Tue Dec 9, 2014, 12:57 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
Our Beautiful Black Athletes Supporting #ICantBreathe.. Racists are Going to Run Out of Teams
to Support..
 
 
 TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
Follow Racists vowing to stop supporting teams whose players support #ICantBreathe movement? You're running out of teams. 4:20 PM - 8 Dec 2014 306 Retweets 154 favorites 
 Michael Skolnik ✔ @MichaelSkolnik
Follow Respect to Jay Z and the Brooklyn Nets for supporting the movement!! #ICantBreathe #EricGarner 2:51 PM - 8 Dec 2014 3,349 Retweets 1,983 favorites 
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Follow LeBron James, Brooklyn, NY, USA, Dec. 8, 2014. 2:22 PM - 8 Dec 2014 866 Retweets 596 favorites :  http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/08/they-tried-to-bury-us-they-didnt-know-we-were-seeds/
Derrick Rose discusses decision to wear 'I Can't Breathe' shirt snip// "I'm a parent now," Rose said. "I had a kid two years ago. It probably would have been different . I probably wouldn't have worn the shirt. But now that I'm a dad, it's just changed my outlook on life, period. "I don't want my son growing up being scared of the police or having the thought that something like that could happen. I have a cousin, that easily could have been him (that was killed), or that easily could have been one of our relatives. It's sad that people lost their lives over that." MOre.. JonLP24 http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5931009
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Response to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:09 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
3. Mahalo SKP~ Aloha #BlackLivesMatter from Hawaii.
 Roberto Blizzard @VeganYogaDude
Follow RT@Bipartisanism: Hawaii says 'Aloha' #America &is shuttingdownstreets4 #EricGarner #BlackLivesMatter #ICantBreathe 5:58 PM - 8 Dec 2014 http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/08/they-tried-to-bury-us-they-didnt-know-we-were-seeds/  |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:15 AM
silverweb (16,359 posts)
4. Bravo!
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[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]And I'm not even much of a sports fan, except for "supporting the home team."
K&R! 
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Response to silverweb (Reply #4)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:25 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
5. Neither am I, silverweb.. but, I support these Black Athletes standing up for #ICantBreathe!
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I am so proud of them.. Stepping right up for Justice.. may this be just the beginning.
Mahalo~  |
Response to Cha (Reply #5)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 02:13 AM
silverweb (16,359 posts)
12. Amen to that!
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[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]More importantly, these athletes are heroes to a lot of young people, who emulate them. I'm so proud and grateful that they're standing strong against injustice and violence.
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Response to silverweb (Reply #12)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 02:16 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
13. I can imagine how proud their Mamas must be! Bursting!
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Response to silverweb (Reply #12)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 02:22 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
15. Vital point.. "More importantly, these athletes are heroes to a lot of young people, who emulate
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them. I'm so proud and grateful that they're standing strong against injustice and violence."
Mahalo silverweb 
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:49 AM
7. Hats off to a brave bunch of guys!
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Won't be long until Adidas picks up the slogan but that's not necessarily a bad thing!
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Response to ucrdem (Reply #7)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:56 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
8. I'm so proud of these guys.. I can imagine how their Mamas must feel.. bursting! We're feeling it
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in Hawaii, too, ucr~
Roberto Blizzard @VeganYogaDude
Follow RT@Bipartisanism: Hawaii says 'Aloha' #America &is shuttingdownstreets4 #EricGarner #BlackLivesMatter #ICantBreathe 5:58 PM - 8 Dec 2014 http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/08/they-tried-to-bury-us-they-didnt-know-we-were-seeds/ Yeah, you never know what's next.. may it keep going and spreading the force for Justice. |
Response to ucrdem (Reply #107)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 11:05 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
114. Kick for California, too!
 Mahalo, ucr~ |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:58 AM
9. Oh well...
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This is the DU member formerly known as Jamaal510.
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Response to Jamaal510 (Reply #9)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 02:01 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
10. I love these Black Athletes standing up for Justice, Jamaal.. I'd like to see some
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Caucasian bros standing up too.. that'd be great!
