[SherzyK]

On March 13th 2020, Breonna Taylor was fatally shot several times by Police Officers while executing a narcotics raid of her home. Taylor, who was an African-American emergency room technician, aspired to become a Nurse one day. However, that was tragically cut short due to a false tip off at her home, which lead to a judge signing a search warrant and allowing the police to raid her place of residence. The fact that she was shot at least eight times suggests the police were well aware of their actions and it was more than just an act of recklessness.

[Denver]

Just another victim who they will never give justice for, we have to reform the system and turn the tables on the very people who are meant to protect us

[Liam-]

I don’t understand why she’s not getting very much coverage, what happened to her was horrendous, the poor woman, they stormed into hour house looking for someone they already had in custody, police incompetence murdered her

[SherzyK]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I don’t understand why she’s not getting very much coverage, what happened to her was horrendous, the poor woman, they stormed into hour house looking for someone they already had in custody, police incompetence murdered her

It’s sickening to say the least. There’s so many more people who have met the same fate at the hands of the police that it’s almost impossible to give coverage to a single victim

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I don’t understand why she’s not getting very much coverage, what happened to her was horrendous, the poor woman, they stormed into hour house looking for someone they already had in custody, police incompetence murdered her

The only reason George is getting the covering on media is because they had enough and took action, had they not protested nothing would have happened

[SherzyK]

Oscar Grant III was a 22 year old African-American who was shot in the early hours of New Years Day in 2009 by Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Officer, Johannes Mehserle. This occurred when there were reports received about a fight in a train station and several others were detained along with Grant. officer Anthony Pirone struck Grant in the head and forced the unarmed Grant to lie face down on the platform. While Pirone held Grant down in a prone position, Mehserle shot Grant in the back with a pistol. He was rushed to hospital and died later that day. Another sickening, unlawful killing at the hands of the police. These events were later retold in a 2013 movie starring Michael B. Jordan, called Fruitvale Station. A really sad movie and for those who haven’t watched, it’s an emotional one

[Cal.]

Sandra Annette Bland (February 7, 1987 – July 13, 2015) was a civil rights activist in Chicago, although she was from Illinois and had held various jobs. She had a degree in agriculture. She was apprehended during a traffic stop by an officer known to stop people for minor infractions in the hope of finding evidence to charge those he stopped. Sandra’s infraction was failure to signal during a lane change, although she had responded to the officer tailgating her at high speed and believed he wished to overtake her to attend to an emergency. Sandra filmed her arrest and later body cam footage found her to be non-aggressive, but challenging the reason she was stopped. She was arrested after being threatened with a taser and a bystander was asked to leave the area after the arresting officer was heard saying ‘Good’ following Sandra informing them she was epileptic. She was arrested for allegedly ‘kicking’ an officer and for being ‘argumentative and uncooperative’. Sandra later told her sister the officer had forced their knee into her back and had slammed her head into the ground.

She was placed in a cell on her own due to an apparent high risk to others. Three days after her arrest, Sandra was found hanged in her cell after apparently committing suicide by hanging herself with a plastic bag. Her loved ones disputed this, saying Sandra had no reason to kill herself, and that the platform she hanged herself from was shorter than she was. It is believed Sandra was already dead in her published mug shot.

[Cal.]

Say his name!

[Cal.]

Say her name!

[montblanc]

this gives me chills everytime

[SherzyK]

Say her name!

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Sandra Annette Bland (February 7, 1987 – July 13, 2015) was a civil rights activist in Chicago, although she was from Illinois and had held various jobs. She had a degree in agriculture. She was apprehended during a traffic stop by an officer known to stop people for minor infractions in the hope of finding evidence to charge those he stopped. Sandra’s infraction was failure to signal during a lane change, although she had responded to the officer tailgating her at high speed and believed he wished to overtake her to attend to an emergency. Sandra filmed her arrest and later body cam footage found her to be non-aggressive, but challenging the reason she was stopped. She was arrested after being threatened with a taser and a bystander was asked to leave the area after the arresting officer was heard saying ‘Good’ following Sandra informing them she was epileptic. She was arrested for allegedly ‘kicking’ an officer and for being ‘argumentative and uncooperative’. Sandra later told her sister the officer had forced their knee into her back and had slammed her head into the ground.

She was placed in a cell on her own due to an apparent high risk to others. Three days after her arrest, Sandra was found hanged in her cell after apparently committing suicide by hanging herself with a plastic bag. Her loved ones disputed this, saying Sandra had no reason to kill herself, and that the platform she hanged herself from was shorter than she was. It is believed Sandra was already dead in her published mug shot.

What the ****

[Smithy]

Remember when this happened, absolutely horrendous and the cover up is disgusting

[Jigs]

Not even safe in her home.

[Jigs]

Her mugshot gives me chills every time </3

[Denver]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews...%3fid=27402837

A 12 year old boy was murdered by cops for playing with a toy gun in the park despite him telling them it was a toy gun

[Jigs]

22 years old...

RIP </3

[Cal.]

Say his name!

[Jigs]

Absolutely devastating. If it were a white kid his lil toy gun would have been laughed off.

[Denver]

He was killed for peacefully protesting, it is not yet known who pulled the trigger but it is thought to be someone working with the police as an Ally

[Cal.]

SAY his name!!!

[SherzyK]

The UK is far from innocent though. Cherry Groce, was paralysed from the waist down after being shot by a police officer during a raid on her home in 1985. This shooting lead to the Brixton Riots.

She died in April 2011 after spending most of her life in a wheelchair.

[Jigs]

SAY. IT.

[Denver]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbc...amp/ncna344506

He died a week after he spine was 80% severed at the neck while in police custody, they were found not guilty

[montblanc]

makes me literally bawl