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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
Thu Aug 14, 2014, 08:21 AM Aug 2014

Let's Review

July 17, 2014

NYPD places Eric Garner in an illegal choke hold and strangles him to death.


July 27, 2014

Rosan Miller, seven months pregnant at the time, is put into an illegal choke hold by an NYPD officer for "illegally grilling", while her seven-year-old daughter watches.


August 2, 2014

NYPD enters the wrong apartment after a domestic violence call, and drags Denise Stewart, half-naked, across the floor and out of her apartment, then pepper sprays her four-year-old grandson


August 6, 2014

John Crawford was shot by Ohio police officers for holding a toy gun in a Walmart.


August 9, 2014

Mike Brown is shot ten times by the Ferguson police while walking home with his best friend from a convenience store. He had his hands up after the first shots and had surrendered after refusing to get on the sidewalk when he was shot several more times, and died.


August 11

LAPD shot Ezell Ford, unarmed, as he was lying on the ground. He was mentally challenged, and most in the area were aware of his condition.

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Let's Review (Original Post) redqueen Aug 2014 OP
Maybe add the LA shooting abelenkpe Aug 2014 #1
Thanks. redqueen Aug 2014 #2
... conservaphobe Aug 2014 #3
Thanks for posting that toon. nt redqueen Aug 2014 #4
DURec leftstreet Aug 2014 #5
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