Found a databas of unarmed black men shot by police. Interesting

[SummerSnow]

http://unarmedblackmen.net/fatal-encounters/

[Fred Sanders]

1. Astonishing. The case of this man is another incredible example of killer cops:

Unarmed man killed by deputies was shot in the back, autopsy says
Jose de la Trinidad of Culver City was shot seven times that November night, all from behind, according to his autopsy report.
January 28, 2013|By Wesley Lowery, Los Angeles Times



http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/28/local/la-me-trinidad-shooting-20130128

[Scuba]

7. Another tragic case of "demon-back" no doubt.

[Iris]

2. Very.Thanks for posting.

I just saw a Facebook post about keeping a database of cops who have been dismissed for misconduct so they can't show up in someone else's jurisdiction. I'd like to see that. How is it that the dead guy is always the one people want to do a background check on?

So, yeah, the more databases the better. I hope one day this one won't be needed.

[heaven05]

13. yeah, a proper analysis of the background

of the nut job that killed the 12 year old Tamir Rice in Cleveland might have prevented that tragedy. Not guaranteed of course, they might have hired him anyway knowing he was a fucking nut wacko with a badge and a gun.

[bvf]

15. Tamir's funeral was this morning.

It's astounding that there aren't statewide measures in place to prevent these assholes from jumping from one district to the next.

[rhett o rick]

3. k&R. Very disturbing. Thanks for posting.

[malaise]

4. Vey useful post

Thanks

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Did you read about the person who put this up?

Here, to make it easier:

This site became a reality because of a need that couldn’t be met by simply doing a Google search. My name is Sharon Kyle.
I publish and write for the LA Progressive, an online social justice magazine.
I was writing a piece about an unarmed 18 yr old Black male teenager who was 5’4? and weighed 135 lbs when he was mistaken for a 6’2? 250lb mature Black man and then shot seven times by San Bernardino County (California) Sheriffs.

As I did my research for the article I just couldn’t find a national database that was easily accessible that contained data on the use of deadly force, across the nation, against unarmed citizens. So I began to create my own. That small spreadsheet became this site. I worked with an I.T. professional, Martin Williams, to help me create the site that you see today.

http://unarmedblackmen.net/about-us/

DU has just the people who will help with this database!!!

[malaise]

8. Wonderful indeed

This is great

[Voice for Peace]

9. calling the DU Justice League!!!

[lonestarnot]

20. Yes!

[WillyT]

6. K & R !!!

[99th_Monkey]

10. Awesome to have this list. Sorry it's so damned long ..

but it will prove useful when posting about police abuse.

I've heard that such a list did not exist, because the DoJ did not keep track of it,
and that even if they did keep track, no one could one tall if the victim that was
shot by police was armed or unarmed.

I'm so glad someone finally somehow pulled this together.

[Rhiannon12866]

11. K&R! Exceptional find!

[heaven05]

12. you are superb

thanks.....

[Thespian2]

14. K & R +++

[NYC_SKP]

16. K/R. And, I'm quite sure than any list is incomplete.

Many incidents go unreported or reported in nonfactual ways.

[treestar]

17. So many!

And many between Brown and Rice - in fact Garner was the day after Brown.

[gollygee]

18. This important stuff

and I'm glad someone has been keeping track. It's just so overwhelming how often this is happening.

[progressoid]

19. Rec!

[lonestarnot]

21. I checked for the mentally ill fellow in New Mexico, but because he had a butter knife or some kind

of equally unequalizer he's not on the list.