The police union is upset and they want Colin Kaepernick cut.
Colin Kaepernick made it clear. Until something is done about police brutality, he will not take a stand for the national anthem. Now the police unions and junk food media are threatening retaliation against him and the San Francisco 49ers.
The police unions representing Santa Clara, San Francisco and Oakland have fired back at the protest by saying that if Kaepernick continues his stand, they'll boycott the events. The wrote a letter demanding that he be punished for his actions. CBS San Francisco reports that a letter from the Santa Clara Police Officers Association sent to the 49ers was obtained Friday.
The union doesn't mince words when it came to Kaepernick.
Through its president, Martin Halloran, he wrote this letter denouncing the NFL quarterback.
"I only wish Mr. Kaepernick could see the emotional and psychological challenges that our officers face following a fatal encounter. Some are so affected they never return to the streets. In short, Mr. Kaepernick has embarrassed himself, the 49er organization, and the NFL based on a false narrative and misinformation that lacks any factual basis.
Perhaps, Mr. Kaepernick could comment on the murder of 40 police officers in the United States in the past few months, or the assaults perpetrated on over 100,000 law enforcement officers in the past year. Perhaps he could lend his commentary to the over 8,000 murders that African Americans inflicted on one another in 2015. The law enforcement community cannot be continuously blamed for all of society's problems, including racial divide, in our country. It's isn't fair and it isn't true."
It also criticized what it called anti-police statements made by Kaepernick, calling them “insulting, inaccurate and completely unsupported by any facts.”
The scandal involving the San Francisco Police is real.
Back in April, an explosive story about the police department came to light. Some of the officers were saying that minorities were "barbarians", "cockroaches" and other offensive racial slurs.
A handful of officers were immediately fired out the cannon.
These incidents led San Francisco chief Greg Suhr being fired out the cannon. It led to the dismissal of criminal cases and a review of police department by the federal government.
So don't tell Colin Kaepernick that he's delusional. He sees it for himself in the deaths of many minorities at the hands of police.
Here's some news from South Carolina. The officer who fired upon Zachary Hammond was fired out the cannon. Mark Tiller was loaded in the cannon and fired out. The chief of Seneca Police said that the issue is personal and he can't comment on the situation at this time. The feds are looking into the matter.
And it doesn't stop in South Carolina. The Richland County deputy Ben Fields is spared from a federal indictment on the brutal takedown of a teenager in a classroom. He made the news last year when he took down a young girl who was refuse to leave the classroom.
And yes, there's officer Michael Slager, the former North Charleston officer who fired on Walter Scott after he broke free from his Taser. The officer is facing a federal indictment on civil rights as well as a state murder charge that could the death card on him.
I can't forget that former University of Cincinnati officer Ray Tensing's attorneys are trying to obtain criminal records from Sam DuBose. The shooting of DuBose after a routine traffic stop has Tensing facing a murder charge. They are trying to taint DuBose as the aggressor in this encounter.
By the way, Kaepernick will donate his year contract to charities and groups to help people of color.
He slammed the junk food media for making this more than what he's concerned about. He said that he's loves America and supports the military, but he is tired of the junk food media ignoring these real issues for trivial nonsense and gotcha games.
There's a reason for Colin Kaepernick's protest. And it's growing! If Muhammad Ali was alive today, wondering what he would say about this?
On top of a possible LIGHTS OUT COCKTAIL, the feds decide to stick former South Carolina officer Michael Slager with charges of violating the civil rights of an unarmed man who was gutted by him.
Walter Scott's name would have been tarnished by conservatives and the #ALLIVESMATTER crowd if it wasn't for an eyewitness showing clearly Slager murdering him in cold blood. Slager who worked for the North Charleston Police did a routine pull over of Scott.
Scott was pulled over. After giving the reason for pull over, Scott bolted from the vehicle and Slager gave chase. He would deploy the Taser on Scott.
Scott would get out of the Taser barbs and that's when Slager would pop his service weapon on him eight times. As Scott was lying on the ground, Slager would kick his Taser over by his dying body.
The South Carolina State Patrol and the U.S. Justice Department served Slager with this charge.
He will appear in federal court today.
Michael Slager is innocent until proven guilty. If found guilty of the state charges, he could face the LIGHTS OUT COCKTAIL or LIFE in the iron college. If found guilty on the civil rights violation charges, he could face 20 years in federal time out.
World News Today continue to send our condolences to the family of Walter Scott.
The controversial Quentin Tarantino was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about the uproar.
Tarantino said that "He doesn't give two fucks about the uproar". He said they're trying to "shut him down" because he spoke the honest truth about police brutality.
He believes that they're upset because he's managed to get the discussion into the mainstream.
He appeared at a #BlackLivesMatter event in October and told the crowd that he said, "I cannot stand by, and I have to call the murdered the murdered and I have to call the murderers the murderers."
That led to conservative outrage by the likes of the most annoying conservative agitator, that annoying coon Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, and the police unions.
The police unions are calling a boycott on The Hateful Eight. The movie is highly anticipated.
Tarantino's estranged father went on the attack as well.
So on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, Tarantino decided to take on his critics.
He hits back at his critics.
Tarantino explained that he believes that individuals like Walter Scott and Tamir Rice were murdered, and said of his critics, "I was under the impression that I was an American and I had First Amendment rights."
Tarantino repeatedly made it clear to Hayes he is not anti-cop and thinks the reason people are attacking him is because it’s easier to pick a fight with a celebrity than to actually address a serious issue.
He said they're "being inflammatory" and "slandering" him with their fake outrage, declaring that people "want me to shut up" just like they want to dismiss anyone who thinks there might be a police problem in America.
Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, John Crawford and Trayvon Martin were killed by law enforcement. Their names became symbolic with the Black Lives Matter Movement.
We reflect on the need for better policing in the wake of three high profile incidents where the unarmed or unintended were gunned down by the law.
July 17 - Eric Garner was a father of six who lived in Staten Island. He was accused of selling cigarettes on a corner when the NYPD confronted him. While being filmed on camera, one of the officer placed a restraining hold around his neck. Eric would utter the words "I Can't Breathe".
As they take him down on the ground, the law was shocked to find out he wasn't breathing. They would call for an emergency crew. He would die at a local hospital.
This officers Daniel Pantaleo and Justin Damico were let off the hook. The prosecutor Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. found that the officers didn't do anything that caused Eric's death.
