Is the reason why there are protests in the street, no trust of the police and calls to #DefundThePolice. We need reform now! ππ€¬βπΎ #IAmNotAThreat#MySonIsNotAThreat#BlackLivesMatter Repost from thegrio
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Sent to us by a #GrioFam member, this occurred last night in claytoncountyga. Five Black teenagers (presumably all under the age of 15) were shadowboxing/roughhousing while on their way to a local convenient store when claytoncountypolice approached them with guns drawn questioning the area they had emerged from (itβs a cut through in the neighborhood everyone uses β had the officers actually been FROM the neighborhood they were policing instead of clearly being outsiders *maybe* they would have exercised better common sense). While, thankfully, this situation did not have a tragic end, it is a clear example of over-policing and bias from law enforcement. Change HAS to happen. These boys will never forget the moment when an officer pointed a gun at them. Someone needs to answer for...