Meanwhile at the Slager trial:

“My heart does not want to have to tell Scott family that the man who killed Scott is innocent,” writes juror who opposes guilty verdict.

— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) December 2, 2016

*facepalm* You’re telling everyone that it’s okay if a white cop kills a black guy who was not a threat to the cop and was running away. A white cop who then was caught tampering with the scene and evidence. A white cop who you think isn’t guilty?

There’s a reason why PoC don’t trust cops and why I’m worried for my friends who are PoC or are minorities (religious). This is why. Not just in the Slager case, but in the totality of all the recent cop-shootings. Even when a PoC does everything by the book and follows all the rules and instructions, and follows the law, he or she can and will still end up dead because a cop thinks the person is acting hinky - and the catchall excuse that amounts to the person being a threat of imminent physical harm (whether it’s true or not) - is enough to sentence the person to death.

It’s why open carry doesn’t extend to minorities - we saw it with Tamir Rice and John Crawford. It’s a double standard, but the GOP and their judicial picks will make sure that none of this is addressed - or reverse whatever paltry gains and protections have been made in recent years.