Richard Combs, former Eutawville, S.C. police chief, charged with murder.
While outrage over the police’s use of fatal force continues to gain momentum, grand juries in three separate cases in South Carolina have gone against the national trend, indicting three white police officers in three separate instances for shooting unarmed Black men.
Bernard Bailey was shot and killed by the now former police chief, Richard Combs, in the parking lot of the police department in Eutawville, S.C. Levar Jones was shot by former state trooper, Sean Groubert, at a gas station near Columbia, S.C., while reaching for his driver’s license. Earnest Satterwhite Sr., was fatally shot by Public Safety Officer Justin Gregory Craven after driving away during a DUI stop.
Combs was removed from his position and charged with murder. Groubert was fired and indicted for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Craven was indicted with a charge of misconduct in office, even though the prosecutor initially sought a manslaughter charge.
Recently, the difficulty of indicting a police officer has been highlighted in media stories and by protesters across the nation, with much focus on the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.
University of South Carolina law professor Seth Stoughton told Al Jazeera America: “I think there’s something different happening in South Carolina in prosecutors’ and solicitors’ offices who are asking for and receiving these indictments.”
Stoughton said the indictments may have been influenced by the Brown and Garner cases.
“I don’t know if we would have seen the three indictments that we’ve seen recently here in South Carolina if we had gone back a year or so, prior to August,” he said.
There isn’t a lot of data on police killings because states haven’t been required to submit reports. While some do, it isn’t enough to get a complete picture of how often police use excessive or deadly force. Congress recently passed a bill that would require states to submit a detailed report of police shootings that would include the race and ethnicity of the person who died while in police custody.
Interesting
South Carolina setting an example
Setting a precedent on how the system should be working.
It would be interesting to see the results if cities were audited and forced to report the statistics of police killings.
Its happening already, but they're saying its going to take a while. This should have been done a long time ago.
It's about time. This is the "change" that needs to happen! Stop hiring stupid Law Enforcement Officials!
"Protect and Serve" not "Enslave and Punish".
They aren't hiring stupid law enforcement…what is happening is the kkk members are trading in their hoods & sheets for police uniforms. I guarantee you that if the police force took the time to properly vet these idiots they would find white supremacist affiliations / ties.
Charge of misconduct in office instead of manslaughter WOW.
Henri Derell lots of them for sure. Awaiting the tallies later next year of the number of police-murdered persons occurring in their custody.
Indictment doesn't mean guilty. Dont celebrate too soon.
What a bunch of idiots. Your comments are ignorant and uneducated!
But at least an indictment is a step in the right direction.
But at least an indictment is a step in the right direction.
Whatever Bitch,as if you're a Harvard Graduate or something.
I have always said a gun changes a person's personna and perception when strapped on and behind a badge.
LAURIE LYNN AS WE CAN SEE YOU MUST BE A HATER,RACIST COP LOVER AS WELL! WAIT UNTIL YOU FEEL THAT BURNING SENSATION AFTER BEING SHOT THEN YOUR WORDS WON'T BE AS DELIGHTFUL AND TASTING!! SUPPORT A CAUSE BIMBO!
Mike Aguilar agreed, but it is the trial with an ultimate conclusion that is far more important… a prosecution that ends up in a conviction for murder.
Daayiee Abdullah Yes. Very true.
We have more they need to look into in SC this just scratches the surface
We have more they need to look into in SC this just scratches the surface
Father I pray this prayer for black men and all American citizens in the power of the Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus Christ Your one and only Son who died and rose again for remission of sin, I bind, rebuke and render powerless: all divisions of PD's who are killing unarmed Americans. I render powerless strife, hate, wrath, murder, pride, envy, slander, evil speaking, lying spirits. I claim a hedge of protection around black men, by the Precious Blood of Jesus. I ask You Father God, in the name of Jesus, to send angels to surround them and their families today and everyday. I call on Your holy angels to protect their homes from any unlawful intrusions and to protect them from any harmful physical or mental attacks. Father in heaven, I stand in faith on the authority I have as a believer in Jesus Christ, and a co-heir to his kingdom. In the name of Jesus Christ, I bind every evil spirit and every evil plan made against your people. Weed out every evil cop from every department all across this nation, you know who they are, cancel their evil plans and call forth your plans for this situation. God you said in your word that you have plans for good and not evil (Jeremiah 29:11) and I claim those plans now for all your people. Father, I ask that your will be done in this situation, as it is done in heaven. Lord God, I ask you to move against the forces of evil in Your mighty power in this situation. Throw the enemy forces into confusion and frustrate their counsel. I pray that they will not prosper in all their schemes of rebellion against You and Your people. I pray that the financial support of these evildoers will erode away as long as they do evil in Your sight. "Heavenly Father, I ask that you would unmask the enemy's deception over people who are rebelling against you in doing this evil. Lord God, please stretch out Your mighty hand against their schemes and shed light on their every move. Father in the name of Jesus I pray that you will draw each unsaved policeman to salvation in Jesus Christ and open their eyes so that they may see their sin. Thank You Father. In Jesus name I pray and ask it all Amen.
