December 22, 2014
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Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were sitting inside their patrol car last Saturday in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, when Ismaaiyl Brinsley approached the vehicle and simply opened fire, striking both officers in the head. Brinsley then fled to a nearby subway station and killed himself. Both police officers later died.
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| NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu |
Earlier in the day, the 28-year-old Brinsley shot his girlfriend in Baltimore. According to relatives, he suffered from mental problems and had been isolated from his family. Brinsley then posted a cryptic message on social media that he intended to travel to New York to avenge the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
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| Ismaaiyl Brinsley |
“I’m Putting Wings on Pigs Today,” a person believed to be Brinsley wrote on Instagram. “They Take 1 Of Ours . . . Let’s Take 2 of Theirs. #RIPEric Garner #RIPMike Brown.” The post ended with, “This May Be My Final Post. I’m putting pigs in a blanket.” A few hours later, his words all came to fruition.
For weeks, racial tensions and mistrust between cops and the communities they’re hired to serve have been boiling over throughout the country. The deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and of Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY prompted global protests, marches and “die-in’s” by citizens who had reached a breaking point and wanted to make it clear: enough is enough!
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The media was quick to report that the cop killings were in retaliation of the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The NYPD even reacted to the killings by turning their backs on NY Mayor Bill de Blasio when he arrived at the hospital where the 2 policemen were taken. NYPD officers believe the mayor seemed to side more with protesters in recent weeks, instead of the officers under his command.
However, for those who were quick to reach judgment, Brinsley’s murdering spree doesn’t appear related to the Brown/Garner deaths or the protests of recent weeks at all. Brinsley was from Baltimore, which was unrelated to any of the recent killings of black men by cops. Brinsley shot his girlfriend earlier the same day, which was also totally unrelated. He then traveled to NYC and shot 1 Asian and 1 Hispanic police officer. Had his murder spree been a racial retaliation, the officers killed likely would have been white.
So, for all those who wish to connect the cop murders with the deaths of Michael Brown or Eric Garner, there really doesn’t appear to be a legitimate connection. This man was not a patriot taking a stand against the killing of African-American males. No! He was just a crazed madman who decided to shoot his girlfriend then shoot 2 innocent police officers before killing himself.
Let’s be careful not to make it more than it was.
2 police officers in NYC, supposedly as retaliation for the
Michael Brown and Eric Garner killings by police.
Could not AGREE with you more DJ.
From: "The media was quick to report that the cop killings were in retaliation of the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. " To: "Let's be careful not to make it more than it was."
Your entire conclusion is absolutely On. Point.