Two South Carolina ex-cops were sentenced to prison yesterday by a federal judge for using a mentally disabled black woman as taser target practice, ABC News reported yesterday. They previously were fired from the Marion police force, a town of about 7,000 people in the northeast corner of the state[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
April 28th, 2015 - 9:26 am § in Uncategorized
South Carolina cops get prison for taser abuse of black woman
April 27th, 2015 - 4:49 pm § in Uncategorized
A bridge too far
Baltimore erupts in race riots after funeral of black man killed by police. Governor declares state of emergency and activates National Guard. The only thing Freddie Gray did was make eye contact with a cop. That’s not against the law. And be born black. That is. So Freddie Gray is in a coffin[...]
April 27th, 2015 - 9:13 am § in Uncategorized
Shot for riding a bike while black
https://youtu.be/r-3hTWLHUOU Dontrell Stephens will never walk again. He was shot in the back by Palm Beach County, Florida, sheriff’s deputy in September 2013. Stephens was riding a bike and talking to a friend on his cellphone. The cop followed him because he hadn’t seen Stephens in th[...]
Actions speak louder than skin color
What is the significance of a black person becoming the top law enforcement official if they do nothing different than their white predecessors? Loretta Lynch, a black woman, is set to become the new US Attorney General. Some black people that I have talked to about her, seem to be excited. Not[...]
April 22nd, 2015 - 1:10 pm § in Uncategorized
Chicago judge acquits cop who shot at pedestrians and killed girl
If you needed more proof that it’s virtually impossible to convict killer cops in this country, here it is: “In March 2012, 22-year-old Rekia Boyd was walking to a store with three friends near Douglas Park. Prosecutors said that Servin, who was off-duty, was upset over the noise and tol[...]
April 21st, 2015 - 10:02 pm § in Uncategorized
Why is this man smiling?
Robert Bates, a millionaire insurance executive whose hobby is playing cop, is shown here leaving a Tulsa courtroom after pleading not guilty to second-degree manslaughter charges for shooting a suspect with his gun instead of his taser. Why shouldn’t he be smiling? Far from being in jail, he&[...]
April 21st, 2015 - 1:10 pm § in Uncategorized
Robocop faces felony charges again
And he might walk again. This case will test whether the worst of America’s bad cops gets another “Get Out Of Jail Free” on account of the immunity society confers on those wearing the shield, or whether there’s a line beyond which awful cops will go to jail if they cross it.[...]
Take one out of Hitlers book.
Why is it wrong for African American men to be attracted to women of all ethnicities? Do African American women expect African American men to ignore any sense of attraction they may have towards other women? If it is true [...]
April 20th, 2015 - 4:11 pm § in Uncategorized
Vandals destroy Michael Brown memorial tree in less than 24 hours
Less than 24 hours after it was planted, a memorial tree for Ferguson cop shooting victim Michael Brown was destroyed by unknown vandals. The tree was planted in a park. Police say they’re investigating. I won’t type what I’m thinking, but I’ll bet the vandal(s) won’t b[...]
The song that never ends
An African American man is murdered by the police. African Americans get upset, and wait for justice to be served. This is despite the fact that we know that the police will most likely be acquitted of any wrong doing. Next, local African Americans will hold rallies, marches, and eventually th[...]