DEAD BECAUSE HE WAS 6’3” AND 330 Lbs — walking in between cars on the street
He was walking in broad daylight and had committed no crime. Five sheriff deputies escalated the interaction when they approached Chinedu who was walking in and out of busy traffic. Rather than offer support to Chinedu, who unfortunately was struggling with mental health issues, the deputies viciously tased Chinedu to death. (Color of Change)
Abuse of our citizens must stop and these public "servants" should be taken to task and be relieved of their duties until an investigation has proven them innocent or guilty!
THE DA is trying to “white wash” this — As a "white" person, myself, it's appalling to hear this keeps happening (mostly to our citizens of 'color'. PUBLIC SERVANTS should be color-blind and focus on safety and not the "insanity" of fear) THIS HAPPENED ON OUR STREETS HERE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA!!!
Please help COLOR OF CHANGE by signing their petition to hold these public servants responsible — SIGN THEIR PETITION HERE = act.colorofchange.org/...
On October 3, 2018, San Mateo sheriff deputies tased Chinedu Okobi to death.
Chinedu was a 36-year-old Nigerian-American who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area California, a graduate of Morehouse College. He was a great father, a cherished son, a beloved brother, a trusted friend, a respected community member, and a gifted poet.
Sadly, Chinedu is part of a tragic trend of unarmed Black people who’ve been killed by police. He was walking in broad daylight and had committed no crime. Five sheriff deputies escalated the interaction when they approached Chinedu who was walking in and out of busy traffic. Rather than offer support to Chinedu, who unfortunately was struggling with mental health issues, the deputies viciously tased Chinedu to death.
We need your help to make sure that the sheriff deputies who killed Chinedu Okobi are held accountable for their crimes. The investigation has barely started and yet the District Attorney is already publicly trying to justify the deputies' actions, by making the assumption that because Chinedu was " 6'3 tall, and weighed 330 pounds, he was automatically deemed a threat and seen as dangerous. We know the deputies should not have killed Chinedu, and they must be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
We know that police are only held accountable when people come together to demand justice. Please join us as we come together with our comrades at Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), Chinedu's family, friends, and community in demanding that San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe charge and prosecute every single officer involved in Chinedu's murder.
SIGN THEIR PETITION HERE = act.colorofchange.org/...