Thank you |
Response to Jenoch (Reply #19)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 02:49 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
20. If you don't see the beauty in these athletes supporting #ICantBreathe.. I'm sorry.
Response to Jenoch (Reply #121)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:12 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
122. You just want to argue.. too bad you're being obtuse.. everyone else gets it.
Response to Jenoch (Reply #134)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 02:06 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
137. It's not the outward appearance that is the beauty of these athletes.
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:00 AM
montana_hazeleyes (3,424 posts)
22. This really means a lot!
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It's everywhere and they can't stop it.  |
Response to montana_hazeleyes (Reply #22)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:07 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
24. It's Monumental, montana_hazeleyes!
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:04 AM
sheshe2 (70,540 posts)
23. This is going to be short and sweet
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I had to log back in, I got cut off.
I can't breathe~ 
So many tears Cha. I gotta go. |
Response to sheshe2 (Reply #23)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:12 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
25. Their Mamas must be bursting with pride at their beautiful sons standing up for Justice, she..Hawaii
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Cares, too!
Roberto Blizzard @VeganYogaDude
Follow RT@Bipartisanism: Hawaii says 'Aloha' #America &is shuttingdownstreets4 #EricGarner #BlackLivesMatter #ICantBreathe 5:58 PM - 8 Dec 2014 http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/08/they-tried-to-bury-us-they-didnt-know-we-were-seeds/ |
Response to sheshe2 (Reply #27)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:38 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
28. Mahalo she~
 Love you
G'Night  |
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 04:14 AM
30. nothing more beautiful than to see
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people standing proudly in their truth - speaking from their hearts.
mahalo, cha |
Response to hopemountain (Reply #30)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 04:27 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
32. I like the way you put that, hopemountain.. sweet.. Mahalo~
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 04:47 AM
steve2470 (36,907 posts)
34. big kick and rec! nt
Response to steve2470 (Reply #34)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 04:50 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
35. A Big Thank you to you, Steve! Really good role models for our younger generation watching all this
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play out..
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Response to Name removed (Reply #37)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 05:34 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
38. Of course you don't.. being an idiot asshole it must be really hard to see anything worthwhile.
Response to steve2470 (Reply #39)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 05:47 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
40. Oh, we definitely had a poor bumbling racist on this thread.. wanting to flame out.. obviously
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having nothing better to do in his life.
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Response to Vattel (Reply #45)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:36 PM
rurallib (56,194 posts)
90. crossed my mind also - would be a great statement
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:59 AM
46. I'd love to hear Harry Edwards comments on this moment
Response to malaise (Reply #46)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:13 AM
Judi Lynn (145,802 posts)
49. It was terrific to see he added his presence to the statement. Good for all of them. n/t
Response to Judi Lynn (Reply #49)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:30 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
51. Hi Judi Lynn.. wanted you to see this too.. in case you didn't know.. quite sweet..
 VANITY FAIR Heavy check mark @VanityFair
Follow John Legend and Chrissy Teigen hire food trucks to feed hungry protestors in New York. http://vnty.fr/1yYCq7G 12:30 PM - 7 Dec 2014 4,303 Retweets 4,708 favorites  Ashley Reynolds @Ashley_Reynolds Follow
Again. John Legend and Chrissy Tiegen provided huge dinners for thousands of protestors in NYC & Ferguson. I have so much respect for that! http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/07/the-president-delivers-remarks-at-the-kennedy-center-honors-reception/ |
Response to malaise (Reply #46)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:22 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
50. Yes, that would be interesting.. i just looked him up. Here's a musician and his wife standing up..
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VANITY FAIR Heavy check mark @VanityFair
Follow John Legend and Chrissy Teigen hire food trucks to feed hungry protestors in New York. http://vnty.fr/1yYCq7G 12:30 PM - 7 Dec 2014 4,303 Retweets 4,708 favorites Ashley Reynolds @Ashley_Reynolds Follow
Again. John Legend and Chrissy Tiegen provided huge dinners for thousands of protestors in NYC & Ferguson. I have so much respect for that! http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/07/the-37th-annual-kennedy-center-honors/ Mahalo malaise |
Response to malaise (Reply #56)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:47 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
58. I'm listening to the music vid now.. it's quite good.. it's got "Ferguson" in it.. written before
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#ICantBreathe I think.
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Response to Cha (Reply #50)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:34 AM
logosoco (3,197 posts)
66. That is a beautiful song.
Response to logosoco (Reply #66)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:42 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
67. Isn't it a beautiful song, logosoco?! I wish everyone could hear it.. yeah, that is too bad about
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the racists hurting themselves and others because of their ignorance. We've had a couple of sick ones on tonight coming out of that woodwork.. wanting to flame out.. and they did.
