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Why The Cops In That Video Should Be Charged With Child Endangerment, And Cruelty
That baby was yanked away from his mother — why?
There are so countless viral videos circulating with vigor, that depict young Black women being brutalized by cops, and the reaction is always the same; and the captions are neutralized to insinuate the likelihood that the victim being roughed up by grown men somehow incited violence.
When Chikesia Clemons was overpowered by White cops at the Waffle House who were summoned to throw her out by the manager, who apparently was desperate for reinforcements since she feared for her life, and felt compelled to thwart the imminent attack from a petite twenty-something who was unarmed — we all gasped in horror at the sheer audacity of Chikesia’s horrific attack.
It seems that when it comes to Black women, young or old, all bets are off, and the tendency to physically assault us beyond the realm of reasonability, is the only option that will suffice. Even when we clearly don’t pose a threat due to being unarmed and therefore…
