This is bullshit.
#BlackMastodon https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/dexter-reed-was-shot-13-times-in-traffic-stop-where-officers-fired-nearly-100-rounds-autopsy-shows
#DexterReed
A #police shooting, like that of #DexterReed in #Chicago, is perfectly positioned to activate our political polarization. Conservatives see the situation from the vantage point of police under siege. Progressives see it from the vantage point of Black people unfairly targeted. And I'm not "both sides"-ing this issue -- I have a clear stance on what each person did right and wrong. But our polarization should never cause us to lose sight of one another's humanity.
The two most relevant details in the #Chicago police shooting of #DexterReed are (1) the officers knew nothing about Reed before they approached his car, according to their own statement, and (2) they approached aggressively and immediately drew their guns. Those two facts are all you need to know to conclude that they acted inappropriately.
We will be there! Come out, and let's support police accountability and an end to pretextual stops.
Many people are blaming #DexterReed for his own death at the hands of #Chicago police by saying that he shot first. We shouldn't excuse Reed for shooting, but maybe we can understand it if we acknowledge that he was swarmed by multiple plain-clothes Chicago cops with guns drawn. And Reed shooting first doesn't explain or excuse the officers' behavior from before his gunshot.
There are many unanswered questions in the police killing of #DexterReed in #Chicago. Did the police officers identify themselves as such when approaching Reed's vehicle? Why did the officers approach with guns already drawn? Who shot first and why? The answers will help determine whether and how the officers should be held accountable. And whether officers who act in that manner make us safer or less safe as a society.
"One person was hospitalized when a clash erupted at a protest Tuesday evening where community activists and family members of Dexter Reed demanded the firing of officers who fatally shot the 26-year-old during a traffic stop."
Shocking Footage Reveals: Chicago Police Fired Nearly 100 Shots Over 41 Seconds During Traffic Stop! Family Of Dexter Reed Calls For Justice Against Officers!
Watch now >> https://urmi.org/dexter-reed/
#dexterreed #Chicago #cops #truth #trump #trump2024 #MAGA #FISA
Shocking Footage Reveals: Chicago Police Fired Nearly 100 Shots Over 41 Seconds During Traffic Stop! Family Of Dexter Reed Calls For Justice Against Officers!
Watch now >> https://urmi.org/dexter-reed/
#dexterreed #Chicago #cops #truth #trump #trump2024 #MAGA #FISA
FATAL AND EVIL: Dexter Reed, 26, shot 96 times in 41 seconds by Chicago police last month.
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