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**Video of the shooting has been provided below. As always use caution before viewing!** Something quick I wanted to pass along:
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Here is what you need to know about the death of Aaron Bailey:
Brief thought: I don't really have too much to say about this because we've seen it more times than we should. Yes, he should've have driven off from the traffic stop, but that doesn't warrant killing him...period! UPDATE #7
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**Something I came across and wanted to share. Most people will only focus on the verdict and most people will only focus on the bad apples in the groups of protesters. I would like for people to focus on the fact that the protesters weren't all black, they included people of all colors and ages. People of every background came together to protest this bs verdict. 1 of the protesters was Peter Merideth, who's a Democratic state lawmaker from St. Louis and he said something that's very very very important.
ORIGINAL POST The trial into the murder of Anthony Lamar Smith @ the hands of former officer Jason Stockley has begun and here's what yall need to know: The Shooting
The Aftermath
Brief thought: The only thing I have to say is regardless of the activities he was participating in prior to the chase and prior to being murdered, there's no reason he should be dead....period. ...sighs...Different name, same outcome.
His name as stated above is Terrence Sterling and here are the details about his death:
"After a careful, thorough and independent review of the evidence, federal prosecutors have found insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer willfully used unreasonable force and/or was not acting in self defense when he discharged his weapon at Mr. Sterling."--Statement from DC US Attorney Channing D. Phillips DC Mayor Muriel E. Bowser reiterated the sentiments of the police department asking Trainer to resign saying, "I do not believe there can be real accountability if the officer remains on the force." Per usual, Trainer is on administrative leave and faces an internal investigation...blah, blah, blah. Same story, same outcome, different murder victim. Brief thought: This is all I'm going to say about this because this happens so often that we're running out of things to say. Regardless of his actions, regardless of what was in his system, there was no reason to murder him. I still don't understand why officers are given non lethal methods of subduing suspects, yet people are still being murdered @ the hands of officers. I just do not understand. I also do not understand, why there aren't uniformed and strict laws in place concerning these body cams! We shouldn't still be having situations where we don't really know what happened because the officer conveniently didn't have his body cam on! #blacklivesmatter #sayhisname Just a little something I wanted to pass along.
In Florida, the Hillsborough County Commission has voted 4-2 in support of moving a Confederate statue. This vote is a complete 180 from the 4-3 vote last month where they decided not to move the statue. **Note: I thought the same thing yall probably thought when you saw the numbers, 1 of the commissioners wasn't present for the vote** The 106 year old statue which is in front a county building that contains administrative offices and a traffic court, depicts a young and "proud" Confederate soldier facing north and facing south a battered soldier in torn clothing follows him. The statue will be moved to a private family cemetery and the moving expenses will be covered by a Tampa lawyer who volunteered to cover the expenses which are expected to cost around $100,000. Brief thought: For those around this country who can't seem to grasp why moving these statues is so important, just read this quote and think about. "This doesn't reflect our values. The failure to remove this monument basically signals that we haven't escaped the past."--Florida State Representative from Tampa, Ed Narain In a lot of ways we haven't escaped or overcome the racist "past" of this country. For those who don't have the privilege of being black, please believe me, racism is alive and well. The moving of these statues is in no way shape, form, or fashion an attempt to erase history because that's impossible. What's happened has happened and there's no way to change that, however moving them is just a way to make it so that those who haven't always had it easy in this country, aka minorities, don't have to have a visual reminder of what this country was founded on. We don't need to see it because we live it every single day. **sighs** This 1 doesn't even make any sense from the beginning.
