Reports of killing innocent people are as old as history itself. However, the killings of unarmed African Americans have recently come into the public domain. Overall, it is estimated that young black citizens in the United States are 4.5 times more likely to die at the hands of police compared to other races and ages. The stories of the young people are shocking, horrifying and leave us with more questions than answers.
The wrongful killings of Eric Garner on July 2014 and Michael Brown in August 2014 are perhaps the most famous. They brought to the public and the world attention to the wrongful deaths of young black people in the United States. Eric Garner is remembered for the I cannot breathe words which he uttered eleven times as the arresting officer put an illegal chokehold on this victim. Although it was declared a homicide, the people responsible were not indicted.
The death of Michael Brown, an 18 year old was shocking to many people. He was fatally shot by a police at close range, although he evidently was not armed. It is not clear whether Brown had his hands raised or whether he was advancing towards the police officers. The belief that Mr. Brown was in the process of surrendering when he was shot in addition to the long standing racial tensions that existed in the area for a long time, sparked unrests in Ferguson.
Michael Brown and Eric Garner are supposedly not the only black people to die in 2014. Rumain Robinson was shot in Arizona when his bottle of pills was mistaken for a gun. Akai Gurley was also shot in November, 2014 in a dark stairwell in very unclear circumstances. Others include Jordan Baker in Houston, Dante Parker in California, McKenzie Cochran in Michigan, and many others.
In 2013 other African Americans were killed even though they were unarmed. Miriam Carey, a 34 year old was found shot by police after a high-speed chase. She and her young daughter were not armed, but was shot at least five times and died on the spot. Jonathan Ferrell was also shot after he brutally was apprehended by the police and the office responsible was indicted for voluntary man slaughter.
In 2012, Reynaldo Cuevas got shot and killed by a police as he attempted to flee from smugglers who had been robbing his place of work. The police officer was not found at fault and therefore, his case did not go to the jury. Tamon Robinson was not armed when he was shot running towards his mothers building after he was confronted by the police officers about stealing paving stones.
Other African American people who were shot unarmed include Danroy Henry and Derrick Jones in 2010, Reginald Doucedt in 2011 and Ramarley Graham in 2012. In 2006 Sean Bell was killed by police officers the eve of his nuptials even though he evidently was not armed. In 2003, among those who were fatally shot was Ousmane Zongo and Alberta Spruill.
Price Jones was shot in his car in 2000 in a case of a mistaken identity. Amadou Diallo was shot and killed in 1999 when police mistook his wallet for a gun. These are only examples, hundreds more unarmed African Americans have lost their lives at the hands of the people supposed to protect them.
The wrongful killings of Eric Garner on July 2014 and Michael Brown in August 2014 are perhaps the most famous. They brought to the public and the world attention to the wrongful deaths of young black people in the United States. Eric Garner is remembered for the I cannot breathe words which he uttered eleven times as the arresting officer put an illegal chokehold on this victim. Although it was declared a homicide, the people responsible were not indicted.
The death of Michael Brown, an 18 year old was shocking to many people. He was fatally shot by a police at close range, although he evidently was not armed. It is not clear whether Brown had his hands raised or whether he was advancing towards the police officers. The belief that Mr. Brown was in the process of surrendering when he was shot in addition to the long standing racial tensions that existed in the area for a long time, sparked unrests in Ferguson.
Michael Brown and Eric Garner are supposedly not the only black people to die in 2014. Rumain Robinson was shot in Arizona when his bottle of pills was mistaken for a gun. Akai Gurley was also shot in November, 2014 in a dark stairwell in very unclear circumstances. Others include Jordan Baker in Houston, Dante Parker in California, McKenzie Cochran in Michigan, and many others.
In 2013 other African Americans were killed even though they were unarmed. Miriam Carey, a 34 year old was found shot by police after a high-speed chase. She and her young daughter were not armed, but was shot at least five times and died on the spot. Jonathan Ferrell was also shot after he brutally was apprehended by the police and the office responsible was indicted for voluntary man slaughter.
In 2012, Reynaldo Cuevas got shot and killed by a police as he attempted to flee from smugglers who had been robbing his place of work. The police officer was not found at fault and therefore, his case did not go to the jury. Tamon Robinson was not armed when he was shot running towards his mothers building after he was confronted by the police officers about stealing paving stones.
Other African American people who were shot unarmed include Danroy Henry and Derrick Jones in 2010, Reginald Doucedt in 2011 and Ramarley Graham in 2012. In 2006 Sean Bell was killed by police officers the eve of his nuptials even though he evidently was not armed. In 2003, among those who were fatally shot was Ousmane Zongo and Alberta Spruill.
Price Jones was shot in his car in 2000 in a case of a mistaken identity. Amadou Diallo was shot and killed in 1999 when police mistook his wallet for a gun. These are only examples, hundreds more unarmed African Americans have lost their lives at the hands of the people supposed to protect them.
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