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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 5, 2020 13:14:53 GMT
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Post by myboysnme on Jun 5, 2020 13:18:32 GMT
Same age as my son. Breaks my heart. Thinking of her today.
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 5, 2020 15:41:51 GMT
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Post by Olan on Jun 5, 2020 16:20:43 GMT
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Post by SockMonkey on Jun 5, 2020 16:28:29 GMT
I'm going to play Uno with my husband! Kinda boring with 2 people, but we still love a good Skip/Draw 4 war. (We don't have Skip-Bo, which the article mentioned was one of her favorites). ❤️ |
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Post by casii on Jun 5, 2020 16:50:18 GMT
Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and I know many signs will be honoring Breonna's memory today at our local protest.
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Post by Olan on Jun 5, 2020 16:53:07 GMT
I'm going to play Uno with my husband! Kinda boring with 2 people, but we still love a good Skip/Draw 4 war. (We don't have Skip-Bo, which the article mentioned was one of her favorites). ❤️ I was happy to see it be so specific. Many of my friends have ancestral altars and it’s helpful to know what items the ancestors might find familiar or pleasing. The only card game I know is Uno. That and Go Fish. Uno is my favorite though. I hope you win! |
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Post by Olan on Jun 16, 2020 12:59:31 GMT
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Post by catmom on Jun 16, 2020 13:15:07 GMT
That is so f’ed up. Just on the basis of how they lied on the report alone it seems like they should be charged. Clearly the police have come to believe they are justified to do whatever they want with no repercussions. Did you notice one of the related articles? 5 white people trespass and threaten a black man, he calls 911 and he was arrested. Sickening. |
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Post by Olan on Jun 16, 2020 13:23:41 GMT
That is so f’ed up. Just on the basis of how they lied on the report alone it seems like they should be charged. Clearly the police have come to believe they are justified to do whatever they want with no repercussions. Did you notice one of the related articles? 5 white people trespass and threaten a black man, he calls 911 and he was arrested. Sickening. I just did. Crazy. And they all look like meth heads too so now we know drug addicted citizens get better policing than black citizens though they probably pay no taxes and harm the community. If one killed the other it wouldn’t be called white on white crime either. Meanwhile a property paying homeowner has to live with the humiliation of that arrest for the rest of his life. |
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Post by birukitty on Jun 16, 2020 13:36:43 GMT
By reading through the link Olan provided and then clicking through a link in that article I found an article that said the FBI has opened it's own investigation of this case in May. That makes me feel a bit better, although the fact that these 3 cops still haven't been arrested makes my blood boil! At least though the FBI is doing it's own independent investigation and it's not being down solely by the same police department who's cops (I refuse to call the people who commit these crimes police officer's they don't deserve those titles) murdered this innocent young woman.
After the announcement that the FBI would start their own investigation in May, LMPD Chief Steve Conrad said he would retire before July. Surprise, surprise. This is beginning to be a pattern.
There is an online petition in the link that Skellinton provided that only takes a second to sign. I've signed it.
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Post by catmom on Jun 16, 2020 14:00:27 GMT
Well that’s good. The police chief in Toronto has also resigned.
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Post by Olan on Jun 30, 2020 11:23:25 GMT
Her killers are still free.
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Post by catmom on Jun 30, 2020 14:39:13 GMT
Her killers are still free. Did the FBI conclude their investigation or is it still ongoing? |
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Post by Olan on Oct 14, 2020 20:24:46 GMT
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Post by Olan on Oct 30, 2020 14:41:35 GMT
apple.news/A5ilWs5fsQKa3DjjASRX7XwAn officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has filed a civil suit against the 26-year-old's boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery on the night she was killed. The lawsuit claims Louisville Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly experienced "severe trauma, mental anguish, and emotional distress" because of Kenneth Walker's actions on March 13. Mattingly and two other officers entered Taylor's apartment early in the morning that day with a warrant in an attempt to carry out a drug investigation. Walker, a licensed gun owner who said he thought the officers were intruders, allegedly fired a shot that hit Mattingly in the leg. Police opened fire, killing Taylor. Taylor had no criminal record and no drugs were found. "Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit said, citing one of the legal standards for intentional emotional distress. Walker was initially arrested and charged with attempted murder over the shooting, but those charges were later dropped. Walker subsequently sued the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department and also sought immunity based on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law. Walker's attorney called Mattingly's lawsuit a "baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny." "Kenny Walker is protected by law under KRS 503.085 and is immune from both criminal prosecution and civil liability as he was acting in self defense in his own home," attorney Steve Romines said in a statement obtained by CBS News. "Even the most basic understanding of Kentucky's 'Stand Your Ground' law and the 'Castle Doctrine' evidences this fact. One would think that breaking into the apartment, executing his girlfriend and framing him for a crime in an effort to cover up her murder would be enough for them," he added. "Yet this baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny indicates otherwise."
