Free #KennethWalker. The Louisville Metro Police Department charged him with attempted murder because he shot in self-defense when the police raided his home, THE WRONG HOUSE, DIDN'T KNOCK, UNANNOUNCED, shooting 20 times, with eight of those bullets killing #BreonaTaylor. pic.twitter.com/1xQFm0dFgg— yazuri2πΈπ» (@503chicaa) May 13, 2020
No knock raids are problematic. The idea that police can rush into a house in the dead of night to arrest someone has been shown to be more than problematic.
It's proven to be deadly.
Add in issues with human failures/mistakes and then add this travesty to the mix and it's too much.
Is the solution to conduct such raids in the daylight? Officer safety will be lessened but perhaps that could cut down on this stuff. Definitely involve a system to verify that you're actually hitting the right target.
But back on task.
This is just heartbreaking. His woman is dead, he shot back against unknown intruders and he's being charged?
This is bullshit.
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