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.
A month later, in August 2014, Michael Brown got shot and killed in Ferguson in unclear circumstances. He was just eighteen at the time and was shot at close range. It is not clear whether he was surrendering or advancing towards the police officers. However, it is crystal clear that the young man was not armed when he also was shot.
Michael brown and Eric Garner are not the only African American people who died innocently in 2014. A 34 year old man Rumain Robinson was killed in Arizona when police officer mistook his bottle of pills for a weapon. In November the same year Akai Gurley was reported shot in a dark stairwell in unclear circumstances. The same year also saw the deaths of McKenzie Cochran in Michigan, Dante Parker in California and Jordan Baker from Houston all who were not armed.
Even in earlier years, unarmed African Americans were getting shot and killed. In 2013, a 34 year old Miriam Carey was found shot in her car by police officers after a chase. She and her daughter in the car were not armed. Five bullets hit her and lost her life on the scene. Jonathan Ferrell was shot and killed after being apprehended by police.
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 numerous cases of black people dying in the hands of security agents exist. For instance, the deaths of Danroy Henry and Derrick Jones in 2010 are still fresh in memory. Also, the death of Ramarley Graham in 2012 and that of Reginald Doucedt occurring in 2011 cannot be forgotten. Sean Bell also died in 2006 after he got shot in his car a day before his wedding. All of these people were not armed.
In 2000, unarmed Price Jones was fatally shot in a case of mistaken identity. In 1999, Amadou Diallo was shot when his wallet was mistaken for a gun. Many more African Americans have been killed while unarmed by police officers, security agents and vigilantes.
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.
A month later, in August 2014, Michael Brown got shot and killed in Ferguson in unclear circumstances. He was just eighteen at the time and was shot at close range. It is not clear whether he was surrendering or advancing towards the police officers. However, it is crystal clear that the young man was not armed when he also was shot.
Michael brown and Eric Garner are not the only African American people who died innocently in 2014. A 34 year old man Rumain Robinson was killed in Arizona when police officer mistook his bottle of pills for a weapon. In November the same year Akai Gurley was reported shot in a dark stairwell in unclear circumstances. The same year also saw the deaths of McKenzie Cochran in Michigan, Dante Parker in California and Jordan Baker from Houston all who were not armed.
Even in earlier years, unarmed African Americans were getting shot and killed. In 2013, a 34 year old Miriam Carey was found shot in her car by police officers after a chase. She and her daughter in the car were not armed. Five bullets hit her and lost her life on the scene. Jonathan Ferrell was shot and killed after being apprehended by police.
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 numerous cases of black people dying in the hands of security agents exist. For instance, the deaths of Danroy Henry and Derrick Jones in 2010 are still fresh in memory. Also, the death of Ramarley Graham in 2012 and that of Reginald Doucedt occurring in 2011 cannot be forgotten. Sean Bell also died in 2006 after he got shot in his car a day before his wedding. All of these people were not armed.
In 2000, unarmed Price Jones was fatally shot in a case of mistaken identity. In 1999, Amadou Diallo was shot when his wallet was mistaken for a gun. Many more African Americans have been killed while unarmed by police officers, security agents and vigilantes.
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