A boy holds a sign during a protest Friday in downtown Los Angeles over the death of George Floyd.

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

I had the luxury of shielding/cushioning my child from some of the hardships of life until a time when it was developmentally easier to integrate. Others are not afforded that luxury.

[louis-t]

1. I really feel the pressure is starting to work this time.

I hope I'm right.

[lark]

2. Tried to share on FB, but it wouldn't work, damn.

This just brought tears to my eyes and gave me goose bumps, it is one of the saddest commentary I've seen on life under drumpf.

[marble falls]

3. here's another:

[demmiblue]

11. Sweet babies.

[marble falls]

13. This is our future that is being made afraid.

[notinkansas]

4. That's over the top.

That child is most likely old enough to read that sign. It is so not right to do that to a child. The outrage is absolutely warranted, but the children should not have to do the work of the adults.

[Marcuse]

7. Unfortunately an idyllic, carefree and naive childhood is a privilege. Tamir Rice, et al.

[demmiblue]

9. Oh bullshit.

Even us saltine americans know that many African American families have to have the talk with their young children. And it sucks that that is their reality.

[erronis]

10. My thoughts too. Guess we shouldn't tell kids about sex either, until they have their own...

[Hortensis]

23. I had "the talk" with my white teens. I know from

personal experience that many cops can be dangerous, especially if triggered by what they take as a challenge, real or otherwise. But of course the warning would have been more urgent, the problem much worse if they'd been black, Hispanic, poor, or anything but non-poor white. It sucks, all right.

[blugbox]

17. Bullshit

I just was talking to my coworker friend, and he has had to teach his kids all about this. It absolutely sucks that he would ever have to do that. It is not at all over the top. That is our chilling reality.

It would be over the top if the kid couldn't read the sign. Then he's just being used as a prop.

[bobbieinok]

18. I bet children of color learn this reality as soon as they learn to read---or even before

[Crunchy Frog]

20. Tell that to the eight year old boy whose aunt was shot dead in front of him through a

bedroom window. Or the children of George Floyd.

This is reality for those kids.

[meadowlander]

21. Good thing you have your outrage priorities straight.

https://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/09/us/south-dakota-taser-lawsuit/index.html

8-year old tasered by cops in her own home.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/06/ivaughn-oakry-tempe-taser-one-year-old-video/

Man tasered while holding his one year old.

https://www.theregister.com/2004/11/15/taser_kids_zapped/

Six year old and a twelve year old tasered by cops.

https://www.vox.com/2018/8/8/17665036/cincinnati-police-department-taser-11-year-old-girl-excessive-force-video

Eleven year old girl tasered by cops

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50950701

Fifteen year old who died after being tasered by cops

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12312014

Six year old girl zip-tied and arrested

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/28/i-could-have-shot-you-in-front-of-your-fucking-kids-how-cops-dehumanize-black-people

Cop threatens to shoot a woman in front of her four year old after the child is accused of shoplifting

https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/10/24/20929397/police-officer-excessive-force-school-11-year-old-girl-new-mexico

Cop tackles and repeatedly shoves an 11 year old girl into a wall

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/video-shows-cleveland-officers-shooting-boy-holding-toy-gun/

12 year old shot and killed by police

https://abcnews.go.com/US/newly-released-video-shows-police-officer-shooting-16/story?id=66498285

16 year old shot in the back of the head by police

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2019/07/18/cop-who-accidentally-shot-10-year-old-when-aiming-for-family-dog-cant-be-sued-federal-court-rules/#26e7f73c3987

Cop accidentally shoots a 10 year old. He was aiming for the family dog.


Children shouldn't have to do the work of adults but he is growing up in a society where the people paid to protect him are as likely as not to treat him like an animal because of the color of his skin. If cops think it's OK to taser, tackle and zip tie a six year old, then that six year old's classmates are old enough to speak out against it and to be taken seriously when they do.

[JI7]

24. Tamir Rice

[polmaven]

5. How heart breaking!!

[pansypoo53219]

6. when i see a happy little black boy. i wish i could give them a hug. cause shit is coming their way.

[Sunsky]

8. I see my son in him

Especially since he's autistic. This has me in tears. I fear for my family.

[ChiTownDenny]

12. Oh my.

That's heartbreaking.

[Niagara]

14. Heartbreaking photo.

A authentic reminder that we have a serious problem in our country.

[rockfordfile]

15. you really think he wrote that?

[niyad]

19. Do you really think children are not aware of what is going on?

[ck4829]

16. ...

[smirkymonkey]

22. Just heartbreaking.