The Trigger-Happy Police Shooting of John Crawford III – Video

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Right around the time when Mike Brown was gunned down by a police officer in Ferguson MO for committing the unspeakable crime of walking down the street, there was another shooting that did not receive as much publicity. The players are the same – a young black man and trigger happy police officers. And the outcome is the same, the young black man is shot to death by police.

The unfortunate end of John Crawford’s life came in a Wal-Mart at the hands of police on August 5th. In the video, the 22-year-old is seen on his cellphone – it was later determined that he was talking to the mother of his children. Crawford is seen walking over to an aisle and picking up a gun off the shelves in the ammunition section of Wal-Mart. He walks around the store for a few minutes, still talking on his cellphone.

Now, this is a Wal-Mart store and at Wal-Mart, guns are sold. Crawford, like any other customer in the store, had all right to pick up the merchandise – even a gun the store was selling – and continue shopping. But as a black man having a gun, even if he was legally allowed to have one for the purpose of making a purchase, is apparently a crime in itself.

Calls were placed to the police and, like the video shows, the officers entered the store and shot the unsuspecting man almost immediately.

Then on Wednesday, to add insult to injury, a grand jury hearing the case determined that the officers were justified in the shooting of John Crawford III and cleared them of all wrong doings. And another black man is dead for no reason.

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Ezra Grant

I'm just tired of the lies and nonsense coming from the GOP, so this is my little contribution to combat the nonsense!

One thought on “The Trigger-Happy Police Shooting of John Crawford III – Video

  1. On the Dayton Daily News site they even have the video timed with the idiot “Marine” on his 911 call. You can tell his lies in real time. there is even a video of him talking to Crawford’s girl friend outside….probably before she realizes wat just happened.
    The FBI a is now looking into it, but this is ludicrous!!!!!
    We just moved from Beavercreek and all my kids are there. Getting REAL sick of this cop-as-God routine, and then lying.

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