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Post by SockMonkey on Oct 30, 2020 15:37:55 GMT
apple.news/A5ilWs5fsQKa3DjjASRX7XwAn officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has filed a civil suit against the 26-year-old's boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery on the night she was killed. The lawsuit claims Louisville Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly experienced "severe trauma, mental anguish, and emotional distress" because of Kenneth Walker's actions on March 13. Mattingly and two other officers entered Taylor's apartment early in the morning that day with a warrant in an attempt to carry out a drug investigation. Walker, a licensed gun owner who said he thought the officers were intruders, allegedly fired a shot that hit Mattingly in the leg. Police opened fire, killing Taylor. Taylor had no criminal record and no drugs were found. "Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit said, citing one of the legal standards for intentional emotional distress. Walker was initially arrested and charged with attempted murder over the shooting, but those charges were later dropped. Walker subsequently sued the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department and also sought immunity based on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law. Walker's attorney called Mattingly's lawsuit a "baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny." "Kenny Walker is protected by law under KRS 503.085 and is immune from both criminal prosecution and civil liability as he was acting in self defense in his own home," attorney Steve Romines said in a statement obtained by CBS News. "Even the most basic understanding of Kentucky's 'Stand Your Ground' law and the 'Castle Doctrine' evidences this fact. One would think that breaking into the apartment, executing his girlfriend and framing him for a crime in an effort to cover up her murder would be enough for them," he added. "Yet this baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny indicates otherwise." I'm sure the NRA will rush to defend Kenny Walker's right to bear arms, though. They're paying his legal fees, right? The absolute unmitigated gall of this officer to sue Kenny Walker... I mean, I'm not surprised, though. Because 'Murica. |
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Post by Laurie on Oct 30, 2020 17:24:48 GMT
He is a special kind of stupid. Good lord.
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I read something recently from one of the officers. He said (paraphrased) “we shouldn’t have given her time to answer the door. We should have just barged in and then they would have been asleep and her bf wouldn’t have had time to get the gun and she’d still be alive. But we thought she was in there alone so we knocked five or six times and waited to see if she’d wake up and answer.”
Well, if you thought she was in there alone, what were you even doing there to begin with?
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Post by catmom on Oct 30, 2020 18:28:59 GMT
Wow! That’s some next level evil bullshit right there.
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Post by catmom on Oct 30, 2020 18:31:31 GMT
apple.news/A5ilWs5fsQKa3DjjASRX7XwAn officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has filed a civil suit against the 26-year-old's boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery on the night she was killed. The lawsuit claims Louisville Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly experienced "severe trauma, mental anguish, and emotional distress" because of Kenneth Walker's actions on March 13. Mattingly and two other officers entered Taylor's apartment early in the morning that day with a warrant in an attempt to carry out a drug investigation. Walker, a licensed gun owner who said he thought the officers were intruders, allegedly fired a shot that hit Mattingly in the leg. Police opened fire, killing Taylor. Taylor had no criminal record and no drugs were found. "Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit said, citing one of the legal standards for intentional emotional distress. Walker was initially arrested and charged with attempted murder over the shooting, but those charges were later dropped. Walker subsequently sued the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department and also sought immunity based on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law. Walker's attorney called Mattingly's lawsuit a "baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny." "Kenny Walker is protected by law under KRS 503.085 and is immune from both criminal prosecution and civil liability as he was acting in self defense in his own home," attorney Steve Romines said in a statement obtained by CBS News. "Even the most basic understanding of Kentucky's 'Stand Your Ground' law and the 'Castle Doctrine' evidences this fact. One would think that breaking into the apartment, executing his girlfriend and framing him for a crime in an effort to cover up her murder would be enough for them," he added. "Yet this baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny indicates otherwise." I'm sure the NRA will rush to defend Kenny Walker's right to bear arms, though. They're paying his legal fees, right? The absolute unmitigated gall of this officer to sue Kenny Walker... I mean, I'm not surprised, though. Because 'Murica. Is the NRA paying his legal fees? I assumed they only did that for white people if I’m being honest. |