These athletes and musicians standing up for Justice are so good for the younger generation who look up to them.. for all of us. So proud of them. I can imagine how their Mamas and Daddies feel. |
Response to Blue_Adept (Reply #52)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:45 AM
57. Just ask Jesse Owens - way too late for that
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:32 AM
TBF (31,860 posts)
64. K&R bump bump bump nt
Response to ismnotwasm (Reply #68)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:53 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
69. mahalo ismnotwasm
Response to Gemini Cat (Reply #76)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 09:56 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
77. You're Welcome Gemini Cat.. Mahalo for appreciating it so much! :)
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 10:13 AM
Spazito (36,743 posts)
79. It was wonderful to see, I was very happy to see the coverage on the news...
Response to Spazito (Reply #79)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 05:44 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
85. Mahalo Spazito.. you're exactly right.. it's a movement with Protesters all across the country who
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are feeling the injustice so strongly. These Black Athletes are people that kids look up to and to have them come out on the forefront of this is so important.
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Response to Cha (Reply #85)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:41 PM
Spazito (36,743 posts)
101. Watching coverage of all the protests night after night has been very encouraging...
Response to Spazito (Reply #101)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:45 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
103. Thank you for that.. I don't have a tv.. hope it's on American TV, too.. probably not quite like
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Canadian Broadcasting
Here's from Hawaii..
Roberto Blizzard @VeganYogaDude
Follow RT@Bipartisanism: Hawaii says 'Aloha' #America &is shuttingdownstreets4 #EricGarner #BlackLivesMatter #ICantBreathe 5:58 PM - 8 Dec 2014 http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/08/they-tried-to-bury-us-they-didnt-know-we-were-seeds/ |
Response to Cha (Reply #103)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:00 PM
Spazito (36,743 posts)
105. Great pics from Hawaii!
Response to Spazito (Reply #105)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:46 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
106. Mahalo so much for this, Spazito! I'm in and out right now but looking forward to reading!
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 10:24 AM
TNNurse (5,125 posts)
80. Never been a fan or professional sports
Response to TNNurse (Reply #80)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 05:50 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
86. I love these guys, TNNurse! Not a sports person, either.. per se.
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 11:11 AM
Baitball Blogger (37,681 posts)
81. That top photograph would make an ideal model for a park statue.
Response to Baitball Blogger (Reply #81)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 05:58 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
87. Indeed it would, BB~
Response to Enthusiast (Reply #82)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:19 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
88. Thanks Enthusiast!
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 11:45 AM
NoMoreRepugs (5,410 posts)
84. Here goes my long held idea -
Response to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #84)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:43 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
93. Interesting.. I see what you mean.. thanks NoMoreRepugs
Response to mcar (Reply #89)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:51 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
94. It's heartwarming, mcar.. after all the injustice to see People standing up against it!
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Mahalo
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Response to Cha (Reply #94)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:12 PM
mcar (35,653 posts)
98. May it continue and grow Cha
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Response to mcar (Reply #98)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:41 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
100. Yes! Our Best HOPE.. May it Continue to Grow!
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Mahalo!
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:42 PM
mountain grammy (22,694 posts)
92. They all have my support and admiration! K & R.
Response to mountain grammy (Reply #92)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:59 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
96. Thank you so much, mountain grammy~
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:59 PM
95. Best sports racism story ever, from Chicago.
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Chicago holds its mayoral elections in April. One year, Harold Washington was bidding to become the Windy City's first African American mayor, in the face of massive white defection to repuke Bernie Epton. (Normally, Chi-town is as Blue as they come.)
So opening day at the old Comiskey Park rolls around, and the White Sox come to bat in the bottom of their first, with Harold Baines leading off. The crowd, as was their custom, started chanting "Ha-rold! Ha-rold!" Then a hush fell over the crowd. They came back a few seconds later with "Ber-nie! Ber-nie!" Washington eventually won.  |
Response to KamaAina (Reply #95)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:06 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
97. I had to read that twice.. to get it.. Mahalo, KamaAina!
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Good for Harold Washington Winning!
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:39 PM
99. If Lebron's #icantbreathe T-shirt bothers you, you are probably a racist
Response to Stellar (Reply #99)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:49 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
104. Such whiners.. and yes they probably are racists.. we had a couple of vicious ones on here last
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night, Stellar.. they got promptly Zapped.
