Shaun KingVerified account

Escalation. Nonstop escalation on part of cops. No excuse.

I'll read and watch every video needed-despite the pain it causes me- and share. The world needs to wake TFU to these atrocities. We need a paradigm shift in LE and how POC are perceived in order to end this systemic racism/violence. #enoughisenough #BLM

Just realized that my son has crazy curly hair like @TheHipsterRebbe & is always wearing his headphones when he comes in the door & never hears me. I'm showing him this for his own safety. Thank you ziggy & sorry you had to go through that. & to the store clerk!

We were swatted in 2015. We couldn’t see as we walked outside b-cus the spotlight was so bright. The next day r neighbors said so many police were pointing their guns at us. 2this day I remember looking at my sons praying they kept their hands up (they did). What if they didn’t?

Sometimes when I'm really high I'll just walk around stores for awhile looking at random stuff. Never had this happen or anyone be suspicious of me (I'm not black).

This is so terrifying, especially after seeing the story about Daniel also. I fear we are also slowly approaching this sad state of affairs in SA. Too incidents in the recent past of police brutality. I had a close call myself last year.

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/939014159726870530 …

A very important thread

@ShaunKing Slick little read but keep in mind Daniel Shaver made no mistakes during his execution by police officers. Mistakes were committed by Mesa PD.

This is a scary reality that needs to stop.

Damn

"... that could happen to anyone" in the Moment lede may be technically true, but kind of misses the point here