Margie Meeks reposted. Thank you!
These three situations do not compare to Micheal brown or the garner case. In none of these was the officer being attacked and in danger. Pulling a license or fleeing a traffic stop. TheThe situation outside the police station no circumstances were given. The one on gas station wall all over the internet. These cases are totally different. In the past month or so two police officers have been killed by unarmed men with their own weapons. So you really can't say that if their was a Micheal Brown case they would indict. They probably would not indict in that situation.To insinuate that the grand jury is being influenced politically and not working with the testimony and scientific evidence if the investigation would be alarming and dangerous to the enforcement if law and judicial sydtem. Police officers have to confront individuals in all kinds of conditions and circumstances. So south Carolina is not setting an example. How a professor can compare apples to tomatoes is ridiculous.
You are a non factor, people with your kind of thinking is why Racism exist and will continue.
In New York there used to be up to 2400 murders per year. The policies and procedures dropped those numbers down to about a yearly average of around 400 which us small compared to Chicago which for being one fifth the size in population over the last 10 years or so has outpaced new York City in murders. So I've the last 14 years 1500 to 2000 lives have been saved because of the lowered murder rate and other rates if crime have been reduced also. When Mr. Holders reforms were put in place in Seattle crime and murders increased up yo 15 percent in that city. So all if you who want reform want more crime based on the stats. Most of those 1500 to 2000 lives saved is never mentioned. Based upon statistics 80 percent of those 1500 to 2000 lives saved by the police were black lives. There are bad cops out there yes but this movement is indicting them all. That is wrong and unproductive. Yes some police are protected but they need to have due process and in this country you are innocent until proven guilty. This movement is convicting officers on the spot without paying attention to the evidence. Just like in Missouri the other day. This police officers during that attack at the gas station they showed restraint because after those explosives were thrown they could have started shooting. What if those gas pumps would have blown up for some reason? These violent anarchist have to be stopped.
Im wondering if they just too worried about more protests and stuff now not to indict, possible clean shoots getting busted cause everybody trippin
The indictment, I believe is the most important part because it forces evidence to be gathered and presented to a jury. The conviction only matters when the evidence suggests that the accused is guilty. However, I feel that if they know that their actions are no longer above reproach, they may think differently before haphazardly pulling the trigger. However, I definitely support our men and women serving in blue, as it's not an easy job, and they put their lives on the line everyday to help ensure and protect my liberties.
Herbie Greene my sentiments exactly.
I understand what you're saying but…"some police are protected but they need to have due process and in this country you are innocent until proven guilty. This movement is convicting officers on the spot without paying attention to the evidence" THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THESE UNARMED BLACK MEN SHOT DEAD WERE NOT GIVEN!!! THEY CANNOT TELL THEIR SIDES OF THE STORY!!!
if the cops are wrongfully indicted, the evidence will prove it! and this is why body cameras are so important! it will exonerate police or help prove the civilians' claims!