Donovan, a Republican went on to become a U.S. Representative in a special election.
The family was awarded $6 million in wrongful death lawsuit.
August 5 - John Crawford was a father of two. He lived in Hamilton, Ohio. He was shopping in Walmart in Beavercreek, a suburb outside of Dayton. He was on the phone when he picked up an opened air rifle. While on surveillance camera, you see him walking through the aisles on the phone with the air rifle, A man calls 911 claiming that John was pointing a AR 15 at shoppers. Beavercreek police arrive on the scene. They enter through the garden center and without proper warning fired two shots at John. John yelled to the officers it's not a real gun.
As they take him down to the ground, the law was shocked to see he wasn't holding a real rifle. They would call for an emergency crew. He would die at a local hospital.
The officer who fired his weapon Sean Williams is in the freezer. He was let off the hook when the Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine found that the officer did nothing wrong. The grand jury said that even though Ohio is an open carry state, John caused his own death.
DeWine is a Republican who sides with the law on most issues.
The family sued Williams, DeWine, Beavercreek and Walmart for wrongful death.
August 9 - Michael Brown was a teenager who lived in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb outside of St. Louis. He was walking down the street when an officer stopped him. The officer claimed that Michael was acting menacing. There was a struggle and the officer fired his weapon. Out of twelve shots, six of them hit Michael.
As the officer takes him down, he realized that Michael was unarmed. He would call for backup and then an emergency crew. Michael died on the scene.
The officer at first said that he stopped Michael for being in the street. But he would change his story saying that he was told of a robbery and the suspects were nearby. Michael was on surveillance allegedly stealing a cigarillo from QuikTrip.
This event sparked unrest. The QuikTrip that Michael visited was burned down.
The grand jury found that the officer Darren Wilson didn't commit a criminal act and he was spared trial.
That launched another night of unrest. The rioting cost millions, people were injured.
Michael Brown's family is suing Wilson and Ferguson.
Wilson would resign from the force and go into hiding.
You notice that these events happened one year ago. These events have sparked the Black Lives Matter Movement.
Black Lives Matter is an American activist grassroots movement that can be traced back to the July 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Florida shooting death of African-American teen Trayvon Martin.
It received fresh impetus from the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, an African-American teen, and the death of Eric Garner, as well as the acquittals of both of the officers who killed them. The Black Lives Matter movement also speaks out and organizes against police brutality against African-Americans in the United States.
Some of the unarmed African-Americans who died at the hands of law enforcement have had their deaths protested by the movement, including Tamir Rice, Eric Harris, Walter Scott, and Freddie Gray (which sparked the 2015 Baltimore protests).
The movement was co-founded by three black activists: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi.
The shooting of Walter Scott by a white policeman was recorded by a bystander, who contacted a local activist involved with Black Lives Matter; they, in turn, contacted Scott's family to take possession of the video. Soon after the video was released to the public, the officer was arrested and charged with murder. The case is pending.
When you look at how many officer involved shootings in which lead to the death of unarmed suspects, you might want to question why do this stuff continue to happen despite the outcry from Trayvon Martin.
So many names in the news being killed by gun violence.
Shame we're still not making progress on gun control. The United State leads in gun violence.
Over 4,000 people were injured by gun violence. About 2,400 of them died because of gun violence.
Gun violence is more of a threat than terrorism. The discussion is often muted because of Republicans, some spineless Democrats and the NRA.
I am a gun owner and I am a voter. But seriously, we need to do something about this.
When will the next shooting occur. Will the junk food media follow this shooting like they've done with John Crawford, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice?
When will we hold those responsible in law enforcement for unintended deaths of unarmed citizens such as Eric Garner and Sandra Bland?
When will we finally recognized that everyone killed by gun violence matters?
World News Today send our condolences to the families of Eric Garner, John Crawford and Michael Brown. We send our condolences to everyone who died in gun violence.
In the wake of high profile incidents involving police, concern trolls believe its the victim's fault for their deaths.
Okay, here we go again. In the wake of high profile incidents in which police faced harsh criticism for the deaths of people in their custody, the concern trolls come out with the defense of the law.
They head to the social media and blogs such as our and leave their word vomit.
I would suspect these trolls as members of law enforcement or individuals who have ties to those in law enforcement. These trolls would post nonsense like what you're reading below.
Again, I shrink it down so you will have to have a magnifying glass to read it.
Anonymous said... Only in a world as profound sick and decadent as ours would saying police officers - dedicated to upholding the laws governing the very society making it possible for black dysfunction and criminality to be protected - lives be construed as racism and cause a controversy 5:06 PM Anonymous said... Why are we quick to listen to the plight of the carjacker and the drug dealer, so willing to put their behavior in “context,” yet we fail miserably to comprehend the fact that cops — particularly cops in high crime areas — are dealing with domestic abusers, addicts, thieves, murderers, pimps, and the various other dregs of humanity on a daily basis? This might take a toll on your psyche after awhile; perhaps make you jaded, cynical, even bitter. I know it would to me, and I know the police who manage to be decent in spite of it all deserve an immense amount of respect. 5:49 PM Anonymous said... For just being....well you know, could be a death sentence. #IfIDieInPoliceCustodyit'sbecauseIpointedmygunatpolice
Okay, if you have an opportunity to strain your eyes, I want you to understand the grievance by this concern troll.
The troll says that "we are quick to listen to the plight of the carjacker, the drug dealer, so willing to put their behavior in 'context'".
As usual the concern troll blames the victim. Hey, no one is perfect. No one can live in a glass house without a stone being thrown at it. I mean haven't you had a traffic violation or even an encounter with the law?
I have traffic citations. I know people who have criminal history. I've been fired from a job. I don't consent to police searches of my vehicle. I question why the law pulls me over.
The victims who died in police custody have not committed any criminal act. So what the fuck are you bringing up someone's past? It's not relevant to why these officers did what they've done to these unarmed citizens.
This troll says that our "very society making it possible for black dysfunction and criminality to be protected - lives be construed as racism and cause a controversy."
What pisses me off is the racial aspect to this. Black dysfunction and protecting criminality! What the fuck are you talking about? No one supports criminality. Not even the suspects.
Crime doesn't discriminate against race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, political and economic standings.
