There are so many officer-involved shootings of black people, it’s hard to keep up, so I’ll begin by asking if you remember the incident involving Walter Scott — and by incident I mean murder. So, yes, it was to my delight to learn of South Carolina prosecutor Scarlett Wilson’s announcement on Monday that a grand jury has indicted former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager on a murder charge.
In April, Slager pulled Scott over, reportedly for a faulty brake light.
According to a police report, Scott did not comply with an officer’s demands and tried to grab Slager’s stun gun.
Slager then opened fire on Scott, eight times, striking him five. Scott was pronounced dead on the scene.
I can imagine that like those before him, George Zimmerman, Darren Wilson, a GoFundMe campaign will probably be launched, and the murder of innocent black men will remain as profitable as ever. Yep, beautiful people, I said it. And more to the point, I did so because it’s true.
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