Roughly one year after the Diallo shooting, Dorismond and a friend were approached by two undercover NYPD officers asking where they could buy marijuana. Dorismond was offended and became angry saying he was not a drug dealer. The officers state that Dorismond threw a punch at one officer while his friend attacked the other. The officer scuffling with Dorismond yelled “Get his gun” at which point the other officer drew his weapon and identified himself as a cop. Dorismond grabbed at the officer’s gun and it accidentally shot him in the chest. However, Dorismond’s friend says one of the officers was agressive and “in their face” and neither of them ever identified themselves as police officers. He also says that the cops, not Dorismond, threw the first punch. Dorismond died on the scene and neither of the officers were charged. Many felt that the acquittal of Diallo the year before gave license to NYPD to shoot unarmed suspects at will.
This blog stays updated with cases of Police Brutality against Black Men and the Black Community. These are just the cases that we are fortunate enough to hear about. But, there are several "unsung victims" whose story has never been told or videotaped. Infamous cases such as Rodney King and Oscar Grant are not isolated incidents. They exist amongst a corrupt system of impunity. Who am I? I am a “Concerned Member of the Black Community.”
Saturday, September 21, 2013
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