I don't often use race as a factor to why the victim died in police custody. That's left up to the junk food media and the trolls. Whenever the media releases a picture of the person who died in police custody, obviously you automatically tag race to it.
I can testify to experience that I've been profiled by the law. I had store guards look at me like I'm a shoplifter and I have experienced negative encounters.
I look at this as reckless calls. I also look at the blue wall of silence. This tactic is not official but it's common among those in law enforcement. An officer will defend his brothers. That's why oftentimes the leaks to the media say something positive about the law and something negative about the victim. This is a tactic that often gins up tension whenever someone like this troll says that "politicians and civil right leaders" condone "adjective" dysfunction and criminality.
Concern trolls are like this guy trying to move a boulder.
My psyche is always been common sense. I am reclusive and yet tend to be open minded. I don't have the assumption of guilt of anyone who commits a criminal act. That's why they have the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Amendments. Even the mass shooting terrorists in Tucson, Boston, Aurora and Charleston are innocent until proven guilty. Those terrorists in Boston, Tucson and Aurora faced the victims in a court of law.
It's because he pointed a gun.... How do you know?
Okay this is comes from the controversy facing the law in Dayton, Ohio. Montgomery County sheriff deputies who claimed that Dontae Martin pointed a firearm at them. They opened fire on him, killing him instantly. The cops reported this but yet they are still in the freezer.
Montgomery County sheriff Phil Plummer went into this claim that "he had a criminal record" and "cop killer bullets" to tarnish the victim. The family says this is a smear campaign and they're trying to shield corrupt lawman. I agree that Josh Haas and Gust Teague may have lied about the encounter.
They deserve the benefit of the doubt but I don't take them at their word given that their captain and lead sergeant were caught sharing racial emails. And this isn't the first time citizens complained about these two deputies.
They have no dash camera or body camera to back up their claims. They didn't have their lights on when this encounter occurred. We have to believe their word. I told you that Haas and two of his buddies, one being James DeBarr were the ones who profiled me earlier this year. Haas was the one who put a slug in a man at a gas station last year.
The family is calling for the U.S. Justice Department to look into the matter.
The concern troll is the "a plague on both your houses" approach, where the concern troll tries to convince people that both sides of the ideological divide are just as bad as each other, and so no one can think themselves "correct" but must engage in endless hedging and caveats. This preys on a willingness to debate critics and allow dissent; everyone wastes time discussing the matter and bending over backwards, so as not to appear intolerant of disagreement, all to the great amusement of the troll.
Do me and S. Baldwin a favor. Ignore the trolls. Don't feed them. Use them as an example to keep pushing harder for police reform. Use them for the opportunity to move the discussion forward.
Cue the conservative outrage, a Black woman climbed up a pole and cut down the Confederate flag around the South Carolina capitol grounds.
Bree Newsome, a resident of Charlotte. NC traveled to Columbia to make a point. She wants the world to know that that flag represents the racism that led to the killings of nine in Charleston.
She wanted the world to know that Freddie Gray's life matters. She wanted to let protesters know that she's not afraid of what the media says about her. She did it to make the world know that she's not afraid to stand up for something.
Newsome was charged today for defacing a state monument on Capitol grounds. Authorities said that she climbed the 30 foot tall pole and unhooked the flag, ignoring the orders of officers who arrived when she was halfway up the pole.
This misdemeanor carries a hefty fine of $5,000 with a trip to the iron college for up to three years. If they find her guilty, she may face both. Her and James Ian Tyson, from Charlotte were both cuffed.
There is a crowdfunding website that was set up today to raise money for her and Tyson. So far it's reached nearly $100,000 in funds. A hashtag #BreeNewsome went viral since the incident.
The Confederate battle flag which is protected by South Carolina law was raised again 45 minutes after Bree unhooked the flag.
Bree Newsome gained national recognition after climbing a pole to remove the Confederate flag.
Call for removing the flag came after a White terrorist killed nine people in Charleston's Emmanuel AME Church.
Republican governor Nikki Haley along with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) calls for the flag's removal.
President Barack Obama delivered a passionate speech yesterday telling that the world see how Americans overcome tragedies. He urged Americans to pressure Congress to pass legislation to change the narrative. Obama believes that mass murder tragedies are going to continue way pass his term.
It's up to state lawmakers to pass it.
Counter-protesters were in Columbia today to protest the removal of the Confederate flag. Some are saying that the flag isn't about hate, it's about heritage. They blame the junk food media for allowing this discussion focus on their "pride" of the South, the Confederate battle flag.
Bree Newsome and James Ian Tyson were booked in county lockup.
Legally known as Brittany Newsome, Bree graduated from high school being active in her community. She was involved in student government and served as student body president.
Many believe her actions could inspire millions and that's why activist DeRay McKesson has called for his followers to aid her throughout her journey.
Protest is confrontation. Protest is disruption. Protest is the end of silence. It is not the solution, it creates space for the solution.
Now that we've found out the shooter is a White man, who's gonna get the blame for this?
Of course we blame the shooter. But in the junk food media, the finger points directly at President Barack Obama, the gun control advocates, the NRA and the Republicans.
Again we here at at World News Today send our condolences to those lost in this senseless tragedy.
Once again a mass shooting happens in America. Nine people lost their lives to a terrorist. A man who entered a church in Charleston, South Carolina lit up the place. He ended up killing the pastor who is an elected state senator for the state. Dylann Storm Roof is now being sought by the South Carolina Active In Manhunt taskforce and the FBI.
He was captured in rural North Carolina.
The 21 year old terrorist is being sought by the FBI for mass murder.
Republican Governor Nikki Haley, President Barack Obama and local leaders are shocked by this tragedy. What type of person would deliberately take the lives of people who wanted to peacefully worship?
Then off course the junk food media ups the ante. You may see some of your news agitators down in Charleston talking to residents saying stuff about how this event changed the narrative.
Just this week alone, we've been swarming the life of Rachel Dolezal. The previous week we've swarmed the lives of the Black teens, the three White instigators and D. Eric Casebolt in the McKinney pool controversy. The last one was the Duggars and their perv son Josh.
We've chased the shiny coin one too many times. Now it's seems to be a driven narrative.
Now of course, we've seen horrible mass shootings of the previous years and Congress once again not lifting a finger to do anything about it. They fear being force out of Congress.
