Brian Burghart, The editor and publisher of the Reno news and review has estimated that as of September 1st, 2014 83 people have been killed in the US by police officers since Michael Brown's death. With that being said, there is currently no mandate that local law enforcement agencies report officer involved shootings to the FBI. Just a small fraction of the 18,000 city, University, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies willingly provide data on deadly force and justifiable homicide within their departments. -Washingtonpost.com
In New York City alone, a daily news investigation found that at least 179 people were killed by on duty NYPD officers over the past 15 years and only three of the deaths have led to indictment on technical grounds and were not reinstated. Only one of the officers who killed someone while on duty was convicted and wasn't sentenced jail time. News reports also found that since 1999, about 27% of people killed by police officers were unarmed, and 86% were Black or Hispanic. The fight against police brutality and police misconduct is a tumultuous battle. Often confronted with plenty of red tape from internal affairs and other pressures by police agencies. More time than often complaints fall upon deaf ears only to be filed away and never heard of again with no reprimanding of the reported officers. There has been many questions on what should be done to combat against the over flow of inappropriate conduct and misuse of authoritative power in law-enforcement. For some the answer is to organize, rally and march in efforts to bring awareness to an unbalanced justice system and the injustices suffered by the American people. Then you have those who feel that diplomacy, marching and protest is a waste of time and energy and that our focus should be on combating the war on police directly and strategically on a physical front.
Recently there have been mass protest on a grand scale in cities
like New York and Washington DC. These protest titled "Millions March"
are the brain trust of a new fledgling group who call themselves "The We
organization". Being comprised of a group of students, college
graduates, and community activists. These protest have yielded tens of
thousands of supporters and protesters in each event. The latest of
these protests has migrated to the West Coast in Los Angeles California
titled "Millions March LA". Millions March LA took place on a Saturday
December the 27th of 2014. Spurned on by a young ambitious community
activist by the name of Tiffany Hobbs, A 32-year-old college graduate
from the University of Southern California. Alongside the help of the We
Organization, The Answer organization, National Panhellic Council and
various church groups and Masonic lodges. Also on board, were
contributions from companies like Cross Colours Clothing lending its
assistance with the "Are we next?" Insignia T shirts. The events
atmosphere was electric from the start. With thousands of people, men
and women, youth and adult turning out in droves. It was what some may
call a "collective consciousness" blanketing the surrounding area.
People of all races and gender seemingly had one common interest,
killing the huge elephant in the room known as injustice. This by no
means was our grandmother's protest.The Energy was a controlled rage, latent with a complete understanding that this is just a start. Joining the protestors were celebrities like the likes of Hip Hop music artist The Game, Tyga and Music Producer DJ Mustard. While some met the gesture with criticism saying it was just another ploy for publicity others were optimistic saying no matter what their motives were, they could have been doing something else and showing face for a much less important cause.
As someone who has openly criticized protests and marching displays, thanks to Al Sharpton and the rest of the boot licking negro coalition... It was a surprisingly humbling experience to interact with members of the crowd and see their genuine discourse and anguish for the current state of the judicial system in America. The look in the youths eyes, unwavering and unforgiving. It was a deafening reminder of how I started my journey down the rabbit hole and a sobering reality that we still have so much more work to do. In the same token it was also reassurance to me that there is a fresh crop of revolutionaries ready to be cultivated and groomed to continue the constant push for change that is needed. If anyone has read the book "The tipping Point" then you know how one person, place or thing can be the catalyst to cause an epidemic. The world won't be conquered in a day and neither will the ills of society by one day of protest.
These forms of activism should however, be used as platforms and building blocks to spring board greater conquest in the realm of activism. Planting seeds in the minds of many in hopes that one of those seeds sprouts to be part of a collective effort thwarting crimes against humanity and upholds the liberties of earths original born people. Like the proverbial saying goes, "There is more than one way to skin a cat" there is a multitude of ways to fight injustice and multiple fights will have to be had on all fronts. Just make sure whatever fight you choose, you don't get caught with your hands down. Fight on family... Fight on...
Peace and HTP
Enzo for Hotep365.com
CHECK OUT OUR INTERVIEW WITH COMMUNITY ACTIVIST TIFFANY HOBBS
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