On June 18th, Tatyana Hargrove was assaulted and arrested by Bakersfield, California police all because they mistook her for a male suspect. Yeah you read that right, these...officers (I desperately wanted to say something else) beat this poor innocent girl all because apparently they have horrible vision. According to the police report documenting her arrest, officers stopped her because "she appeared to be a male and matched the description" of a suspect who had brandished a machete @ a grocery store earlier that same day and because she was "within the same complex the suspect had fled to." Also in the report, officers described the suspect as being a 5'10-6'10 tall, 160-170 pound black male, in his 20s or 30s with a shaved head and goatee. Also in the police report, Hargrove was described as 5'2 and 120 pounds. **Can we stop here a minute. There's a big difference between somebody who's only 5'2 and somebody who's damn near 6 foot tall! How is it possible to even get those 2 mixed up?? Also, when these dumbasses came across her did they not bother do a once over and realize that she doesn't have facial hair and she has a head full of hair??? HOW WAS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE????** In a video that was posted on the Facebook Page of the Bakersfield chapter of the NAACP, Tatyana gave the following account of what happened:
Also in police report, officers claim that she resisted when they stopped her, fell on top of one of them and turned over "in a mounting position." **Unless she has the strength of the Hulk, I call bullshit, she's tiny, and these are grown ass men!** The report also details how the officer "punched Hargrove 1 time in the mouth in an attempt to force her off of him." **Again, bullshit, if you're a grown ass man and you can't get a female who's only 120 pounds and 5'2 off you, then you have no business being a police officer!** He report goes on to say that she "quickly maneuvered her body to get back on top of him" causing another officer to command the police K9 "to engage Hargrove." Hargrove has been charged with resisting or delaying an officer and aggravated assault on an officer. Brief thought: I think this whole thing from the police standpoint is a bunch of bullshit. I mean come on! You couldn't remove a female off you, so you felt like you needed to get a dog on her?? I'm just sooooo confused as to how it got to the point that it got to because she's the complete opposite of the description they were looking for! I hope this poor girl gets the counseling that I'm pretty sure she needs, I hope she and her family sue the pants off this police department for being so violent, careless, reckless, and stupid! **sighs**
**Video of the incident has been provided above** Last Monday, the DeKalb County police department has reopened an internal investigation after video of an officer beating a homeless woman has been brought to light. "Now that the Department has this new evidence we have reopened the investigation and will determine whether the incident is consistent with policy and the law."--DeKalb County Police Department statement The incident took place @ a gas station in Decatur on June 4th after an officer, who hasn't been publicly identified, responded to a call about a woman begging for money from customers. The woman has been identified as Katie McCrary and from the video it's not clear as to what led to the situation, however according to a Use of Force report filed by the unidentified officer, McCrary attempted to push him out the way and make her way out the store. After the officer prevented her from leaving, she tried to walk past him again, and told him she was a federal agent. **Clearly, that's a sign of mental illness** The 2 exchanged words, McCrary attempted to grab his badge, the officer told her to not touch him, McCrary then grabbed his vest and his radio, and then the officer used his baton on her legs, forearms, as well as on the side of her head because she was "moving around." **Of course none of this can be seen on the video!** On the video, an unknown male in the store can be heard yelling, "Hey, Katie, Stop resisting!" "Stop resisiting."
Also according to the Use of Force report that he filed, he took McCrary to DeKalb County Jail, but she was refused and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further evaluation. As a result of the beating, she suffered a half inch cut on her shin and welt on her forearm. McCrary was ultimately charged with obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers and was also given a criminal trespass warning @ the request of the convenience store manager. Brief thought: Clearly, Katie McCrary suffers from some sort of mental illness and wasn't in her right frame of mind. So, knowing this, I don't understand why it had to get to the level that it got to. I don't understand why she's being beaten, instead of restraining her by tasing her, so he could handcuff her and then take her to get some mental help. I just do not understand! I don't understand how holding a baton to the back of her neck and holding her down with your knee is effective @ deescalating the situation, if anything, human nature, fight or flight kicks in, and a person's instincts tells them to protect themselves! Duh! That's psychology 101 right there! I hope he's charged with excessive force because this was just taking is beyond too far and I hope he loses his job because that's what he deserves. This is prime example of why body cameras should be required on all police officers no matter if you're working in a big city or a small town and it should be a crime for these officers to tamper with their body cameras or have them turned off. Had a body camera been on this officer, wouldn't have taken a month for this footage to be released or discovered. Once again, in news that shouldn't shock anybody, no charges will filed against the officer that murdered John Crawford III (22). **Per usual, video of the shooting has been provided below** On August 5, 2014, Officer Sean Williams responded to a call from Ronald Ritchie regarding somebody waving a rifle inside a WalMart in Beavercreek, Ohio. According to police, per the usual story, John didn't follow the commands to drop the weapon, and then Williams shot him. In the investigation following the shooting, it was determined that John was holding an air rifle (BB gun) and he was carrying from a store shelf. Federal authorities announced Tuesday that would've be pursing the case any further due to lack of evidence, despite analyzing surveillance cameras in the store, interviewed witnesses, and used an independent crime scene reconstruction expert. A special grand jury also declined to indict anyone and per usual the Department of Justice said it'll look into possible civil rights violations...rolls eyes... "The government would be required both to disprove his (Williams) stated reason for the shooting...that he was in fear of death or serious bodily injury (rolls eyes once again)...and to affirmatively establish that Officer Williams instead acted with the specific intent to violate Mr. Crawford's rights."