The NRA is a powerful lobbying group.
And the concern trolls. They believe that if they were in a life or death situation, they would strap up and lit the place up just to kill the threat. They don't see that the hypothetical doesn't work. A gunman would never announce his presence. He would never allow you to get the best of him.
Of course, the suspect may have ties to hate groups. Big deal says the concern trolls. Black on White crime is more of threat than this twerp. The concern trolls would tried to find a tangent to this.
One said that a robbery of a white couple by a suspect who is Black is a "race crime". So as the Black suspect broke into a person's home, did he mutter hateful rhetoric towards the victims? Just asking.
I am guessing they weren't at home at the time.
Do me a big favor, let's first send our condolences to the victims of this!
The controversial police shooting in North Charleston had the nation talking. The ex-officer Michael Slager is facing charges on murder. The ex-officer conducted a routine pull over.
The victim Walter Scott was pulled over for a tail light violation. Scott, a former U.S. Coast Guard officer who had a string of bad luck. He had restricted driving privileges and owed child support.
He knew he was going to county lock up for being caught driving. Although a minor traffic offense, it turned into a felony for escape. But what happened after the dash camera filmed the pull over was what drove the conversation of police brutality.
Scott and his passenger Pierce Fulton were in the vehicle for a moment.
Slager ran his plates and soon Scott bolts out the vehicle. Slager goes after him. Orders Fulton to stay put. As Slager calls for assistance, he catches up to Scott.
He applies the Taser on Scott.
Walter Scott's death touched a fierce debate over police brutality. It also spawned concern trolls to point out other incidents where Black suspects kill police officers and other victims.
Scott was trying to get the Taser off him and then proceeded to run again. That's when Slager opened fire on him. Slager used his service weapon on Scott. He emptied eight rounds into Scott.
Scott dropped. It was caught on camera by a man who was walking to work. This video damaged the credibility of Slager.
This man deflated the whole argument that Slager told his superiors that Scott was reaching for his service weapon and Taser.
Now Slager is now indicted by a grand jury. He is not going to face the gas house. But he is going to be up for LIFE in the iron college if found guilty in the murder.
Cue the concern troll....
When a bad cop is being mentioned in the junk food media, expect that annoying conservative agitator and the conservative Craigslist to find some story about a Black suspect killing a cop, a White or Black victim.
Expect talk about what goes on in my community, their communities, or the rise in gun crime during the summer.
They have been on a fixation of gun crime in Baltimore, Chicago, and New York.
The mayors are Democrats and the victims are mostly Black.
So in their minds, liberal policies lead to gun violence.
They will try to bait you into ridiculous debates over gun politics. In one breath they will say gun control for Blacks, Hispanics and Muslims. In the next breath, they will say gun rights for Whites.
Of course, insert Barack Obama every time the Black community demands better policing.
Concern trolls believe that the president is anti-cop despite the thousands of death threats, racial and inhumane insults towards him and his family.
So let's get this straight. Not all cops are bad. Not all cops are good.
Gun control and gun rights cut both ways. You can't scream you want gun rights when you are talking about gun control for one group and not everyone else.
White people commit gun crimes, rape, murder, drug charges, shoplifting and traffic violations too.
Not everyone is an illegal immigrant. Just because you don't speak American English doesn't mean your an illegal or even a criminal. The United States doesn't have an official language. English is the most frequently spoken language by 89% of the country.
Black men are 59% more likely to be pulled over by the law than White men or Asian men.
Conservatives view Blacks people as animals. That's why the term racist right is mentioned. You obviously are the type of people who believe Black teens at a pool party should be locked up. You label them animals and thugs.
Hence, "THUG" is the new NIGGER.
When cameras rolled on the Blacks being shot, detained or slammed on the ground by the law, you immediately word vomit, they had it coming.
Concern trolls say Black people don't deserve the constitutional rights whenever they are detained by the law. They automatically assume guilty until proven innocent every time an unarmed Black suspect is killed.
Sad reality. A sad reality that cost Walter Scott his life.
The cop's excuse for killing an unarmed man is the fact he was high on the "shrooms". The cop who killed Tony Robinson walks and the family gets no closure.
Cue Fred 101.....
He and many of our friends on the racist right will automatically assume that because Tony was on drugs, had a few run-ins with law enforcement and the cop used "proper" judgement, he deserved to die.
The Dane County state prosecutor stated that the officer who shot and killed Tony Robinson acted in self-defense and is not going to be charged.
Madison cop Matt Kenny shot and killed unarmed Tony Robinson in March.
As usual the cops release a statement to why they used deadly force on the suspect. Robinson who did have a share of minor run ins got taken to the cleaners by the racist right.
After all a few minor misdemeanors is like him robbing a bank and taking hostages.
Tony Robinson's death touched the nation.
The Huffington Post reports Kenny shot the 19-year-old inside an apartment near the Wisconsin state Capitol on March 6. Police said the officer was responding to calls that the biracial teen was running in and out of traffic, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. According to Dane County district attorney Ismael Ozanne, Kenny said Robinson struck him on the side of his head and knocked him into the wall. Police also said they later received reports alleging that Robinson had assaulted two other people.
No charges for Matt Kenny, officer who shot Tony.
Ozanne said that marijuana, Xanax and psychedelic mushrooms were found in Robinson's system.
Shortly after the district attorney’s announcement, the Wisconsin Department of Justice released its report, which similarly suggested that Robinson’s allegedly erratic behavior could be explained by the use of ‘shrooms.
Shortly after the district attorney’s announcement, the Wisconsin Department of Justice released its report, which similarly suggested that Robinson’s allegedly erratic behavior could be explained by the use of ‘shrooms.
Robinson's death sparked protests in Madison, and hundreds of people attended his funeral in mid-March.
On Tuesday, Chris Ahmuty, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, criticized the decision not to file charges as leaving a "cloud of uncertainty" over the circumstances of and responsibility for Robinson's death.
"If Officer Kenny did not violate the law, then is anyone legally responsible for Mr. Robinson's death?" Ahmuty said in a statement. "Does the criminal law protect individuals like Mr. Robinson from deadly force exercised by police officers? Are police officers above the law?"
Ahmuty also called for greater transparency from the police. "Furthermore, what will the Madison Police Department do to ensure that Madison police officers stop killing unarmed individuals, when they have killed three people in the past 11 months? The MPD needs to find ways to hold officers accountable, so that they will know there will be consequences for their actions," he said.