Margie Meeks amen
shame on YOU Laurie Lynn to readily dismiss others' life experiences, YOU who live in a privileged bubble
Two place officers were killed one just like the mike brown situation. Look at the evidence not hyperbole racial dtuff. How about the 380 whites killed per year. How about the two unarmed whites. One on LSD. KILLED by a black officer last month. If you resist arrest a police officer dies not know your intentions. Easy to be a Monday arm chaired quarter back. There was a black cop on Chicago beat a black boy senseless in a store he is ontrisl. You want to see violence you should see thst. . The man on Staten Island died because of his condition. Every person I have done that too always cries you can't breath. The hold he used want a total choke hild. That poor man died because of his condition and the police wire carrying out their irders. Complaints filed by store 8 arrests res for cufsrretes. I know it's petty but when you resist it goes from being petty to msjor. The evidence I'd what counts. The grand jury is what counts. The evidence decides what gets to court. The evidence proved that Micheal brown attacked the officer in the car and then came at him again instead of getting on the ground. His buddy who lied bug time on a case previously lied to no end . And officer Wilson was convicted on day one by false testimony and media. The evidence spoke for both. They want to hang the cop that shot that kid in Berkley miss u r u other day he pulled a gun. Police don't have to tell u why they arrest uou. They don't have to tell you Miranda right away.sorry but they reformed Seattle a couple years ago and crime across the board is up 25 oercent. 2500 yo 3009 lives have been saved on new York over last 10 years. Most of those minorities and most of those black killed. By black. These liberals going to refirm it will be defirm. Yes the laws on the books and procedures in effect. Loon at scientific evidence and not with your prejudicial point of vuew. Each case has its own circumstances no one I'd the same. If their wring fine bur Mt just because someone is unarmed does not make them safe or not dangerous.
I'll bet the bigots will say the GJ got it wrong, cause there are no bad cops!
Gregory Konieczko they are dead. they cannot tell their side of the story. we are specifically talking about white cops killing unarmed black men. if you want to start a movement on the other topics you mentioned, please do!
Gregory, what are you defending? Do you not agree that these officers mentioned in this article should have been charged? Let's not conflate issues.
Gregory Konieczko HOW IN GOD'S NAME DO YOU JUSTIFY SHOOTING A MAN REACHING FOR HIS LICENSE??!?!?!?
Unfortunately, it is true that indictment doesnt mean conviction. However, it is abeginning and will forever follow these men for life. Also, we must all take into consideration that people such as Laura Lynn, sheriff deputies in Statesville NC, the kkk and satan DO exist and is the number one reason that NOONE is safe, regardless of skin color. From tanning to standing up for HUMAN rights will have white people being murdered and color of skin without provocation for everyone else. Many people over the past 20-30 years have been bring this major issue to the attention of higher powers only to have their voices shut down. This action, every intelligent person knows, can and often does create violence because that is all that has not been done. Martial Law can do many things in an attempt to calm the masses, but what it cant do is control the rage and implosions that will follow. It would be best if we all took our votes more seriously and send these clowns back to the circus, take back our power as a nation of people and address these very demonic laws and hired creatures of darkness by getting rid of them and taking an active roles in the local hiring of officers who have the public safety in mind.
No laurie lynn is a cop, so she wouldn't understand at all
Just allow the system to play out fairly and let the chips fall where they may. That's all folks are asking for.
Add to that, this has to actually GET to a trial, and then there also has to be a conviction. The first thing we have to be concerned about is that these killers' defense lawyers will likely file pre-trial motions to have the murder charges dismissed. Too many judges, especially in a place like South Carolina, are, or likely are, pre-disposed to possibly grant those pre-trial motions to dismiss the murder charges. If that happens, these officers will never be on trial.
Finally a sentence that said murder charges Hell Yeah.
Naturally now all whites are racist and guilty and should be indicted… In that case all blacks are drug dealing, murderous thugs… Let's see how many stereotypes we can believe are true about everyone.
Garner didn't attack anyone, either, and his death was ruled a homicide. ALSO, there are other cases that are less widely reported on where a citizen was killed and an indictment was not given.
There was a 7 year old girl who was shot in her sleep – no indictment. There was a man who was pulled over and he complied with police officers and put his hands behind his head and sitting on the ground. He was suffocated – the coroner found sand in his lungs – no indictment. There was a man shot in a stairwell as he was entering his home – no indictment. None of these people were resisting arrest, they didn't put anyone's lives in danger, they weren't breaking the law. They were killed, and no one was punished for it.
I live and work in "Silicon Valley". A place where educational standards and liberalism is supposed to be at one of the "Highest" levels in the WORLD. However, there's something to say for the south and their views. Racism is in the open in most southern states. Where I live and work there's much verbal silence from most "Bigots" but their actions are consistent and in some cases more obvious than any place that I've ever been. This is especially true to many law enforcement practices of the agency I work for. I would argue that most of the "cops" I've worked with lack most racist views. But it always amazes me how the hiring, promoting and disciplinary practices are hidden because it would only expose the obvious. Like I said, I'm "True Blue", but what I've seen I won't be silent about!