--statement from US Attorney Benjamin Glassman and the Department of Justice "The family is very upset. They're still grieving. And now it appears there's no recourse and that nothing will be done through the criminal justice system. It's almost like these guys are getting away with murder."-Crawford family attorney Michael Wright Brief thought: It's not like they're almost getting away with it. They ARE getting away with it like they ALWAYS do. We all know how the process goes. Officer shoots black man, officer uses the tired ass line of 'I feared for my life,' half assed investigation is done, officer either doesn't face any charges or he's acquitted, Justice Department pretends they're going to look into the victim's civil rights being violated, settlement is offered, end scene. Per usual, I'm confused as to how you can just pop up on the scene and instead of trying to assess the situation, you just immediately jump to shooting up a person?? From the information I've gathered, if he was carrying the BB gun from a store shelf, that leads me and others to believe that he was going to purchase it. In the video, he's seen just standing there, presumably doing what we all do when we go to the store, you pick something up, but you stand there, and ponder your different options. Sooo, how was your life in danger again? Also, if he was allegedly waving the "gun" around and pointing it @ people, yet ON THE VIDEO AGAIN, HE'S SEEN JUST STANDING THERE. Fun fact: Ronald Ritchie, the POS who called the police on John for no reason, later admitted that he lied about John waving the gun around. And of course, this asshole isn't going to face charges for providing false information in a 911 call that lead up to this man's death. That is the American way after all. Why should we hold people accountable for their actions?? Bottom line: My fellow black folks, it's not safe to legally own and carry a gun, could get you killed (Philando Castile), it's not safe to just be holding a BB gun, could get you killed in less than a minute (Tamir Rice), and it's not safe to go into a store to purchase a BB gun (John Crawford III). Tuesday 10/17/2017 Update
A memorial fund that was set up to honor Philando has raised enough money to pay off the lunch debts @ several St. Paul schools for 1 year! The Philando Feeds the Childen foundation had a goal of $70,000 and has raised $75,000 as of Tuesday afternoon. The goal has been increased to $100,000 with the hopes of paying off lunch debts across the entire state. Philando was a nutrition services supervisor @ J.J. Hill Montessori School and often helped students who weren't able to purchase their own lunches. ORIGINAL POST Last Thursday, Mark Dayton, governor of Minnesota proposed naming a $12 million police training fund in honor of Philando Castile. The fund was approved by lawmakers earlier this year to train officers working in racially diverse communities. IMPORTANT NOTE: Thursday also marked 1 year since Philando was murdered. "I abhor (detest/hate) the incident that occurred, the tragedy that occurred, befell (happened to) Mr. Castile. It's one of the most traumatic, if not the most traumatic events that's happened in my six and a half years."--Statement made by Governor Dayton during a press conference while surrounded by Philando's family Also during the press conference, Dayton said the state needed to do more to improve police relationships with the community. He also announced that he'll be naming Philando's uncle, Clarence Castile, to the state's Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. Naming the fund after Castile still needs approval by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. Brief thought: I support naming the fund after Philando, so that there will also be a constant reminder of what happened and why the fund is so important and much needed, but just like with the settlement, no amount of money, and no matter what is named after him, it doesn't make up for the fact that no justice was given to Philando or his family. Meanwhile, Jeronimo Yanez is roaming around as a free man. This lawsuit that I'm about to make yall aware of is probably the biggest waste of time I've ever heard of.
A federal lawsuit has been filed against DeRay Mckesson and 4 other Black Lives Matter leaders accusing them of inciting violence that lead up to the ambush of police officers in Baton Rouge last summer. The lawsuit was filed Friday on behalf of 1 of the officers that was wounded by Gavin Long, who was also a military veteran. The officer isn't named in the lawsuit, but it's believed that the officer's identity is East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputy Nicholas Tuiller. Tuiller was shot in the head, stomach, and shoulder. In addition to wounding Tuiller, Long also injured 3 other people and killed 3 other officers with a semi automatic rifle before he was shot dead. The lawsuit claims Mckesson was "in charge" of a July 9th protest that "turned into a riot" and he also "did nothing to calm the crowd and, instead, he incited the violence" on behalf of Black Lives Matter. The lawsuit also claims Long was an "activist whose actions followed and mimicked those of" the sniper who killed the officers in Dallas days earlier, along with claiming Black Lives Matter leaders incited others to harm police "in retaliation for the death of black men killed by police" and "all but too late" began to denounce the shootings of police after the Baton Rouge attack. Brief thought: Listen, what happened to this officer and all the other officers who have been shot solely based on the sins of others is horrible and it shouldn't happen. However, I think this lawsuit is ridiculous and a waste of time. Where's the concrete proof that DeRay and these other leaders incited violence? Does anybody have a recording of DeRay and these other leaders saying verbatim to do harm to these officers? If not, then this lawsuit is bullshit. It's not their fault that things got out of hand, it's not their jobs to control the people in attendance of these protests. They can't control the emotions of others. IMPORTANT NOTE: This protest followed the murder of Alton Sterling. Again, just like how officers shouldn't be held responsible for the bad actions and decisions of other officers that kill innocent people, all "activists" and protesters shouldn't be held responsible for the actions of 1 bad apple. As far as I can tell from "following" DeRay he appears to be a laid back, chill guy, just wanting to do good, and change the bs that happens in the black community. Not once have I ever heard of him being aggressive or inciting violence. Not once have I ever heard of Black Lives Matter, which isn't a person, it's a movement, for those that aren't aware **rolls eyes** inciting violence or encouraging violence. In fact, it's the opposite, peaceful, civilized protests are encouraged. Bottomline: I believe that because Gavin Long was shot dead, they're just looking for somebody to blame and go after since they can't go after him. I also believe that people are also so hell bent on trying to demonize the message and the purpose behind Black Lives Matter, hence this bs lawsuit. |
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