Okay, where's that jackass Milwaukee sheriff David Clark?
I bet you money the sheriff has something to say about Tony Robinson. I bet Clark will call him a "no good punk" and the Black community needs to shut the "well you know" up.
This man charged at a police officer and yet didn't get shot or physically restrained.
This guy charged at a police officer like a football player and yet he didn't get shot and killed.
Dayton, Ohio man is in the county lock up for felonious assault on a police officer. Minus the underage drinking charge, the suspect Steven Line, got some time out in the county lockup after he attempted to headbutt and bite at Dayton police officers.
The 19-year old man was apparently in his underwear and in the back of a home. He was completely knocked out. When officers tried to revive him, he gets violent.
See if the guy was probably Black or Hispanic, the law would probably have used the Taser or the service weapon to put him down.
This guy is going to face a judge on Monday.
At least he'll have drug and alcohol treatment and probably probation for the charging at an officer.
Freddie Gray was injured after a confrontation with Baltimore Police. The city's mayor and police commissioner are trying to calm the controversy by demanding an investigation into this. Gray died of his injuries. The Department of Justice is looking into this.
These are not isolated incidents. This is a growing situation in which men of color are being killed by police. The perception of mistrust continues to grow. The Black and Latino communities have a strong mistrust of law enforcement. In the wake of five high profile shootings, one could think that this is not just isolated incidents by rogue cops. It's a systematic thought. Most in law enforcement believe that Black men, Latino men, worshiping Muslims and illegal immigrants are naturally born criminals. The agitators of the junk food media are quick to judge perception of Black men as criminals or victims of societal ills. The Department of Justice is already investigating allegations of police brutality in the Baltimore Metropolitan Police. Police are doing damage control after four officers handcuffed a man who was severely injured. See if it wasn't for them pesky camera phones, the law can lie and say that the suspect put up a fight with officers. The not so good officers could plant evidence on an unarmed suspect and the law will release statements to the junk food media to paint the suspect as a no good criminal. The agitators will turn it into a political fray and the keyboard warriors will word vomit opinions that most commonly found to be extreme. Freddie Gray, 25 according to the law was in an area that is known for drug activity. Yada, yada, yada! I don't buy that excuse. Only a court order can tell a man not to be in an area. Just because a cop sees you in a drug activity zone, doesn't mean they have the right to search you or apprehend you without probable cause. That means, a cop can't arrest you because you're exiting a house they're observing for alleged drug activity. If the officer stops and questions you, you have a right to remain silent and the only thing you are advocating is your name. The young man who the law apprehended was a low level suspect. He was unarmed. But somehow, the officers had to restrain him. The man was injured at the neck (by a spinal fracture around his neck) and died over the weekend. We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to the family of Freddie Gray.
BlackLivesMatter protest in Baltimore.
Gray died a week after he suffered a broken vertabra after being arrested near Gilmor Homes in Sandtown-Winchester.
Police have not given a cause for Gray's injuries or specified why he was arrested, citing an investigation into the incident. Officials are expected to look into any criminal conduct by Gray and whether criminal charges against officers are warranted.
As a family attorney raised questions about the circumstances surrounding Gray's death, his stepfather, Richard Shipley, said relatives were too distraught to talk.
"He's gone," Shipley said. "What else is there to say?"
The Baltimore Sun reports that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts demand an investigation to what happened. They are committed to providing the public with information about the circumstances of Gray's death.
"I understand the frustration of the community and I take very seriously my obligation of transparency," Rawlings-Blake said. "However we also have to balance that with our obligation to ensure a proper and thorough investigation is undertaken. Therefore we have to move forward in a responsible way to determine all the facts of this incident so that we can provide the community with answers."
More than 100 protesters have gathered for two days outside the Western District station, demanding answers about what happened to Gray.
William "Billy" Murphy Jr., a lawyer for Gray's family, contradicted a Police Department timeline of the arrest, which said medics were called to the Western District station 30 minutes after the police van carrying Gray left the scene. Murphy said he has information indicating Gray was at the police station for an hour before medics were called.
"What we know is that while in police custody for committing no crime — for which they had no justification for making the arrest except he was a black man running — his spine was virtually severed, 80 percent severed, in the neck area," Murphy said. He called Gray's injuries "catastrophic."
Murphy said Gray "lapsed into a coma, died, was resuscitated, stayed in a coma and on Monday, underwent extensive surgery at Shock Trauma. "He clung to life for seven days," he said.
The attorney also said that the city has a camera above where the arrest occurred and requested that the footage be released to the public.
"We believe the police are keeping the circumstances of Freddie's death secret until they develop a version of events that will absolve them of all responsibility," Murphy said. "However, his family and the citizens of Baltimore deserve to know the real truth; and we will not stop until we get justice for Freddie."
Four bicycle officers tried to stop Gray about 9 a.m. on April 12 in the 1600 block of W. North Ave. for an alleged violation that police have not disclosed. He ran, police said, and the officers caught him and restrained him on the ground while awaiting backup.
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is the mayor of Baltimore. She promises a credible investigation.
According to the police timeline, he was conscious and speaking when he was loaded into a van to be taken to the district station. Medics were called to the station, and he was taken to an area hospital, police said.
From the video, I heard Freddie screaming in pain. I see officers drag him to the police van. I see him with his head down in a way like his neck may have been broken. And you happen to notice picture of the cops lifting Freddie! It looks like they got him from a brick fence. Did the cops slam him near the bricks and snap his neck?
Deputy Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez said police have interviewed community members and some officers involved in the incident. He declined to provide more details, citing the need to make sure the investigation is not compromised.
Explanation of what prompted the arrest, remains "a bit vague," according to Rodriguez. He said that officers in a high-crime area with drug problems suspected Gray was "immediately involved or had been recently involved in criminal activity."
From the earlier statement I stated, a cop can't judge a man by the area. He can't just stop a person because he sees him in an area that has drug activity. The judge can order a person to not be in an area. Not the police. You have a right to be in any area of your choosing.
Rodriguez said police "have no physical, video or any other evidence of an altercation" that would result in Gray's injuries.
"The question is how and why, and more importantly if there is anything contributory from our agency, how can we prevent that?" he said. "We're not there yet but we will get there."
