Pretty in Pink, Dangerous in Camo

Black people killed by police in 2015 Bernard Moore 62 Lavall Hall 25 Jonathan Ryan Paul 42 Jamie Croom 31 Terry Garnett Jr. 37 Monique Jenee Deckard 43 Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. 19 Tyrone Ryerson Lawrence 45 Naeschylus Vinzant 37 Andrew Anthony Williams 48 Dewayne Deshawn Ward Jr. 29 Ledarius Williams 23 Yvette Henderson 38 Edward Donnell Bright, Sr. 56 Thomas Allen Jr. 34 Charley Leundeu Keunang, “Africa” 43 Fednel Rhinvil 25 Shaquille C. Barrow 20 Kendre Omari Alston 16 Brandon Jones 18 Darrell “Hubbard” Gatewood 47 Cornelius J. Parker 28 Ian Sherrod 40 Jermonte Fletcher 33 Darin Hutchins 26 Glenn C. Lewis 37 Calvon A. Reid 39 Tiano Meton 25 Demaris Turner 29 Isaac Holmes 19 A’Donte Washington 16 Terry Price 41 Stanley Lamar Grant 38 Askari Roberts 35 Dewayne Carr 42 Terrance Moxley 29 Theodore Johnson 64 Cedrick Lamont Bishop 30 Anthony Hill 27 Terence D. Walke 21 Janisha Fonville 20 Phillip Watkins 23 Anthony Bess 49 Desmond Luster, Sr. 45 James Howard Allen 74 Natasha McKenna 37 Herbert Hill 26 Markell Atkins 36 Kavonda Earl Payton 39 Rodney Walker 23 Donte Sowell 27 Mario A. Jordan 34 Artago Damon Howard 36 Andre Larone Murphy Sr. 42 Marcus Ryan Golden 24 Brian Pickett 26 Hashim Hanif Ibn Abdul-Rasheed 41 Ronald Sneed 31 Leslie Sapp III 47 Matthew Ajibade 22

