I won't share the horrifying video, but Austin police killed a 17-year-old Black child who called 911 while in distress. Three cops fired more than two dozen rounds, killing him because they thought he had a gun.
It was a water bottle. The child was unarmed.
Austin PD is calling it "suicide by cop." No, it's murder in cold blood by cop. We must fund public safety, not just hire more cops. A mental health professional could have saved his life. The cops have been placed on administrative leave.
@QasimRashid
I used to live in #ATX. For all that people say it's a progressive city, it's still in Texas, where they literally outlawed mandatory water breaks for people who work outside, and the cops can still be seen carrying military grade weaponry for no obvious reason. I hate that it happened, and am completely unsurprised. I wish the people who need to could all afford to flee to safer places.