvin to drop his weapon, but Melvin kept running.

The officer then claims that Melvin turned his head back towards the cop as he was running and started to face him, this time with a gun in his hand. This is what was written in affidavit.

Fearing for his life, Montiel fired on him. He struck him in the back.

As they were treating the suspect, one uttered a racial slur.

The Orange County Sheriff had released six videos Tuesday from the fatal shooting. In one clip, a deputy is seen driving towards Melvin, who is seen in the distance running across the parking lot before falling to the ground mid-stride.

One of the six videos released Tuesday shows another deputy drive toward the chase and Melvin is seen in the distance running before falling to the ground. At least four officers surround Melvin who is groaning in pain and they handcuff him before administering first aid.

During this time, one of the deputies is heard calling Melvin a racial slur. An ambulance doesn't arrive on the scene until eight minutes after the shooting.

Bradley Laurent, an attorney representing Melvin's family, told ABC News that the footage shows that he wasn't a threat to the officers. Laurent, who has called for the release of the video for days, contended there is no indication that Melvin had his hand on the gun or was aiming at officers.

"When you look at the video, he was in a full sprint. He posed no threat to anyone," he told ABC News.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office acknowledged the allegations that one of its officers made "inappropriate comments" in a statement released on social media.

OCSO is aware of allegations related to the body worn camera video that was released yesterday. It is alleged that a deputy on the video made inappropriate comments. At this time, we have initiated an inquiry into this matter. Once complete, we will make the results public. pic.twitter.com/mfyyRSSaPL

— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) August 19, 2020

"OCSO is aware of allegations related to the body worn camera video that was released yesterday," the sheriff's office wrote. "It is alleged that a deputy on the video made inappropriate comments. At this time, we have initiated an inquiry into this matter. Once complete, we will make the results public."

The entire shooting is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the sheriff's office would not provide further comment. Orange County Sheriff John Mina addressed the body camera videos during a news conference Tuesday night after he won reelection for his seat.

"We want to let [the FDLE] handle their investigation, but because of the public interest in this case, we made a decision in this agency that we would release bodycam video," he said.

Mina added that once the investigation is complete, they will turn over the findings to the Florida Attorney General's Office.

Laurent said Melvin's family is calling for Montiel to be fired and they are mulling civil charges.

The shooting is getting national coverage.

Of course, they'll say that Melvin had a criminal history. He had minor encounters with police and served time in the iron college. Still doesn't justify why a cop shot a fleeing suspect.

No amount of criminal acts this man done justified that cop's actions. It's has frustrated me to hear folks like Candace Owens, Larry Elder, Leo Terrell, Jesse Lee Peterson, Terrence K. Williams, Kevin Jackson, Diamond & Silk and Allen West defend the actions of bad cops and white vigilantes.



I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT SOMEONE'S PAST ENCOUNTERS WITH POLICE. THAT DOESN'T JUSTIFY THE DEATH OF ANY SUSPECT! IF THE SUSPECT IS FLEEING, THAT'S NOT A THREAT ON THE LIVES OF POLICE! IT'S A FUCKING COP OUT! THE COPS OFTEN USE NON-LETHAL FORCE WITH WHITE SUSPECTS! WHY IS THIS NOT USED ON BLACK SUSPECTS?

IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING .... BLACK PEOPLE ARE LAWFUL OWNERS OF FIREARMS TOO! JUST CAUSE YOU SEE A PICTURE OF A BLACK MAN WITH A FIREARM DOESN'T MEAN HE'S COMMITTING CRIMES. WHITE PEOPLE POSE WITH FIREARMS TOO! YOU BELIEVE WHITE PEOPLE ARE NOT COMMITTING CRIMES WITH FIREARMS! THIS COMMON STEREOTYPE EXIST WHEN BLACK PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. THEY SEE PICTURES OF [BLACK MEN] WITH FIREARMS AND SOME JUSTIFY THAT AS A REASON FOR COPS TO KILL.

The status quo of the gun culture. Now is not the time to talk about gun violence!

If there were more security guards and more civilians (aka the good guy) with a gun.......

They learn how to use firearms from watching (or listening) to gangsta rap.

They watch violent movies.

They don't have fathers or mothers in their lives and it results in them committing criminal acts.

Look at his history with police....

Blah, blah, blah...

Protests in Orlando for the death of Salaythis Melvin.

Moments of silence, street memorials, naming of public places, saying "Your heart goes out to...," lowering of flags and hashtags are platitudes. They are a huge waste of time. It's a man-made crisis created by a lazy ass government. They are enabling this. Donald J. Trump, Congress and the National Rifle Association are a bunch of lily-livered cowards. They are numb to gun violence.

The "good guy" with a firearm is the most dangerous person to have a firearm. Matter of fact, the NICE GUYS are often the ones who are spurned by society. Bad relationships, losing your job, jealousy over promotions, family feuds and racism are typical NICE GUY issues.

NICE GUYS ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS WITH A FIREARM.

THE NICE GUY GETS SPURNED BY SOCIETY. THEY TAKE REVENGE ON SOCIETY.

RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE JUST A PIECE OF PAPER. THEY WILL NOT (I REPEAT) STOP A "MAD" INDIVIDUAL FROM OBTAINING A FIREARM.

Don't you just want to scream!?

Scream in the faces of these damn lawmakers whenever they offer their "thoughts and prayers" to every fucking mass shooting in the United States. They will offer their condolences and say a word vomit how they sympathize with the deceased. Some here will tell us that "now isn't the time to talk." Others will say that "the NRA has too much influence on gun laws."

We will talk about this for a few days and then we're off to another controversy. The next controversy would either be something done by Trump, a politician, an entertainer or we will experience another mass shooting. The next mass shooting will be even worse than the last one.

I repeat myself over and over again! I use the same old copy and paste. I hear the same trolls saying that there's nothing we can do. I keep hearing "concern" trolls telling us that it's their own fault for their own deaths. I hear the same old talking points about "good guys with guns" and "god's given rights."

Every time these folks offer "thoughts and prayers," "their condolences," "their hearts going out to," and "their apologies," they are not sincere. For every naming of a road, park, bench, building and holiday, it won't matter to the community. For every time they lower flags, offer moments of silence and candlelight vigils, we just offer "feel good-isms."

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence.

We have mass shootings in the United States everyday. We are the only country in the world that continues to do nothing about this. Donald J. Trump, Congress, the National Rifle Association and agitators in the junk food media have moved on from dealing with this. They're too busy sniping over partisan blame games. With Trump being impeached while in office, he's unlikely to focus on gun violence.

Trump and lawmakers elected to federal office made politics extremely toxic. It's not just the fault of our dear leader and lawmakers, but relentless agitators on the 24/7 cable news channels. They are profiting off division and divisiveness. The internet is also a problem. It's is a breeding ground for potential mass shooters. Facebook, Twitter, Google and other social media outlets have been "ground zero" for disinformation, partisan threats and social activism. Incels and social outcasts find their outlets on sites that inspire them to cause harm to their fellow human beings.

It never happens in your community.......! Until it does! Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. A mass shooting will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how "guns save lives." They don't. The only thing that survives a gun shooting is the gun.

FOR EVERY BAD COP, THERE WILL BE A DEAD COP!

I DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET OR THE COP'S VERSION.

GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE THREAT IN THE UNITED STATES.

THERE IS NO GOD!

GOD IS NOT FIXING THIS!

We haven't forgotten about the many mass shootings in the United States. COVID-19 doesn't stop individuals from picking up firearms and killing others.