Petition to reopen investigation of black man killed while cosplaying
Please sign the petition to re-open the investigation into the killing of Darrien Hunt.
A young black man killed while cosplaying. Just like Elijah, someone called the police because he looked "suspicious". Despite the fact that all he was doing was walking. Darrien ended up dead after being chased by the police - after being shot 6 times in the back. His Samurai costume included a replica sword which was sheathed. In fact, pictures taken of Darrien walking before the shooting, show the sword, sheathed, slung across his back. Its not like he was walking around swinging it at folks.
Of course the officers say that he lunged at them with the sword. How did they end up shooting him in the back?
When they arrived, just like Elijah, all he was doing was walking, minding his own business. That is enough to get you killed by the police.
The DA declined to bring charges. He sounds just like the DA that did not bring charges in the McClain case who was on tv saying a lot of foolishness this week. He said the officers didn't know if Elijah had weapons in the plastic bag after they got report of a 'suspicious person". Same here, the DA says the killing was justified because they feared that Darrien was going to hack up the first person he saw. How? The only information they got from the 911 call was a suspicious person walking with a sword. There was no indication that he was confronting anyone.
Its amazing that this young man was a threat that had to be killed but young white men walk around with AR15s ,AK 47s or whatever their favorite weapon of war is and that is just fine. They are not seen as a threat in any way. Nobody calls and reports them as "suspicious"
Black men and women have to be fucking perfect. Obey commands if a police officer barges into your own home in the middle of the night, even if they are in the wrong house. See Botham Jean and Breonna Taylor. Even if they are supposed to be protecting you after a concerned neighbor calls to check on you, you could end up dead like Atatiana Jefferson so don't leave your door open to cause them to have to come check on you.
Don't Cosplay in public, Don't cover your face in public even if you have anemia and you get cold easily. I've eliminated all the reasons people say police have a right to stop you and kill you. Sell loosies, pass fake $20 bills, etc.
Please click the link to sign the petition to get this case reopened. It took over 2 million signatures to get Elijah's case re-opened. Let's get Darrien's case re-opened.
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