From your link.. Thank you! "Yet, on sports talk radio all across the country, you'd think Lebron did so much more than this. White fans in droves are calling in with outrage and frustration that Lebron, Derrick Rose, Kyrie Irving, and others are "ruining the experience," "abusing the privilege of being the NBA," "making sports political," and serving as a "distraction from what sports is really all about." If Lebron's T-shirt bothers you that much, you are probably a racist." Mahalo Stellar |
Response to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #110)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 11:09 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
115. Mahalo to you, La Lioness Priyanka~
Response to Cha (Original post)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 10:25 PM
sheshe2 (70,540 posts)
111. Just got home from work~
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Kicking for your great Op Cha.
Brava~  |
Response to sheshe2 (Reply #111)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 11:40 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
117. Muchas Gracias. she~ The Laker Team came out with #ICantBreathe Tees before their Game!
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Kobe Bryant and the Lakers wear 'I Can't Breathe' T-shirts before Kings game
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/12/kobe-bryant-lakers-i-cant-breathe-shirts-kings
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Response to taught_me_patience (Reply #112)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 11:45 PM
Cha (269,191 posts)
119. Thank you for that news, taught_me_patience
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Response to taught_me_patience (Reply #112)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:22 AM
126. i can't stand lakers as a nuggets fan, but that's fantastic!
Response to flamingdem (Reply #113)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:16 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
123. Muchas Gracias, flamingdem..
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:18 AM
124. For years I hated the Lambs but then this happened...
Once you look at that photo look at this URL: http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/two-sfpd-officers-still-under-investigation-in-police-shooting-awarded-medals-of-valor/Content?oid=2913666 Two SFPD officers still under investigation in police shooting award... http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/two-sfpd-officers-still-unde... News » Crime & Courts | December 08, 2014 Two SFPD officers still under investigation in police shooting awarded Medals of Valor @Jonahowenlamb By Jonah Owen Lamb COURTESY PHOTO Freddy Martinez was left paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by an officer for brandishing what looked like a gun. The alleged weapon was a toy gun. The two officers involved in the incident were recently awarded a Silver Medal of Valor by the Police Department despite two investigations into the incident that are still open. Two SFPD officers still under investigation in police shooting award... In the early-morning hours of April 7, 2013, there was a fracas between two groups of men on Valencia Street a block away from the Mission Police Station. The first officers on the scene -- Ryan Daugherty and officer-in-training Valerie Durkin -- encountered a man waving what looked like a pistol in front of the Good Vibrations sex shop. When Freddy Martinez refused to put down the weapon and waved it in the direction of the officers, Daugherty fired his weapon, wounding Martinez and a bystander, police reported. Some 19 months after the incident, the Police Department on Nov. 12 honored both officers with Silver Medals of Valor for their actions in the incident. However, the honors came while two investigations into the incident remain open. The move, some say, puts a cloud over the medal recipients and creates the image in the public eye that the investigations following an officer-involved shooting don't really matter. "It's especially appalling when the investigations have not been completed," said Xavier Baeza, Martinez's attorney, who argues that the police version of events diverges with that of some witnesses. Martinez, who was left paralyzed from the waist down, is suing The City in federal court for alleged civil-rights violations. The investigations into the shooting remain open with several agencies. As part of an ongoing series looking into police-involved shootings, The San Francisco Examiner analyzed all such recorded incidents since 2000 to gain an understanding of when and why police use lethal force. Separate investigations by the District Attorney's Office and the Police Department's Internal Affairs Unit are ongoing. The internal affairs probe, which acts as the administrative investigation for the Police Department, needs to be complete for police to rule on whether the shooting was in policy. That action is pending. The District Attorney's Office investigation looks into whether there was criminal wrongdoing, which could lead to charges. It, too, remains open. A third body that looks into such matters, the Office of Citizen Complaints, which was asked before a vote about the medals about any open matters pertaining to the case, said no investigation or complaint related to the 2013 incident is open now or was at the time of the awards approval. While a Police Department spokesman said the administrative process is all but complete pending the district attorney's letter, which could take years due to a backlog for such documents, a final administrative ruling on the incident has yet to be made. 2 of 5 12/9/14 6:46 PM Two SFPD officers still under investigation in police shooting award... http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/two-sfpd-officers-still-unde... Meanwhile, the District Attorney's Office said completion of its investigation rests on more than formalities. And internal affairs' own Aug. 13 report to the Police Commission lists the Martinez shooting