At least 682 people have been killed by American cops so far this year. The average person in my circle can probably only name two of them.

To be fair, sometimes police must use lethal force to protect themselves and the community they pledge to serve. Other times, the lethal force was an optional choice. Police, for instance, did not need to choke Eric Garner to death to protect themselves. Police, for instance, did not need to shoot Tamir Rice or John Crawford or Rekia Boyd to protect themselves. Police did not need to shoot Amadou Diallo or Sean Bell or Ramarley Graham to protect anyone. Even they thought they needed to — they were wrong. All of those men and women posed no true threat to anyone, but police chose to kill them based on their incorrect assumptions.

…Gaines was wanted for several petty misdemeanors — traffic violation, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Why it took a team of men to arrive at her home over these violations is not yet clear. What is clear, is that Gaines did not feel comfortable turning herself over to police, possibly because she had her 5-year-old son with her.

…Police decided to go ahead and shoot her instead, killing her. Police do not dispute that they shot first. They claim she shot at them after they shot at her. Her young son was shot in the process and is currently hospitalized.

KING: Cynicism over mom slain by cops illustrates white privilege – NY Daily News

What the fuck is wrong with people that this stuff goes on? What the fuck is wrong with Baltimore that with all of the actual danger they have to protect citizens from they are shooting and killing a 23 mother in front of her young son because she had some minor violations? Where the sense of justice and perspective? Where is the value of the citizenry’s life? Where is the value of the life of young black people? What is wrong with this country that we tolerate our police departments acting like vicious gangs of murderers even once?

As long as any police department acts like this and gets away with no law enforcement agency in this country deserves the respect of the citizenry they hunt with impunity.

FUCK THE PIGS. BBQ THEM!!! IT’s what they would do to you. And if they wouldn’t, they certainly cover of for a fellow officer who did who they are ALL GUILTY of these crimes.