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After a night of violent protests, Milwaukee residents gathered Sunday evening to mourn an armed man shot to death by police and begin the healing process.
Family and friends of Sylville Smith, 23, held a candlelight vigil at the site of Saturday's shooting in a residential area of North Milwaukee.
The shooting triggered unrest in the city's north side Saturday night as protesters torched businesses and threw rocks at officers. Four officers were injured and 17 people were arrested, Mayor Tom Barrett said.
Tensions on Sunday gave way to calls for peace as activists gathered outside the affected businesses.
Smith's sister, Sherelle Smith, condemned violence carried out in her brother's name, saying the community needs those businesses.
Black Lives Shatter
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/milwaukee-violence-police-shooting/
(Score: 5, Insightful) by curunir_wolf on Monday August 15 2016, @03:08PM
Or, as summarized elsewhere:
"Black cop protecting a black neighborhood shoots a black gang member with a stolen gun and black people burn down their own neighborhood shouting "black power" in response. Makes sense."
I am a crackpot
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @04:34PM
"Black cop protecting a black neighborhood shoots a black gang member with a stolen gun and black people burn down their own neighborhood shouting "black power" in response. Makes sense."
Black cops in racist departments face extreme psychological pressure to conform to the organization's norms. Having more minorities on the police force does not reduce police shootings of minorities. [wiley.com]
They riot in their own neighborhoods because that is where they are. As MLK jr said, "Riot is the language of the unheard." Expecting rioters to get in their cars or take a bus to some other neighborhood is beyond ridiculous. Riots are not planned. A riot is a fire lit ablaze by a nearly random spark in a drought-ridden forest. The spark is not the cause, the drought is.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @10:29PM
Opening fire on a suspect who won't drop a firearm when ordered to is the norm for pretty much any armed police force anywhere, race nonwithstanding.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @10:31PM
How many years of training did it take to be able to miss the point so thoroughly?
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @12:35AM
The fact that they won't drop a firearm when ordered to does not mean anyone is in imminent danger. Unless they are pointing it at someone and are about to fire, killing them is not justified. "Comply or die" should never be the standard for police officers; that's a standard more appropriate for thug officers. If "comply or die" is popular, then we have failed miserably as a species.
(Score: 2) by Username on Tuesday August 16 2016, @09:05AM
"Black cop protecting a black neighborhood shoots a black gang member with a stolen gun and black people burn down their own neighborhood shouting "black power" in response. Makes sense."
In a state that’s been anti-slavery since it’s conception. You know, the birthplace of the republican party. Kinda known for busting slaves out of jail. Only state court in the union to find fugitive slave laws unconstitutional. A destination of the underground railroad.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @11:54AM
In the most segregated city in the nation [npr.org] with the worst economic and social conditions for blacks in the nation.