Wow… i live in sc and this is refreshing to know…
Or is this just for show….leading to the same results?
Sydney Shea Jacobs Its really sad and surprising. The excuse they use is Black men are violent but I think its bullshit. R.I.P to all those people that have been killed because of a police officer Black or white. All the stories you hear are unbelievable. I couldn't imagine being in a car accident and looking for help then when a police officer arrives you get shot. Its barbaric!!! Canada has the same laws, police officers patrol with their weapons but you dont hear a story everyday about people being killed.
Je Rolo ~ Change has to start somewhere. At this point in these proceedings…we are a step closer. Take it for what it is worth right now, and respond accordingly as things progress or regress.
Homicide means he died of the actions of another perdon. It us not murder. It depends on evidence what it ud. I his case he was a 47 year old man. He had bad asthma and a heart condition. It wad not his first rodeo. He had been arrested 38 times in his life. He resists arrest. Luckily hee and the police officers did not go thru the window. The exertion caused an asthmatic reaction which brought about a heart attack. His choice to resist was more a factor in him dying than any other factor. He knew his conditions. The Brown and Garner cases are terrible cases to use to point out police excessive force. The choking incident W's terrible should be indicted. The case where they raided the house and the little girl got killed such a tragedy. But I have to ask this question why a man would bring this down on his family. His grandma and his baby girl. Now that officer card something hit his gun was it grandma accidently or was it something in the apartment he bumped into.That us a high stakes situation. Accidental ir negligent. Navy seals sometimes get Shot and killed in training scenarios with live ammo clearing house by their own guys. An African American police officer here in Chicago beat a kid senseless for nothing in a store. Hit him so hard with a left hook the kid was horizontal in the air before he hit the floor. Then he stomped him dragged him slammed him to the floor. He is on trial now. There are bad ones out there either they can't control themselves in fear or they are abusive they need to be put out. I have a friend who had to retire because he went over the brass in reporting a Mexican cop in his district for excessive force. This guy was beating people after he cuffed them. It happened a couple times and my friend found out he was beating these guys when they were cuffed. They had to go to the hospital for injuries. He was a deputy supt. He reported it and it went noplace. So he reported it to the county police and state. He was accused of calling the Mexican cop a funkiness bearer piece of shit. Spic in an argument. My friend ended up resigning because of the racial slur and going. Above the chain of command. He is now trying to clear his rep. That Mexican cop was still on the job for a while after my freaking me resigned. White guy. He wanted so bad to beat the shit out of that cop like he did to those handcuffed individuals. The rules we have are fine it's the people enforcing them. In Seattle holders regs have cause an increase of 15 percent in crime. New York policies have saved 1500 to 2000 loves per year. New York 400 homicides Chicago we have 400 or more a very year and we have only one forth the population.Hysteria will not help it will only lead to more killing. I don't want to see a return to the 1920s. That was real bad all over the country.
Homicide means he died of the actions of another perdon. It us not murder. It depends on evidence what it ud. I his case he was a 47 year old man. He had bad asthma and a heart condition. It wad not his first rodeo. He had been arrested 38 times in his life. He resists arrest. Luckily hee and the police officers did not go thru the window. The exertion caused an asthmatic reaction which brought about a heart attack. His choice to resist was more a factor in him dying than any other factor. He knew his conditions. The Brown and Garner cases are terrible cases to use to point out police excessive force. The choking incident W's terrible should be indicted. The case where they raided the house and the little girl got killed such a tragedy. But I have to ask this question why a man would bring this down on his family. His grandma and his baby girl. Now that officer card something hit his gun was it grandma accidently or was it something in the apartment he bumped into.That us a high stakes situation. Accidental ir negligent. Navy seals sometimes get Shot and killed in training scenarios with live ammo clearing house by their own guys. An African American police officer here in Chicago beat a kid senseless for nothing in a store. Hit him so hard with a left hook the kid was horizontal in the air before he hit the floor. Then he stomped him dragged him slammed him to the floor. He is on trial now. There are bad ones out there either they can't control themselves in fear or they are abusive they need to be put out. I have a friend who had to retire because he went over the brass in reporting a Mexican cop in his district for excessive force. This guy was beating people after he cuffed them. It happened a couple times and my friend found out he was beating these guys when they were cuffed. They had to go to the hospital for injuries. He was a deputy supt. He reported it and it went noplace. So he reported it to the county police and state. He was accused of calling the Mexican cop a funkiness bearer piece of shit. Spic in an argument. My friend ended up resigning because of the racial slur and going. Above the chain of command. He is now trying to clear his rep. That Mexican cop was still on the job for a while after my freaking me resigned. White guy. He wanted so bad to beat the shit out of that cop like he did to those handcuffed individuals. The rules we have are fine it's the people enforcing them. In Seattle holders regs have cause an increase of 15 percent in crime. New York policies have saved 1500 to 2000 loves per year. New York 400 homicides Chicago we have 400 or more a very year and we have only one forth the population.Hysteria will not help it will only lead to more killing. I don't want to see a return to the 1920s. That was real bad all over the country.
