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Why The Injustice Of Breonna Taylor’s Murder Is So Triggering
We hear the tragic series of events over and over again, and at some point, the familiarity of victims, circumstances, and infuriating outcome becomes the blueprint for cautious expectations.
What happened to Breonna Taylor, the young Black woman, with the joyous disposition, and starry eyes filled with hopes and dreams of one day becoming a nurse was a criminal act carried out by thugs-in-uniform, posing as Louisville police officers, conducting a “narcotics investigation.”
They shot Breonna Taylor 8 times!!!!
She never stood a chance of survival with rogue cops immersed in the deadliness of trigger-happy tactics, that are always directed at Black people, even Black children, based on the training that gives killers permission to shoot at will, even when the victims are unarmed and non-threatening.
Breonna Taylor’s bereaved boyfriend, Kenneth Walker managed to survive the home invasion that ended with the death of his girlfriend, and the confirmation that there were in fact no drugs found at the premises.
Walker was rightfully alarmed at the unexpected intrusion of men with guns in the dead of night, and proceeded to fire back at the invaders. He was arrested and charged with attempted murder, but thanks to the…
