Posted on 01/06/2008 2:13:20 PM PST by microgood
LIMA, Ohio — Darla Jennings walked through the streets of south Lima last night sobbing as hundreds of people behind her called for justice after the shooting of her daughter, who was killed by police as she held her baby. Tarika Wilson, 26, was shot and her 1-year-old son was wounded when Lima police conducted a drug raid on their home Friday night, prompting members of the black community to organize a candlelight vigil and demand answers from police. "They shot my daughter and her baby," Ms. Jennings said through tears while being consoled by other family members.
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Sure you wanna go there?
There’s no good side to this but I’m slow to blame the police for everything when someone dies.
Say what you wish but there is plenty of blame for all parties.
As for the Mother of the deceased; how long before she’ll be surrounded by the Rev’s Sharpton/Jackson screaming to the tops of their lungs, Police Brutality?
Money, lots of it, will bring silence.
Oops.
"He denied police claims that Terry sold drugs from the house."
"Terry, who was convicted in 1994 on drug trafficking and weapons charges"
Oops, again.
If the police made that rule, then ALL drug houses would find it beneficial to use infants as human shields. More infants would likely be harmed because more would be around the dangerous, violent drug houses.
If this mother of several was aware of drugs in the home then she is to blame.
So, just knowing about drugs merits the death penalty administered violently without a judge or jury - just shot by the cops with your child in your arms?
I am utterly without words.
Any time you get the government involved in protecting people from their own stupidity we can expect stuff like this
You again?
Put it to a referenda and see if the 40,000 person populace think it a good bargin. Particularly when babes in arms are shot. This is unconscionable; it proves they are not worthy of their armament.
Government isn't he answer to these problems. Government CREATED these problems.
Oh, now you believe the cops?
You’re sick.
Very sick.
No different than Waco, in my opinion. They could have picked this guy up off the street and then used a search warrant for the house.
Those bad-boy cops gotta have that adrenaline gush, though.
Being a user doesn’t prove that one is a dealer. Oops yourself.
Having a conviction 18 years ago doesn’t in and of itself prove guilt today. Oops again yourself.
I need more facts.
Nine years. Six kids.
How many daddies? Any marriages?
"Police were there to arrest Ms. Wilson's boyfriend, Anthony Terry, 31, who was suspected of selling drugs from the house; he was arrested Friday night at the residence. Marijuana and crack cocaine were found in the house."
What a pathetic situation it was into which the decedent put those poor children.
I could not agree more. I am seriously in favor of allowing people to mess up their lives all by themselves.
They are clearly going to do it anyway, and as it is, I’m only paying for them to do it with government help now.
The cops involved with this murder should all be fired. Period. Sitting in your home and you’re gunned down by those who serve and protect. This crap has got to stop.
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