In case you've forgotten which black kid police murdered lately. Jordan Edwards is the boy that was in a car riding away from house party. Originally, police tried to say the car was backing toward the officer but the story changed after the body camera footage was reviewed. (Thank you President Obama)
Jordan Edwards was a straight A student. That, plus his being an age appropriate party (no drugs/no alcohol) when murdered makes him a respectability politician's dream. As victims who cannot be blamed for their own deaths go --because they are...um...black-- Jordan Edwards is perfect.
There is no excuse at all for Officer Roy Oliver to escape going to prison for murder -- except for the fact that he has the complexion of protection.
However, do keep in mind that Jordan Edwards murder took place in Texas, which is the state with the largest number of white supremacist hate groups in the nation.
If he walks, I'm going to have to re-evaluate my place inside this country and start to think of it as one giant OK Corral.
Read More:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/us/ex-officer-is-indicted-on-murder-charge-in-killing-of-black-teenager.html?smid=fb-share
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Jordan was in the car with four other teens, including his brothers, Merritt said.
Balch Springs Police said they were called to a report of “several underage kids walking around” in the 12300 block of Baron Drive about 11 p.m. Saturday, according to a press release. Police said the responding officers heard gunfire while looking for the teens and opened fire on the car Edwards was in after “an unknown altercation."
The family’s attorney, Lee Merritt, told the newspaper Jordan and his friends were not the teens police were looking for and hadn’t been drinking. He said the other teens in the car are not facing charges.
- Jordan was unarmed in a vehicle, leaving, moving away from the officer when he was shot in the head by the officer.
- Later, it was also established that there were no drugs or alcohol at the party
- When Jordan's father asked about his son's murder he was put in jail
Jordan Edwards was a straight A student. That, plus his being an age appropriate party (no drugs/no alcohol) when murdered makes him a respectability politician's dream. As victims who cannot be blamed for their own deaths go --because they are...um...black-- Jordan Edwards is perfect.
There is no excuse at all for Officer Roy Oliver to escape going to prison for murder -- except for the fact that he has the complexion of protection.
However, do keep in mind that Jordan Edwards murder took place in Texas, which is the state with the largest number of white supremacist hate groups in the nation.
If he walks, I'm going to have to re-evaluate my place inside this country and start to think of it as one giant OK Corral.
Read More:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/us/ex-officer-is-indicted-on-murder-charge-in-killing-of-black-teenager.html?smid=fb-share
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