Police are assembling a task force to review the incident, expected to include personnel across a range of departments, including training and lab prep personnel, as well as teams from homicide investigators and force investigation, Batts said.
The police drag a screaming Freddie Gray to the van. It was caught on camera.
An independent board also will review the administrative case against the officers, after State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby decides whether or not to file criminal charges and that case concludes. A spokeswoman for Mosby could not be reached Sunday.
Rawlings-Blake spokesman Kevin Harris said he does not know yet who will serve on the independent review board, which officials referred to as a "blue-ribbon" panel.
Officers involved have been placed on administrative leave as a matter of department policy.
In a statement posted to Twitter, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 3, Baltimore's police union, asked for "no rush to judgment until the investigation is complete and all the facts are known."
"We thank Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Commissioner Batts for their leadership and welcome a thorough and complete investigation into the death of Mr. Gray, as we also agree that all lives matter," the union said.
Gray's family has declined to meet with police so far, Batts said. Police intend to try again this week.
"I extend my deepest sympathies to his family. I have no words to offer that will ease the pain that has resulted," Batts said.
"All lives matter," he added, in a nod to the "Black Lives Matter" mantra shouted at protests across the country in response to recent police brutality incidents.
The Wire is a show that was based off the works of the Baltimore Metropolitan Police.
Each season of The Wire introduces a different institution in the city of Baltimore. In chronological order they are: the illegal drug trade, the seaport system, the city government and bureaucracy, the school system, and the print news media, while continuing on characters/plots from previous seasons. The large cast consists mainly of character actors who are little known for their other roles, as well as numerous guest and recurring appearances by real-life Baltimore and Maryland figures. Simon has said that despite its presentation as a crime drama, the show is "really about the American city, and about how we live together. It's about how institutions have an effect on individuals. Whether one is a cop, a longshoreman, a drug dealer, a politician, a judge or a lawyer, all are ultimately compromised and must contend with whatever institution to which they are committed."
Despite receiving only average ratings and never winning major television awards, The Wire has been described by many critics as one of the greatest TV dramas of all time.
The show is recognized for its realistic portrayal of urban life, its literary thematics, and its uncommonly deep exploration of social and political themes.
Robert Bates, the former reserve deputy's mug. He was release from county lockup this week. He is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after he put a bullet in Eric Harris of Tulsa.
So if I wanted to just do a blog that focused on one thing, wouldn't it be a big bore?
There was a story that made the news. A Florida man who flew his helicopter through Washington, D.C. The area around the White House and U.S. Capitol is restricted airspace. The pilot landed on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in spite of being in restricted airspace. The man who flew this gyrocopter was a Florida mail carrier pissed over Congress not passing campaign finance reform. He could have been shot by the U.S. Air Force fighter jets. His machine didn't register on the radar and he had no radio contact with air traffic controllers. The man Doug Hughes, 61 told the Tampa Bay Times and U.S. Secret Service that he's attempting to do this. The U.S. Secret Service already under fire for some of its misdeeds have some explaining to do. Hughes was taken into custody and is facing charges that can net him 10 in federal time out.
Another man who committed suicide on grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Robert Bishop, 47 of Annapolis was snapping a picture of himself (selfie) before he pulled the pistol out. He was pissed that Congress failed to pass legislation that could tax the rich and powerful.
A reserve deputy from Tulsa who killed an unarmed suspect didn't get proper training. Robert Bates, 73 grabbed the firearm instead of the Taser and killed Eric Harris, 44. Harris was on camera trying to sell guns and drugs. When he realized that it was a sting operation, he bolted. He was chased and caught. On body cameras, the Tulsa police brought him down. In the few seconds of the video, he was shot in the back by Bates. Bates was confused on which item to use. Harris died. Bates is facing second degree manslaughter and was removed from the force. Many say that he bought his way into the force. He lacked proper training despite being a former cop. He is an insurance salesman and business leader.
Laquan McDonald was killed by Chicago police. They will not release the body camera or dash camera.
The Michigan cop who gave Floyd Dent a beat down is fired out the cannon. The Michigan state investigators and the U.S. Justice Department is looking into how Inkster Police allow their cops beat down an unarmed motorist. The motorist Dent 57, was pulled over and as soon as he stopped, the officers put him on the ground and gave him a nasty beat down. The officer at the center of this was a cop who beat a federal charge of impeding civil rights. The officer William Melendez (aka ROBOCOP) was fired out the cannon. According to the Wayne County District Judge, about 12 minutes of footage was not shown in this. A part of the video shows Melendez may have planted cocaine in the passenger seat of Dent. Dent is facing charges for possession. He has the other charges dropped. The city of Inkster had to let Melendez go after they looked at his previous encounters with motorist and various complaints such as evidence planting came forth. No word on charges being filed on Robocop.
Michael Slager is spared the GAS. But now the former North Charleston cop is facing LIFE in the iron college. He was the officer who was filmed by a witness in a fatal shooting of an unarmed motorist. He shot Walter Scott with the Taser after he bolted from his vehicle. After Scott escaped the Taser, Slager put eight in his back. Then he lied on his statements saying that Scott attacked him. Slager even planted the Taser next to the lifeless body of Scott. This incident occurred during a traffic stop in which Scott fled his vehicle.
Slager has another issue going on. Another man claims that Slager put a Taser on him after he refused to exit his vehicle in a traffic stop. Julius Wilson admits he was an ex-felon, but the pull over wasn't merit. The officer who pulled Wilson over was Bradley Woods. The officer asked him the questions about the area being high crime and the pull over was based on a faulty tail light. Wilson refused search of his vehicle and that's when Woods, Slager and another officer dragged him out of the vehicle. Slager put the Taser on Wilson. The incident was filmed and other residents are coming forth to complain about Slager's excessive force.
Rock crushes scissors. An underage drinker gets off with a warning. Texas Department of Safety is going to investigate three officers who allow her to walk.
Then the Texas Department of Safety looking into three officers who refused to arrest an underage Texas A&M University student caught drinking. The student played "Rock, Paper, and Scissors" with one of the officer and two others observed. They let her go. The county sheriff is about to load the cannon and fire them out because it was caught on camera and their conduct was unbecoming of an arresting officer.
Did you happen to see the video of a Chicago police officer putting 16 in the body of Laquon McDonald? The Chicago police aren't releasing it. Apparently its going to sway a grand jury.
