Putting on a Show for the Camera White NC Cops Acted Like They Were in Danger to Justify their Murder of Danquirs Franklin. Suit Filed After Sleeping Tom DA Failed to Charge Cops
From [HERE] The mother of an African American man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina, last year has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit.
Deborah Franklin is suing the city government and officer Wende Kerl, who shot Danquirs Franklin on March 25, 2019. Deborah Franklin is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for her son's loss of life and the loss of financial and emotional support for his three children.
The shooting caused several days of street protests in Charlotte after police body camera video was released.
Franklin is seen in the footage squatting in front of an open car door while Kerl and another white officer shout: “Drop the gun. Drop it. Drop it now.” The cops appear to be super hyped up and overly dramatic bringing chaos to the scene.
Franklin’s firearm is not visible at first. Then, he slowly moves his right hand to his pocket and appears to take out a gun in order to put it down. It was never pointed at the police and he was following their commands. Nevertheless, Kerl fires multiple times.
“You told me to,” Franklin said, looking up, before collapsing on the floor.
The video cuts off seconds later, after he slumps over.
The vested interests constantly parrot ‘get & vote’ for sleeping Toms [like Spencer B. Merriweather, the first black DA in Mecklenburg County]& friendly white liberals to solve problems caused by racism white supremacy and a legal system based on physical coercion. ‘Part of such propaganda is to present the achievements of Black politicians, no matter how dubious, as vicarious achievements of the Black community as a whole.’ [MORE]
The district attorney, Spencer B. Merriweather, the first black DA in Mecklenburg County decided not to file charges last August, saying he didn't think he could prove to a jury that "Officer Kerl's belief that she faced an imminent threat of death of great bodily harm was unreasonable" and he didn’t want to disturb his masters.
CNN has reached out for comment from the city of Charlotte and the officer involved for comment. [MORE]