Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
JACOB BLAKE SPEAKS: 'NOTHING BUT PAIN'
?ops=1280_480&format=webp
In the 57-second clip posted to social media Saturday by his attorney, Blake warned his supporters that life can change in an instant. The 29-year-old remains paralyzed from the waist down after Officer Rusten Sheskey of the Kenosha Police Department shot Blake seven times on Aug. 23, Blake’s father said Friday.
“Your life and not only just your life, your legs ― something that you need to move around and move forward in life ― could be taken from you like this,” Blake said in the video as he snaps his fingers.
Blake said he has staples in his back and stomach, and that he feels “nothing but pain” all day long.
“You do not want to have to deal with this shit, man,” Blake said in the video, adding: “It’s nothing but pain. It hurts to breathe. It hurts to sleep. It hurts to move from side to side. It hurts to eat.”
Link to tweet
?s=20