We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to the family of Laquon McDonald.
See in October 2014, an officer claimed that McDonald was armed with a knife. The officer said to drop it and according to him, McDonald refused. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel is trying to keep the video in the vault. He thinks that it could cause riots. So I am guessing that the officer may have lied about McDonald having a weapon and the officer fired on him without regards. The officer and his superiors are trying to cover up. They paid the family over $5 million in damages.
Floyd Dent got a serious beat down by Inkster Police. The officers are under federal investigation and Inkster had to fire a corrupt cop out the cannon.
And what about the Arizona officer who drove his police cruiser up on a suspect and made him flip.
A Marana, Arizona police officer's dash camera shows him plowing his cruiser into a rifle-toting robbery suspect at high speed. The officer has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Mario Valencia is suing the department.
Michael Rapiejko got off felonious assault charge. But the officer had been in trouble before. He was a NYPD officer. He got into a situation with a man and his family. Rapiejko was the officer who pulled over the motorist in Manhattan. The lawsuit that was filed by the motorist stated that the officer pulled him out his vehicle and pointed a gun in his head in front of the family. Also that officer was threatening his life after he was let go.
So should I inject race into these stories? I mean the rest of the junk food media brought it up!
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan had a hook to his song, Blah, Blah, Blah.
Today, I am going to use it. When the critics are word vomiting insults and baseless arguments, we're going be like Blah, Blah, Blah.
Doug Hughes was the pilot who landed on the U.S. Capitol.
Today we introduce you to another critic who throws his vomit on the keyboard and we have to look at it. But like always, I come back with the hard hitting response. I hope the commentator visits our page again.
The commentator goes right into the click bait. The click bait is often something the commentator obsesses over.
Take the comments of this person here. I shrink it down so you might have to get a magnifying glass to read it.
You are an idiot!!!!! Why does everyone bring race into everything. I guarantee they didn't go arrest the "black" guy walking through. One can only assume that you yourself are either black or "not white." Get over yourself. Race this and race that. Why can't it be that the cops were being cool and decided to give the girl a break like they did many others that day. The article says that on 113 citations were issued....do you know how many people attend Chilifest? 35,000. I promise you she wasn't the only one to get a warning. She was the only one that was recorded. We you get to the gates of heaven, God is going to look at you, shake his damn head and say "I'm sorry. If you wouldn't have brought race up in every thing you do then you might be walking through these gates. It's people like you that won't let racism die because that's all you people think about. White this and Black that."
Okay, thanks for reading. And yes, I'm an idiot. I am an idiot for giving you a response.
Normally, I often just delete these comments and move on. But today, I want to set the record straight about who we are and what you are.
1) No one put a gun to your head telling you to read our blog.
Walter Scott was a retired U.S. Coast Guard. The officer who shot him was also a former military officer.
2) Me and S. Baldwin been doing this stuff for years. We're not going anywhere.
3) We cover this stuff as well as the junk food media. It was worth noting because of the not so good police officers and the communities they're supposed to protect, I wouldn't be covering these issues.
On the previous post. Yeah, there were citations for arrest at an event that monitors underage drinking. The problem is that three out of at least 100 officers makes the whole bunch seem like they're advocating criminal behavior.
4) White privilege is an issue brought by a White scholar and White comedian. It wasn't our idea to bring up this issue. We just wanted to share this in order to prove a point.
5) So what! I said, Underage Drunk White Teen Beats A Rap Sheet. Is it trying to inject race into it?
Maybe I could say Drunk Underage Woman to be fairly neutral.
But that's not what I wanted. I wanted to point out the #CrimingWhileWhite meme. If the last postings on this blog say Police Killed Unarmed Suspect, would you find some reason to bring race this or race that into your word vomit?
Do I need to put an adjective on everything that I've post?
So if I want to say Cops Kill Unarmed Black Teen, should you go bananas over that?
6) Grow the fuck up. This is an opinion and mixture of a news blog. Some of the stuff posted will be controversial and inspiring. We do not apologize for that.
We understand you have a right to discourse. We have a right to delete you, ignore you, block you and end all contact with you. You may get mad. You may create hundreds of blogs, base your whole life around us and the blog, but you can't move a rock without breaking your back. We're a rock and we're not going to be moved. I want to prove to our good readers that our issues matter. We're not trying to make our issues based on one issue.
If you don't care about our issues, that's your problem.
7) I don't know you personally, but I bet you that you're not liked among people. I can tell that you spend countless hours and days trying to debate them "oh so liberal" agitators and those Black people who have an opinion. You troll blogs such as this one because it's "A BLACK BLOG."
You want to vomit about how it's not fair for THE BLACKS to bitch about injustices.
White men and women have injustices too! Yeah, that's what you're saying to us? You want us to focus on more criminal acts by Black folks, right?
In a few seconds, the Manassa officer runs over a suspect who had his back turned.
You want us to attack President Barack Obama and his family because in your mind, he's the biggest racist to ever be in the White House.
You believe everything is liberal. The air, the roads, the television, the shows you watch, the blogs, the colleges, the highways, the ocean, the planets and the animals. They're all liberal right?
8) That's why it's great to post on a blog. We expect this stuff. Thank you for reading. I don't agree with you and I don't have to call you names to say that. I don't have to keep promises either. So if you're reading this again, make sure you take the time to read 6 and 7 again. That's the only response that matters to you. You can call it an insult on your intelligence or name calling. It doesn't matter.
The Tulsa Police release the video of unarmed suspect Eric Harris purchasing an unregistered firearm. He would run and eventually get caught. But in the apprehension an elderly reserve officer would "accidentally" fire his service weapon instead of his Taser. Harris was shot and killed. The Department of Justice is investigating this situation.
In Tulsa, OK there's a controversy. A suspect who was unarmed was shot by a reserve cop who thought he had drawn the Taser. The suspect would later die of his injuries. The Oklahoma State Patrol Enforcement Agency is looking into the death of Eric C. Harris.
This shooting follows a few high profile shootings such as the Walter Scott and Michael Brown shooting.
We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to the family of Eric Harris.
Harris was under investigation for purchasing firearms. While in a police pursuit, Harris would exit the vehicle. The arresting officer would tackle him down.
