On October 6th, 15 year old Jaheim McMillan was shot multiple times by Gulfport police in Mississippi and was taken off life support in the hospital. Police claim Jaheim was armed and not cooperating but refuse to release any camera footage to support these claims.
As a black person, I’m fucking devastated and exhausted. Fuck the police. This child had his whole life ahead of him.
Hey, guys. I haven't reblogged one of these types of posts in a while, the ones listing victims of police brutality here in the USA. This time, I'm making the post.
Jaheim McMillan was a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed on Saturday, October 8th, at a Family Dollar not far from my home. Police are claiming he was "armed and dangerous", thus why they shot him in the head first before even attempting to negotiate with him, then proceeded to handcuff him, and then shoot him another 7 times.
The police then handcuffed his mother when she tried to go to him and dragged her away.
But this? This is a lie. My mother spoke to the general manager of the store and asked her what happened. This woman knew Jaheim for years, as he came by frequently as he and his family lived in walking distance to the store. She said he walked out of the store with a Snickers bar and that's when the gunfire started. She said they shot throughout the store, and confirmed the police shot him AFTER handcuffing him.
Jaheim was a 15-year-old black child and was only killed out of racism, that much I know for certain. And I know my state. I doubt that ANYTHING will be done to the pigs who killed him, especially given that we just had a big event down here and have one this week as well.
There is a GoFundMe for Jaheim's mother if you can support her trying to get justice for her son's horrific murder.
This isn't my usual content here on the blog, but it needs to be said.
In recent light of the release of bodcam fooage depicting Tyre Nichols' murder, I implore my followers and anyone who happens upon this post that, should you attend a protest, do NOT POST ABOUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. DO NOT TAKE VIDEOS OR PHOTOS.
Do NOT speak to the officers at the protests, as they can and will use anything you say as an excuse to hurt you.
If you are placed under arrest, do not fight back, they will hurt you. If you are interrogated, plead the 5th and say nothing else. If the interrogator offers you a cup of water, do not take the water, this is how the get your DNA. If they have your DNA, they can pin a crime onto you and keep you in jail.
If you are white, stand between the cops and any protesters that you believe may be targeted. Wear clothing with no distinct markings, and shoes you can run in. Do not show your face, nor your hair, and, if possible, don't speak at all.
Please, for the love of our black siblings, do not instigate the police officers. Please.