This stuff is literally happening EVERY WEEK in the US.
Imagine if minority people were killing a white millionaire (or a cute
Jonbenet Ramsey-ish white baby girl) every week - what would the public
and gov't reaction be? All people are created equal with the same
unalienable rights under the Constitution and our creator, right?
Senior
citizen volunteer sheriff tries to taze suspect in cuffs (you guessed
it, an unarmed urban African American male), but kills him with his
sidearm instead (a la Oscar Grant). Pleads not guilty to manslaughter
and judge grants him permission to leave the country for a Bahamas
vacation. I am sure a Cripp accused of manslaughter would get similar
treatment. How did the geezer become a deputy participating in a sting
when he should have been playing bingo at the Senior Center instead? He
donated vehicles to the Tulsa Sheriff's Office and is likely rich.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee0o4zZobZg
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/04/21/oklahoma-reserve-deputy-pleads-not-guilty-in-fatal-shooting/
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Baltimore cops are suspended after they put an asthmatic suspect (and
yes, another unarmed urban African American male) in their van to go to
the station, and when he got out, he had a major spinal injury (cause
unclear, and he died in the hospital a few days later). He told police that he was having trouble breathing, but they
didn't call any medical staff. Like with Darren Wilson, the cops are now
the only ones alive who know what really happened. No camera in the
van.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/04/22/401436003/former-baltimore-police-head-sees-sliver-of-hope-in-freddie-gray-case
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Economist has some data on police use of deadly force. The FBI reports
that US cops kill over 400 people a year (justifiable cases, and it is
on the rise since the '90s), but it is voluntary self-reporting, so the
true # is probably higher. In comparison, usually less than 50 cops are
killed by gunfire/year (less than the # cops killed in vehicle
incidents). Cops in Japan+UK+Germany (cumulatively about the same pop.
as the US) kill less than 20 people/year.
http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21636044-americas-police-kill-too-many-people-some-forces-are-showing-how-smarter-less?fsrc=scn/fb/te/pe/ed/dontshoot
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/30/nation/la-na-nn-police-deaths-20131230
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The BAL DA is pressing charges (murder, manslaughter) against the 6
officers who were present when Gray suffered his lethal spinal injury.
She also declared that Gray's arrest was illegal.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/05/01/403496063/freddie-gray-update-new-speculation-on-his-death-and-peaceful-protests?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150501
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Apparently, it's not just black/brown victims of
police violence and stupidity. A fairly non-threatening drunk woman on
St. Patrick's Day was taken into custody by BART police and taken to
Santa Rita jail. There was footage of the cops slamming her to the floor
(or letting her fall hard). They said that they were "guiding" her to
the ground. The victim was seriously injured, and is a model so the
damage to her face was significant and she is suing. But a review board
cleared the officers.
http://abc7news.com/news/bart-officer-cleared-in-takedown-of-woman-at-east-bay-jail/684535/
Here are some conservative responses to the Baltimore unrest:
- Rush
said the cops should be commended for the 18 times they arrested Gray
in the past (for minor drug offenses) and DIDN'T KILL HIM. Yes, they
deserve a medal for their restraint.
- Cruz
said it's Obama's fault for inflaming racial tensions. Yeah, by being a
successful half-black man who won't pretend racial injustice is over,
he's more to blame than the cops that do the beating and shooting.
- A TX Congressman Flores blames Baltimore on gay marriage and the deterioration of family values.
As
you can see, Baltimore is attributed to just about everything except
police dysfunction and racial/economic injustice. The sad thing is, if
you gave some conservatives truth serum, they would probably say that
the BAL tragedy is due to the inherent faults of black people (maybe not
in so many words).