Margie Meeks Amen!
Margie Meeks Amen!
Thatsmright judah israel, they give u what u ask for so b specific and clear , . This ismfor all the past cases present cases and the cases yet to come. Um want the perpetrators indicted sent to trial found guilty and punished just like u would b whether they b a cop a mayor police chief attorney or regular citizen. Right is right and wrong is wrong, u have to obey the law and if u r the law u definitely need to lead by example aint,no favoritism and that includes judges too….
Gregory Konieczko I would buy that grandma thing if the officer didn't have contradicting accounts of the event.
This man said that there was a flash, and that he was blinded, and THAT'S when the gun went off. If he was blinded, how did he know WHO touched his gun? He couldn't see. Also, in all of the chaos, he hit the one person who WASN'T moving at all? She was asleep on the couch. I understand if she was up and running around, but she wasn't moving. This officer is lying about something. Something isn't adding up there. A man bringing his family down, or not, THAT shouldn't have happened.
Garner, technically, wasn't really under arrest. They had no real reason apprehend him. He was allegedly selling loose cigarettes, yet there were none on him. He was upset, but he didn't fight anyone, he pushed hands off of himself ONCE, then he put his hands up when they started tackling him, and that was it. He was killed. I count it as murder because they didn't even try to revive him. They let him die. The Garner case is debatable, because resisting arrest looks different to many people. So we can leave that one alone.
I WILL agree that some of the laws are fine (I won't get into systematic discrimination, because that's a thing), but the biggest problems lie in those enforcing the law. This is getting way out of hand.
Gregory Konieczko I would buy that grandma thing if the officer didn't have contradicting accounts of the event.
This man said that there was a flash, and that he was blinded, and THAT'S when the gun went off. If he was blinded, how did he know WHO touched his gun? He couldn't see. Also, in all of the chaos, he hit the one person who WASN'T moving at all? She was asleep on the couch. I understand if she was up and running around, but she wasn't moving. This officer is lying about something. Something isn't adding up there. A man bringing his family down, or not, THAT shouldn't have happened.
Garner, technically, wasn't really under arrest. They had no real reason apprehend him. He was allegedly selling loose cigarettes, yet there were none on him. He was upset, but he didn't fight anyone, he pushed hands off of himself ONCE, then he put his hands up when they started tackling him, and that was it. He was killed. I count it as murder because they didn't even try to revive him. They let him die. The Garner case is debatable, because resisting arrest looks different to many people. So we can leave that one alone.
I WILL agree that some of the laws are fine (I won't get into systematic discrimination, because that's a thing), but the biggest problems lie in those enforcing the law. This is getting way out of hand.
Gregory Konieczko I would buy that grandma thing if the officer didn't have contradicting accounts of the event.
This man said that there was a flash, and that he was blinded, and THAT'S when the gun went off. If he was blinded, how did he know WHO touched his gun? He couldn't see. Also, in all of the chaos, he hit the one person who WASN'T moving at all? She was asleep on the couch. I understand if she was up and running around, but she wasn't moving. This officer is lying about something. Something isn't adding up there. A man bringing his family down, or not, THAT shouldn't have happened.
Garner, technically, wasn't really under arrest. They had no real reason apprehend him. He was allegedly selling loose cigarettes, yet there were none on him. He was upset, but he didn't fight anyone, he pushed hands off of himself ONCE, then he put his hands up when they started tackling him, and that was it. He was killed. I count it as murder because they didn't even try to revive him. They let him die. The Garner case is debatable, because resisting arrest looks different to many people. So we can leave that one alone.