Black people killed by police in 2014 Kevin Davis, 44 Eric Tyrone Forbes, 28 Jerame C. Reid, 36 David Andre Scott, 28 Quentin Smith, 23 Terrence Gilbert, 25 Carlton Wayne Smith, 20 Gregory Marcus Gray, 33 Antonio Martin, 18 Tyrone Davis, 43 Xavier McDonald, 16 Brandon Tate-Brown, 26 Dennis Grisgby, 35 Michael D. Sulton, 23 Thurrell Jowers, 22 Travis Faison, 24 Calvin Peters, 49 Christopher Bernard Doss, 41 Jerry Nowlin, 39 William Mark Jones, 50 Rumain Brisbon, 34 Lincoln Price, 24 Eric Ricks, 30 Leonardo Marquette Little, 33 Tamir E. Rice, 12 Akai Gurley, 28 Myron De’Shawn May, 39 Keara Crowder, 29 Tanisha N. Anderson, 37 Darnell Dayron Stafford, 31 David Yearby, 27 Aura Rosser, 40 Carlos Davenport, 51 Cinque DJahspora, 20 Rauphael Thomas, 29 Christopher M. Anderson, 27 Charles Emmett Logan, 68 John T. Wilson, III, 22 Christopher Mason McCray, 17 Kaldrick Donald, 24 Zale Thompson, 32 Terrell Lucas, 22 Ronnie D. McNary, 44 Adam Ardett Madison, 28 Balantine Mbegbu, 65 Elisha Glass, 20 Qusean Whitten, 18 Vonderrit Myers Jr., 18 O’Shaine Evans, 26 Latandra Ellington, 36 Aljarreau Cross, 29 Iretha Lilly, 37 Lashano J. Gilbert, 31 Miguel Benton, 19 Eugene Williams, 38 Tracy A. Wade, 39 Javonta Darden, 20 Marlon S. Woodstock, 38 Oliver Jarrod Gregoire, 26 Nolan Anderson, 50 Cameron Tillman, 14 John Jolly Jr., 28 Charles Smith, 29 Michael Willis Jr., 42 Briant Paula, 26 Kashad Ashford, 23 Carrey Brown, 26 Ceasar Adams, 36 Ricky Deangelo Hinkle, 47 Elijah Jackson, 33 Darrien Nathaniel Hunt, 22 Shawn Brown, 20 Alphonse Edward Perkins, 50 Naim Owens, 22 Kendrick Brown, 35 Eugene N. Turner III, 28 Ronald Singleton, 45 Jeremy Lewis, 33 Vernicia Woodward, 26 Cortez Washington, 32 Steven Lashone Douglas, 29 Desean Pittman, 20 Roshad McIntosh, 18 Anthony Lamar Brown, 39 Arvel Douglas Williams, 30 Darius Cole-Garrit, 21 Kajieme Powell, 25 David Ellis, 29 Luther Lathron Walker, 38 Andre Maurice Jones, 37 Frederick R. Miller, 38 Michelle Cusseaux, 50 Dante Parker, 36 Corey Levert Tanner, 24 Ezell Ford, 25 Robert Baltimore, 34 Dustin Keith Glover, 27 Eddie Davis, 67 Michael Brown, Jr., 18 Michael Laray Dozer, 26 John Crawford III, 22 Daniel Row, 37 Jacorey Calhoun, 23 Anthony Callaway, 27 Patrick Small, 27 Harrison Carter, 29 Vamond Arqui Elmore, 37 Donovan Bayton, 54 Charles Leon Johnson, II, 29 Briatay McDuffie, 19 Jonathan L. Williams, 25 Eric Garner, 43 Dominique Charon Lewis, 23 Michael Reams, 47 Lawrence Campbell, 27 Kenny Clinton Walker, 23 Tyshawn Hancock, 37 Charles Goodridge, 53 Cedric Stanley, 35 Ennis Labaux, 37 Warren Robinson, 16 Christopher Jones, 30 Icarus Randolph, 26 Jacqueline Nichols, 64 Jerry Dwight Brown, 41 Nyocomus Garnett, 35 Rodney Hodge, 33 Paul Ray Kemp Jr., 40 Dennis Hicks, 29 Samuel Johnson, 45 Lavon King, 20 Antoine Dominique Hunter, 24 Samuel Shields, 49 Juan May, 45 Denzell Curnell, 19 Ismael Sadiq, 30 Devaron Ricardo Wilburn, 21 John Schneider, 24 Jason Harrison, 38 Frank Rhodes, 61 Roylee Vell Dixon, 48 Broderick Johnson, 21 David Latham, 35 Lonnie Flemming, 31 Steven Thompson, 26 Thomas Dewitt Johnson, 28 Frank McQueen, 34 Sandy Jamel McCall, 33 Quintico Goolsby, 36 Dominique Franklin, Jr., 23 George V. King, 19 James Renee White Jr., 21 Devante Kyshon Hinds, 21 Pearlie Golden, 93 Jerome Dexter Christmas, 44 Armand Martin, 50 Dontre H. Hamilton, 31 Joe Huff, 86 Emmanuel Wooten Matthew Walker, 55 Daniel Christoph Yealu, 29 Adrian Williams, 29 Gregory Towns, 24 Jameel Kareem Ofurum Harrison, 34 Zikarious Jaquan Flint, 20 Raason Shaw, 20 DeAndre Lloyd Starks, 27 Douglas Cooper, 18 Winfield Carlton Fisher III, 32 Deosaran Maharaj, 51 Daniel Martin, 47 Emerson Clayton Jr., 21 Rebecca Lynn Oliver, 24 Treon “Tree” Johnson, 27 Gabriella Monique Nevarez, 22 Marquise Jones, 23 Kenneth Christopher Lucas, 38 Keith Atkinson, 31 Yvette Smith, 45 D’Andre Berghardt Jr., 20 Stephon Averyhart, 27 Anthony Bartley, 21 Earnest Satterwhite, Sr., 68 Anneson Joseph, 28 Alton Reaves, 31 McKenzie Cochran, 25 Cornelius Turner, 19 Eldrin Loren Smart, 31 Henry Jackson, 19 Jordan Baker, 26 Gregory Vaughn Hill Jr., 30 Paul Smith, 58 Jeffrey Ragland, 50 Kendall Alexander, 34

1- Hit by a police car when he walked into traffic. 

2- Non compliant, video recording had the cops repeatedly screaming at the man to get on the ground or else they would shoot. 

3- He was just fucking found unresponsive in his jail cell one day. There’s no indication anyone who worked there was responsible.

4- He was literally shooting at the cops, he fired first. 

5- Dude with an SUV full of heroine tried to ram a cop. 

6- Stabbed someone in a laundry mat then rushed at the cops with two knives. 

7- Dude was found high on THC and attacked two people before throwing the cop into a wall. 

8- The dude held his wife hostage at knife point. 

9- Dude wanted for breaking his parole and for several counts of assault, battery and theft. Was shot when a SWAT team attempted to apprehend him. No further detail released yet. 