But in a few seconds, the reserve officer drew the firearm. He would shoot Harris in the back. The officers who restrained him were cursing at him after Harris screamed he was shot by the reserve officer.
Reserve officer Robert Bates inadvertently shot Harris when he was confronting him. Tulsa Police are defending the 73-year old reserve deputy.
This was recorded on body cameras and yet it still didn't make a lick of difference.
Cops told Eric Harris despite being unarmed and shot in the back, he fucking ran! I guess it's perfectly legal to shoot a fleeing suspect if he's not even armed!
CNN reports that the reserve deputy who shot the suspect with his firearm rather than his stun gun, and another deputy who can be heard cursing at the suspect after he was shot, were not in their normal states of mind because of the elevated stress of apprehending the suspect, according to a Tulsa, Oklahoma, investigator.
As deputies tried to handcuff Harris, Bates arrived with a pepper spray gun in hand. He warned his fellow deputies he was going to use a Taser on the suspect, but instead, he fired a single gunshot — and immediately apologized, Clark said, citing a recently released video.
Clark attributed Bates’ actions to a phenomenon known as “slip and capture.” An example is when someone who drives a car with a manual transmission gets behind the wheel of a car with an automatic transmission. The driver will press her or his left foot down when stopping abruptly, even though there’s no clutch pedal, he said.
Tulsa Police Sgt. Jim Clark was emphatic that Bates had done nothing criminally wrong and went so far as to say the reserve deputy was a victim.
“Reserve Deputy Bates did not commit a crime. Reserve Deputy Bates was a victim, a true victim of slip and capture,” he said. “There’s no other determination I could come to.”
‘He shot him!’
Reserve officer Robert Bates is on leave.
When they set up the undercover sting, police wanted evidence on camera. But when they recorded the operation targeting Harris earlier this month, cameras continued to roll as the suspect ran, and as he was fatally shot.
The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office released the video on Friday. The shooting was an apparent accident, it has said.
In the last minutes of the video, Harris lies on the pavement with police on top of him.
An officer calls for a Taser, but in place of an electric clicking sound, a gunshot rings out.
A voice can be heard saying, “Oh! I shot him! I’m sorry!” Another officer screams out, “He shot him! He shot him!”
Harris, who is bleeding, calls out, too. He’s losing his breath, he says. An officer yells back at him.
“You fucking ran! Shut the fuck up!” he yells. “Fuck your breath,” he said.
Clark defended the officer’s language, saying the deputy experienced auditory exclusion, never heard the gunshot and thought the suspect was out of breath from running. The language has no bearing on whether the shooting was justified, Clark said.
“One deputy thought he was going to have to shoot this person at the arrest site. It’s very upsetting when you think you are going to have to take someone’s life and this deputy, one of the involved deputies, was upset,” he said. “Secondly, this is total stress. They are going after a dangerous suspect that they have no idea whether or not this person is armed.”
Clark added, “They did not know that he was shot at this time. They had audio exclusion. They was at a point where they couldn’t hear. They didn’t even hear the gunshot go off. The officers did not know that Mr. Harris had been shot.”
An officer can be seen in the video taking his foot off an object lying on the pavement not far from Harris.
Tulsa Police are doing damage control after an elderly cop shot an unarmed man.
Shortly after the suspect is shot, the officers begin tugging Harris’ hands behind his back as the video ends.
Harris later died at a local hospital. Police said at the time of the shooting that Harris admitted to medics at the scene that he may have been under the influence of phencyclidine, a street drug commonly known as PCP.
The video is edited to block out the officers’ faces. Harris is clearly visible.
Police have said that Harris had reached for his waistband, and officers feared he might endanger them. When Harris was on the ground, he “refused to pull his left arm from underneath his body where his hand was near his waistband,” they said after the shooting.
The officer’s body camera video did not reveal that area of Harris’ body.
Bates, a former Tulsa police officer, was placed on administrative leave after the shooting, the sheriff’s office has said.
Asked whether Bates’ age may have been a factor in the shooting, Clark said, “It’s happened to 21-year-old law enforcement officers. It’s happened to 30-year-old law enforcement officers. Age is not really a factor in consideration for the dynamics behind slip and capture events.
BlackLivesMatter. What image will the racist right use?
Despite the details released over the weekend, Harris’ brother says he still want answers.
“I want to know if he was shot in the back accidentally or on purpose. These are all the things that not only I want, but the public wants,” Andre Harris told CNN affiliate KTUL.
Bates’ attorney, Scott Wood, told CNN on Friday he would contact the network later. He had not issued a statement or called back as of Sunday.
With that said, what do you think?
Should Bates be charged with murder?
The Tulsa police are giving him a "pass" because he made a mistake. Looks like the U.S. Justice Department and FBI are investigating this.
Dash cam shows Walter Scott running and about a few minutes in, he's dead.
The city of North Charleston, SC sits around Interstate 26 and its spur Interstate 526. It's a suburb of Charleston.
The city is located about 110 miles from Columbia, South Carolina. It's a community that has minority-majority population. But there's a real problem here. The police is a majority White.
But that's not the issue. The issue is what happened last weekend. The junk food media and the partisan agitators are trying to dissect the controversial video of its former officer Michael Slager shooting an unarmed motorist.
The motorist is Walter Scott. He was a 50 year old man with minor criminal history (i.e. child support, and traffic violations).
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the U.S. Justice Department releases the dash cam video of Slager pulling over Scott.
Slager approaches the vehicle.
Scott was a runner and Slager went after him. And after the chase comes the shooting. That's where the witness comes in. The witness whipped out the camera phone and here we are.
The conservative agitators can't say that Walter deserved his fate. I mean running from the law merits a taser or physical restraint. But the reckless decision to shoot Scott and then claim he touched the service weapon didn't stick when the witness gave the video to the family and the press.
Now Rev. Perm and that annoying agitator will debate the issues. Of course the agitators will ask President Barack Obama how he feels about this.
The president can relate to the Black community. After all, Barack Obama is Black. He knows that Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin's deaths sparked a movement.
The BlackLivesMatter movement started after the acquittal of the killer of Trayvon Martin and received fresh impetus from the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown. The movement has received worldwide media attention due to its massive scope and ongoing existence. Protesters and protest organizers have met with President Obama and other prominent leaders to demand an end to police brutality, mass incarceration, and demilitarization of many US police departments.