I WILL agree that some of the laws are fine (I won't get into systematic discrimination, because that's a thing), but the biggest problems lie in those enforcing the law. This is getting way out of hand.
Considering S.C. has a large klan presence, this is a significant act.
Mike Aguilar, do we consider the right thing a step in the right direction or political bs until it bless over and the killing continues?
WHAAATTT? YOU GOTS TO BE JOKING!( well let's see some REAL CONVICTIONS & THEN we can say "allright then & thank you"…) other than that it's just "smoke & mirrors"…
People People People, Beware For This A Game Of Cat And Mouse For We Should Know How Deceitful Our Enemies Are When It Comes To Fooling The People!
"SATAN HAVE DECEIVED THE ENTIRE WORLD!"
THINK MY PEOPLE THINK!
WE ARE ONE WITH OUR CREATOR!
People People People, Beware For This A Game Of Cat And Mouse For We Should Know How Deceitful Our Enemies Are When It Comes To Fooling The People!
"SATAN HAVE DECEIVED THE ENTIRE WORLD!"
THINK MY PEOPLE THINK!
WE ARE ONE WITH OUR CREATOR!
Like they say. A prosecutor can get a ham sandwich indicated, but lets see if their convicted.
Like they say. A prosecutor can get a ham sandwich indicated, but lets see if their convicted.
Like they say. A prosecutor can get a ham sandwich indicated, but lets see if their convicted.
Like they say. A prosecutor can get a ham sandwich indicated, but lets see if their convicted.
Jamaal, who is they. You get it started brother…………………..
A drop in the bucket. But it's a start.
A drop in the bucket. But it's a start.
true but at least it does mean a real trial.
Convict 3 for every 100 acquittals lol.
Convict 3 for every 100 acquittals lol.
Judah Israel it is the right thing to do, because we are a country of laws(supposedly…) and must follow the due process and application of the law. however, it is up to us, via our communities, and through our community leaders, that must ensure events are not politicized into a sideshow, and to see a just conclusion.
Sad but true!
These indictments happened before the Brown and Garners cases.
What year were there 2400 murders in new York?
What year were there 2400 murders in new York?
None will be charged……
Racism is always masked behind being defensive instead of receptive to criticism. So when you see white people becoming defensive instead of making a valid point. They are just telling you they are racist. Their brains have shut down and all they are willing to do is fight fight fight. No dialogue can occur. Even when proof of injustice has occurred. they will say things like "a 12 year old should never have been given a toy gun to play with in a park" True, but would the officer kill him if he was white or would he have approached the situation differently? We would not be having this discussion of racism or injustice if the colors were reversed. Black officers think of the ramification before pulling the trigger and killing a white child, yet white officers dont give a shit because they know white America will back them up 100%. We cannot fix this problem, it is too deep rooted. It is in the DNA believe me when I say this. Until officers realize there are consequences to killing children and unarmed citizens they will continue to do so without impunity.
Racism is always masked behind being defensive instead of receptive to criticism. So when you see white people becoming defensive instead of making a valid point. They are just telling you they are racist. Their brains have shut down and all they are willing to do is fight fight fight. No dialogue can occur. Even when proof of injustice has occurred. they will say things like "a 12 year old should never have been given a toy gun to play with in a park" True, but would the officer kill him if he was white or would he have approached the situation differently? We would not be having this discussion of racism or injustice if the colors were reversed. Black officers think of the ramification before pulling the trigger and killing a white child, yet white officers dont give a shit because they know white America will back them up 100%. We cannot fix this problem, it is too deep rooted. It is in the DNA believe me when I say this. Until officers realize there are consequences to killing children and unarmed citizens they will continue to do so without impunity.
Racism is always masked behind being defensive instead of receptive to criticism. So when you see white people becoming defensive instead of making a valid point. They are just telling you they are racist. Their brains have shut down and all they are willing to do is fight fight fight. No dialogue can occur. Even when proof of injustice has occurred. they will say things like "a 12 year old should never have been given a toy gun to play with in a park" True, but would the officer kill him if he was white or would he have approached the situation differently? We would not be having this discussion of racism or injustice if the colors were reversed. Black officers think of the ramification before pulling the trigger and killing a white child, yet white officers dont give a shit because they know white America will back them up 100%. We cannot fix this problem, it is too deep rooted. It is in the DNA believe me when I say this. Until officers realize there are consequences to killing children and unarmed citizens they will continue to do so without impunity.
