Police Brutality!

“NOT ACCEPTABLE!”

We all understand that ALL LIVES MATTER, and yes they do matter! I have love for all! But it’s more about the Black Lives that are taken by the hands of the ones that are suppose to “protect and serve” us! It’s sad that we have to go through this in this day and age. Back in slavery days we had no choice but to take whatever they threw at us, but now it’s so different. We are in new times! We don’t have to take it anymore and we won’t! We shouldn’t be going through this and we will not continue to do so.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I know it’s true, you rarely hear about people NOT of color being beat down or killed by a Police Officer. EVER! Makes you wonder…”What’s really going on in the world?” “Why only people of color?” “Are they trying to make or treat us like slaves again?” I would pray not! We still don’t have an answer til this day! We are not in slavery anymore, this is a new day, so…why?! IT HAS TO STOP! We(African Americans) matter and we are somebody! People need to stop looking at skin color and see what’s really going on.

No one is above the law! Not even the police. Right is right and wrong is wrong! Some of these police officers are abusing their power and not caring about nobody or nothing because they “think” they are above the law! And they “feel” like they get to do what they want to do because they wear the badge. And it’s not fair to the citizens nor is it fair to PEOPLE OF COLOR! And it also isn’t fair to the “GOOD” Police officers. These Police officers are not even being prosecuted properly for killing ANYONE, especially the people of color. And even IF they are prosecuted they don’t serve the time that they should serve.

EXAMPLES

Laquan McDonald was a 17 year old young African American who was fatally shot on October 20, 2014 by Chicago Police Jason Van Dyke. The officer “claimed” that McDonald was running towards him with a knife, but the video clearly showed him running way! He did not deserve to be shot one or sixteen times! The jury convicted the officer of second-degree murder as well as 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. But the judge overturned the jury and only gave him 81 months and he was eligible for parole in three years. This officer was on his way to do LIFE in prison until the judge said OTHERWISE.

WHERE IS THE JUSTICE?!! WHERE?!

And let’s talk about justice for Breonna Taylor!

Breonna Taylor was a 26 year old African American who was fatally shot in her home on March 13, 2020 by white plainclothes officers Johnathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove of the the Louisville Metro PD. They forced their way into her home “without” announcing who they were! The boyfriend, Kenneth Walker fired a warning shot…as he should! I would’ve done the same thing. You never know who breaking into your home to harm you. They only charged “one” officer, Hankison, with 3 counts of wanton endangerment for endangering a neighbor of Taylor with his shot. That’s some bull if I’ve ever heard it! NONE of the officers were charged with her death! When they should have been! They should be on their way to doing LIFE! But, no….they at home enjoying their time with their family! Something that Breonna can never do again.

There are many more that I could name that were “WRONGED” by our system. We need our Justice System to do better! Like I said before “NO ONE, NOT EVEN POLICE OFFICERS, ARE ABOVE THE LAW!” We have jurors who wants to convict, but the judges are not with it at all! These officers should be punished for their crimes as we are punished for ours! It’s only fair!!! We deserve better and we deserve a better system!

I understand that the Police has a right to bear arms and defend themselves, but why kill? They kill when it’s not necessary to kill! And that is a part of POLICE BRUTALITY!It is unacceptable! They should do the time when they do the crime, just like EVERYONE ELSE! It’s not fair to us and It’s not fair to these Mothers losing their children to the wrongful doing of police! It’s time for a change in our Judicial System and the way they do the things that they do. The Police is suppose to protect and serve not kill and serve.

-IN MY OPINION-

LADI M. TALKS