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Post by tara on Oct 30, 2020 19:19:31 GMT
apple.news/A5ilWs5fsQKa3DjjASRX7XwAn officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has filed a civil suit against the 26-year-old's boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery on the night she was killed. The lawsuit claims Louisville Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly experienced "severe trauma, mental anguish, and emotional distress" because of Kenneth Walker's actions on March 13. Mattingly and two other officers entered Taylor's apartment early in the morning that day with a warrant in an attempt to carry out a drug investigation. Walker, a licensed gun owner who said he thought the officers were intruders, allegedly fired a shot that hit Mattingly in the leg. Police opened fire, killing Taylor. Taylor had no criminal record and no drugs were found. "Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit said, citing one of the legal standards for intentional emotional distress. Walker was initially arrested and charged with attempted murder over the shooting, but those charges were later dropped. Walker subsequently sued the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department and also sought immunity based on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law. Walker's attorney called Mattingly's lawsuit a "baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny." "Kenny Walker is protected by law under KRS 503.085 and is immune from both criminal prosecution and civil liability as he was acting in self defense in his own home," attorney Steve Romines said in a statement obtained by CBS News. "Even the most basic understanding of Kentucky's 'Stand Your Ground' law and the 'Castle Doctrine' evidences this fact. One would think that breaking into the apartment, executing his girlfriend and framing him for a crime in an effort to cover up her murder would be enough for them," he added. "Yet this baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny indicates otherwise." I'm sure the NRA will rush to defend Kenny Walker's right to bear arms, though. They're paying his legal fees, right? The absolute unmitigated gall of this officer to sue Kenny Walker... I mean, I'm not surprised, though. Because 'Murica. Fuck him and the horse he rode in on!!! |
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Post by Olan on Oct 30, 2020 19:20:06 GMT
I read something recently from one of the officers. He said (paraphrased) “we shouldn’t have given her time to answer the door. We should have just barged in and then they would have been asleep and her bf wouldn’t have had time to get the gun and she’d still be alive. But we thought she was in there alone so we knocked five or six times and waited to see if she’d wake up and answer.” Well, if you thought she was in there alone, what were you even doing there to begin with? To scare her. To harass her. “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” The way they are treating Kenny should show us why black men rarely stand up and protect Black women. Consider the number of Black bodies lynched because a white women simply cried or lied. That amount of protection has never been extended to me. theeverygirl.com/why-black-women-are-often-forgotten/youtu.be/eZmBy7C9gHQNikki Giovanni and James Baldwin long episode but insightful. |
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Oct 30, 2020 21:40:35 GMT
apple.news/A5ilWs5fsQKa3DjjASRX7XwAn officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has filed a civil suit against the 26-year-old's boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery on the night she was killed. The lawsuit claims Louisville Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly experienced "severe trauma, mental anguish, and emotional distress" because of Kenneth Walker's actions on March 13. Mattingly and two other officers entered Taylor's apartment early in the morning that day with a warrant in an attempt to carry out a drug investigation. Walker, a licensed gun owner who said he thought the officers were intruders, allegedly fired a shot that hit Mattingly in the leg. Police opened fire, killing Taylor. Taylor had no criminal record and no drugs were found. "Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit said, citing one of the legal standards for intentional emotional distress. Walker was initially arrested and charged with attempted murder over the shooting, but those charges were later dropped. Walker subsequently sued the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department and also sought immunity based on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law. Walker's attorney called Mattingly's lawsuit a "baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny." "Kenny Walker is protected by law under KRS 503.085 and is immune from both criminal prosecution and civil liability as he was acting in self defense in his own home," attorney Steve Romines said in a statement obtained by CBS News. "Even the most basic understanding of Kentucky's 'Stand Your Ground' law and the 'Castle Doctrine' evidences this fact. One would think that breaking into the apartment, executing his girlfriend and framing him for a crime in an effort to cover up her murder would be enough for them," he added. "Yet this baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny indicates otherwise." Huh. Isn't it is job as a police officer to know that sometimes things go terribly wrong. HE was the one that entered that apartment and scared the crap out of the occupants which resulted in one being killed. It's the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor and yet this office wants to sue the boyfriend?  |