Cheryle Munroe Hunter Racists always love calling other people racist. If I'm defensive… its because I've been accused of it ALL my life. I remember this racist little girl in the 4th grade telling the rest of the class that all white people should apologize to all black people for having enslaved them.
I was raised to see people for people… but that crap irritates me. So your accusation is not only unfounded… but deliberately insulting.
Its the very problem that this country is rioting over right now.
Sometimes people pay the price for their crimes. It shouldnt incite a national riot because a criminal that attacks an officer gets the consequences of his actions but it does because Racist America means more than Just white people.
Sometimes people pay the price for their crimes. It shouldnt incite a national riot because a criminal that attacks an officer gets the consequences of his actions but it does because Racist America means more than Just white people.
Sometimes people pay the price for their crimes. It shouldnt incite a national riot because a criminal that attacks an officer gets the consequences of his actions but it does because Racist America means more than Just white people.
Christy Strickland calling out a hater/racist on their arrogant superior mentality is NOT racist…..it's calling it out for what it is.
and if you've been accused of being a racist all your life, that says A LOT about you! maybe they're trying to tell you something LOL! I for one have never been called a racist.
So SHAME ON YOU for so eagerly dismissing African Americans' life experiences and struggles, things of which you know NOTHING about because of the protective bubble you're so privileged to live in.
Melanie Ciarrocchi Being accused of such stupidity in the 4th grade? Seriously?
African American Experiences do not excuse criminal behavior. Shame on you for pretending it does.
Too bad everyone can't live in the "protective bubble" of not committing crimes (such as attacking police officers)
I'm begining to see that people who are so determined to demonize all white people as "racists" simply for the atrocity of not being born black… are not people that can see reason or hear the rationality of both sides.
With that being said, yall can go on patting yourselves on the back for being so good at playing the poor pitiful victims of the horrible white man.
So long as people are gonna defend criminals simply for being black and condemn white people simply for being white then the "Equality" that you supposedly seek will never come for any of us.
Awesome
Je Rolo I guess they are dammed if they do and dammed if they don't in your eyes. I am sure the family's and/or victims are happy and I am too. I don't care what prompted them to do what they are suppose to do, as long as they did. Now, this should become the standard and the killings of Black men will stop.
Orean Pitts Here we go, cry because nothing is being done; cry because something is being done and destroy the entire case online because the court date every comes. SMH
Orean Pitts Here we go, cry because nothing is being done; cry because something is being done and destroy the entire case online because the court date every comes. SMH
Gregory Konieczko – the police raided the wrong apartment – so this "man" you speak of didn't bring this down on the family – the police did when they raided the wrong home. You need to check your facts. Also, as Sydney said, the cop said that the flash blinded him right before he shot, but then claims he saw the grandmother reach for his gun. Both of these cannot be true – this officer is LYING to cover his own behind.
Segregation has it's roots in South Carolina…..
Christy Strickland What is America rioting over right now? Police brutality!!!! ( Have you not gotten this part of the memo?) And why would anyone accuse you of being Racist ALL of your life? Its obvious those accusing you saw you do, say or act in a racist manner. Your original statement says it all. For the very fact that you chose to say Now All whites are racist and should be indited and the use of "murderous thugs" to support your argument, when I can assure you in the past 400 years whites have killed over 500 million Black people both in Africa and America combined and are only called colonialists or trailblazers instead of murderous thugs.
I can assure you there was nowhere in the article nor does any rational thinking person feel or believe that All whites are racist and should be indited only a small group of officers, a handful at best who have chosen to act in a criminal or reckless manner are bring accused. You chose to speak from an emotional irrational place, evident of your post. Speak from a place of fact and reason and then your argument will make sense. And so you believe me to be racist, then so be it. I will not argue back and forth with you or defend my point. I will just say from one racist to another good luck.
Christy Strickland No one ever mentioned "All white people are racist" in any of the posts. The only one that have done so is you. Its very hard to reason with an irrational person as yourself that is hell bent on twisting things to suite their agenda. Your reasoning makes you no longer relevant, therefore you are dismissed. Go back to your little bubble. But you know what happens to those things? They burst.
Who sets the example for the criminals?
Kudos to the state of South Carolina!- The Bible State!