rosenagldky:feminismandmedia:kacysimplylove:i-wanna-be-stereotyped:betakat:thinksquad:Tragedy, anoth
rosenagldky:feminismandmedia:kacysimplylove:i-wanna-be-stereotyped:betakat:thinksquad:Tragedy, another child is dead because of police aggression. Keith Vidal, who had just celebrated his 18th birthday last month, was killed by a police officer who responded to the family’s Boiling Spring Lakes home Sunday afternoon.Police responded to his house after Vidal, who according to parents, is schizophrenic, picked up a screw driver and refused to put it down.Mark Wilsey Sr., Kieth’s father, told reporters, two responding officers were able to calm Vidal before another officer walked into the family’s home.It was when the third officer walked in that the 90-pound teen was stunned with a Tazer and fell to the floor.According to Antohony Owens, a family friend, Vidal Collapsed backwards on to the floor the two officers jumped on top of the 5ft 3 100 lb Vidal to restrain him.As Vidal’s Father tried to step in and grab the screw driver the Southport Police Officer that had instructed the other officers to use their tasers, moved between the father and the pile of people on the floor and said “We don’t have time for this” and shot Vidal Once in the chest as the other two Officers held him on the floor.Vidal’s father then grabbed the officer as he was lining himself up for another shot.This morning an event report of the incident was released that mirrors the family’s recount.http://www.wect.com/story/24367610/officer-involved-shooting-reported-in-boiling-spring-lakesAre you fucking kiDDING MEFUCK COPS OH MY FUCKING GOD WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH PEOPLECompletely heartless..Is this real?????Yes. Bryon Vassey, the detective who killed him, was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter on May 6, 2016 -- source link
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