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Post by Dani-Mani on Oct 30, 2020 21:42:45 GMT
apple.news/A5ilWs5fsQKa3DjjASRX7XwAn officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has filed a civil suit against the 26-year-old's boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery on the night she was killed. The lawsuit claims Louisville Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly experienced "severe trauma, mental anguish, and emotional distress" because of Kenneth Walker's actions on March 13. Mattingly and two other officers entered Taylor's apartment early in the morning that day with a warrant in an attempt to carry out a drug investigation. Walker, a licensed gun owner who said he thought the officers were intruders, allegedly fired a shot that hit Mattingly in the leg. Police opened fire, killing Taylor. Taylor had no criminal record and no drugs were found. "Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit said, citing one of the legal standards for intentional emotional distress. Walker was initially arrested and charged with attempted murder over the shooting, but those charges were later dropped. Walker subsequently sued the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department and also sought immunity based on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law. Walker's attorney called Mattingly's lawsuit a "baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny." "Kenny Walker is protected by law under KRS 503.085 and is immune from both criminal prosecution and civil liability as he was acting in self defense in his own home," attorney Steve Romines said in a statement obtained by CBS News. "Even the most basic understanding of Kentucky's 'Stand Your Ground' law and the 'Castle Doctrine' evidences this fact. One would think that breaking into the apartment, executing his girlfriend and framing him for a crime in an effort to cover up her murder would be enough for them," he added. "Yet this baseless attempt to further victimize and harass Kenny indicates otherwise." What the actual fuck? He can’t be serious. |
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Post by DEX on Oct 30, 2020 21:54:38 GMT
I am enraged! This is beyond ridiculous. That is just a slap in the face for the boyfriend who witnessed her murder.
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Post by SockMonkey on Oct 30, 2020 21:59:22 GMT
I'm sure the NRA will rush to defend Kenny Walker's right to bear arms, though. They're paying his legal fees, right? The absolute unmitigated gall of this officer to sue Kenny Walker... I mean, I'm not surprised, though. Because 'Murica. Is the NRA paying his legal fees? I assumed they only did that for white people if I’m being honest. Hell no! They've been SILENT. I was being sarcastic. |
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Post by pixiechick on Oct 30, 2020 22:36:53 GMT
I read something recently from one of the officers. He said (paraphrased) “we shouldn’t have given her time to answer the door. We should have just barged in and then they would have been asleep and her bf wouldn’t have had time to get the gun and she’d still be alive. But we thought she was in there alone so we knocked five or six times and waited to see if she’d wake up and answer.” Well, if you thought she was in there alone, what were you even doing there to begin with? To scare her. To harass her. “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” The way they are treating Kenny should show us why black men rarely stand up and protect Black women. Consider the number of Black bodies lynched because a white women simply cried or lied. That amount of protection has never been extended to me. theeverygirl.com/why-black-women-are-often-forgotten/youtu.be/eZmBy7C9gHQNikki Giovanni and James Baldwin long episode but insightful. Breonna should never have died. None of this should have ever happened this way. And what you describe is why they say a gun is the great equalizer. For EVERYONE. It can NOT become a crime to defend you own life and your family's life, especially in your own home. It just can't. |
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Post by catmom on Oct 31, 2020 13:11:44 GMT
Is the NRA paying his legal fees? I assumed they only did that for white people if I’m being honest. Hell no! They've been SILENT. I was being sarcastic. That makes so much more sense. |
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Post by Olan on Mar 12, 2021 22:28:48 GMT
Year ago today amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/03/12/us/breonna-taylor-mother-tamika-palmer-still-no-justice/index.htmlThe family has planned a rally Saturday to continue a call for justice, Baker said. To the protesters that give her strength, Palmer said, "thank you." "I'm grateful that the work hasn't went unnoticed," she said, but she urges them "to not lose focus, not give up, because we still haven't got what we came for...justice." "Until that happens I just, I hope they continue to have the strength and the courage to be out in the streets," she said. |
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