the one in new york is very clear. we see the poor man killed on video over and over again.
i wish i was back in harlem. if i was i'd be out in the streets. peacefully.
garner said 11 times "i can't breathe!" he was just selling cigarettes, for god's sake. he was unarmed. he had his hands up.
why would 5 police tackle and abuse a man with his hands up who was just talking to them? let alone kill him. this is appalling and it comes from stop and frisk. stop and frisk encourages police to look at every black man as a raging beast. even a cornered man with his hands up who merely had the effrontery to speak to them. its disgusting and illegal.
here's what the constitution says about stop and frisk:
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.i greatly admire the bravery of the police who stick to their vow to protect and serve. the police who killed a man for selling cigarettes were protecting bodegas and tax men i guess; but i would like to see them protect human life over corner stores, and serve human life over a few pennies of tax collection.