10- Caught buying drugs, and tried to run over the police on his escape. 

So out of just these ten, you have one accident where the idiot walked into traffic. And one that’s still undetermined, but is a known violent criminal. One dude just died in a cell. One holding a knife to a woman threatening to kill her. And all the others all attacked the police. 

11. Dewayne Deshawn Ward Jr. 29: He was shot and killed after he came after cops with a knife.

12. Ledarius Williams 23: This man pulled out a gun on two officers First. Not to mention a little side note, he was arrested before for trying to shoot two officers in 2009.

13. Yvette Henderson 38: Shot and killed after She pointed a gun at a police officer.

14. Edward Donnell Bright, Sr. 56: Shot after refusing to drop knife. Cops attempted tazering him but he still refused to drop knife and came at the cops with said knife.

15. Thomas Allen Jr. 34: Police fatally shoots man because Allen is attempting escape from a pull-over. Allen attempts to flee but officer jumps into passenger seat, Allen is shot as officer tries to gain control of car. Allen dies at hospital.

16. Charley Leundeu Keunang, “Africa” 43: After attempting escape, Keunang fought with police and attempted to grab an officer’s gun.

17. Fednel Rhinvil 25: Attempted to grab officer’s gun.

18. Shaquille C. Barrow 20: Fleeing from officer, with handgun in back pocket.

19. Kendre Omari Alston 16: Pointed his gun at officer following the brief chase started when he rammed a patrol car.

20. Brandon Jones 18: Tried to grab officer’s gun.

21. Darrell “Hubbard” Gatewood 47: “According to police, after officers handcuffed him, Gatewood appeared to go into medical distress {after being pepper sprayed and tazed).  Officers took off the handcuffs and tried to perform CPR to save his life. “

22. Cornelius J. Parker 28: After shooting two innocent people, Parker attempted escape. Once police had trapped him, get got out of his car and opened fire on a police officer.

23. Ian Sherrod 40: Shot after refusing to put down weapon.

24. Jermonte Fletcher 33: Gang Leader shot after he (Fletcher) opened fire of officers attempting to arrest him.

25. Darin Hutchins 26: Refused to drop knife and obey officer’s commands.

26:Lewis, fled from the police in a vehicle. Backed into a corner and tried to run over the police on his escape.

27: Reid Was found injured and paramedics offered him medical treatment. He became combative with the paramedics and police were called. After failing to obey the commands of the police he was tasered, and later died.

28: Meton Fled from police for 30 miles before running off road, and when the agents approached the vehicle he  produced a pistol style pellet gun and the agents opened fire.

29: Turner, found in a stolen car. Intentionally T-boned a police squad car on his escape with the officer in it, another officer opened fire.

30: Holmes: Shoot after pointing a 9mm submachine gun at police officers out of a stolen vehicle.

Now out of the 30, we haven’t had one that either wasn’t an accident, justified, or just somebody dying while in jail from natural causes,  so statistically speaking the odds of even 5% of these being any kind of malicious attack due to racism is pretty fucking low. 

But I think I’m going to make it a point to add to the list everytime I see someone make one of these comments attempting to cling to this obviously fallacious attempt to race bait people. 

31- Washington. 5 men broke into a person’s home. When police arrived, the suspects open fire. During the exchange Washington was shot and killed. 

32- Tulsa- The suspect attempted to enter a casino of which he had received a lifetime ban. When police arrived  the suspect fled in his vehicle, cops shortly after broke off pursuit due to risks to other drivers. Once pursuit was broken, the suspect immediatly returned to the casino to attempt to enter again, fleeing for a second time when seeing three officers were still at the casino. The chased him down and caught him, where he immediatly attacked the three officers, and was tasered and died of cardiac arrest. The officers attempted to perform CPR to resuscitate him. 

33- Grant- Had a warrant for his arrest due to drug charges. When police attempted to enter his house the suspect opened fire on them with a handgun.

34-  Askari Roberts. Was recently released from prison and showed up at his fathers house after taking cocaine and methamphetamine. When he father left the room to get something to help calm his sons nerves, Askari became paranoid and thought his father was going to kill him and attacked. Police arrived and attempted to subdue him with the assistance of his own father, but were forced to tazer him. He later wen’t unconscious and after attempting CPR and using a defibrillator, he died. 

35-  Dewayne Carr - Was wanted for credit card fraud. Police tracked him to a grocery store parking lot and trapped his vehicle with their squad cars. Carr then proceeded to try and ram his SUV through the trap and the police opened fire.