as an open case. The Police Department's official explanation does not sit well with Baeza. Honoring the two police officers while investigations are open could impact his client's lawsuit against The City, Baeza said. A trial is scheduled for March. "I think it's pathetic -- that it's an attempt to honor two officers whose actions were not up to the standards of an objective, reasonable police officer," Baeza said. The Police Commission makes final approvals for the department's highest honors, and it is supposed to be informed when a nominee is under investigation, Commissioner Petra DeJesus said. When the commission voted to approve the honors in August, DeJesus and her colleagues were told by then-President Thomas Mazzucco and Inspector John Monroe, the commission's clerk, that no investigations were open. But those statements were false, as the commission knew the status of the investigations when it voted. Commissioners had a report by internal affairs from Aug. 13 on all open cases, including the Martinez incident. DeJesus said a policy for such matters should be adopted so everyone can make "informed decisions." Mazzucco has argued in the past that officers should not have to wait for honors on the DA, whose investigations can take years even when the department has completed its inquiry. The commission does not have a rule baring approving medals for officers involved in incidents still under investigation, but DeJesus said at the August meeting that the commission should discuss creating such a rule. "We have a commitment to ensure our process is comprehensive and thorough," current Police Commission President Suzy Loftus said. "We are always open to improvements and will review the standing procedures," she added in a statement, which did not speak to whether the commission plans on looking into changing the status quo. This is not the first time officers were awarded medals under such circumstances, or the first time the commission seemingly failed to check on such matters. In 2013, Officer Mary Godfrey was given a Silver Medal of Valor for a 2012 incident. At the time, Mazzucco said Godfrey had been vetted by the OCC and Police Department and had no issue with moving forward with approving her honor. 3 of 5 12/9/14 6:46 PM Two SFPD officers still under investigation in police shooting award... http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/two-sfpd-officers-still-unde... Former Commissioner Angela Chan was the only commissioner who voted against the approval. In 2000, the commission held off on awarding medals for two officers involved in a 1998 shooting incident that ended in the death of ad executive John Smart. While the District Attorney's Office and internal affairs investigations were complete, the OCC's was not. After discovering the oversight, the medals, which had already been approved, were put on hold by Dennis Herrera, who was commission president at the time and is now the city attorney. Herrera's office did not return a request for comment. After the issue arose, then-Police Chief Fred Lau told The Examiner that the department's medal committee would start checking with all the relevant agencies before putting forward nominees. More Crime & Courts » TaTgasg:s: , , , , ,,, JONAH OWEN LAMB Crime & Courts police shooting San Francisco police San Francisco Police Commission officer involved shooting medal of valor San Francisco Office of Citizen Complaints San Francisco District Attorney’s Office SF EXAMINER DECISION MAKER READ MORE 16.8K They are a valid response to police brutality The violence takes away from the message There should be no protest, cops are just doing their jobs They help bring attention to the issue of race in America VOTE! Powered by 1World Online jlamb@sfexaminer.com How do you feel about the protests erupting over the two cases of black men killed by police? 4 of 5 12/9/14 6:46 PM Two SFPD officers still under investigation in police shooting award... http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/two-sfpd-officers-still-unde... Let me know what you think? I'll let you know how you can help. Dr. X |
Response to Dr. Xavier (Reply #124)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:26 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
128. Wow.. that's so sad.. need to read this when I
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have the time, Dr Xavier.. Mahalo
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:18 AM
125. ironically, 28% of rush limbaugh radio stations (170+) depend on athletes
Response to certainot (Reply #125)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:29 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
129. I hear ya, certainot.. Protests need a broader basis.. thank you!
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:26 AM
127. Thank you for this, Cha.
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These players are worshipped by so many, especially the young. It's important that they speak up against injustices. Sports has always been an important part of the fight for civil rights. To take the opportunity to become a hero to so many, comes with the responsibility to act like one in all arenas. These guys are doing that.
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Response to marym625 (Reply #127)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:35 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
132. And, they're doing it again, marym.. Thank Goodness!
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Response to Cha (Original post)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:32 AM
130. Fantastic...Donttorturedontshoot , what is that riot gear for, aint no riot here
Response to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #130)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 01:34 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
135. NoJusticeNoPeace!
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Response to AuntPatsy (Reply #131)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 01:38 AM
Cha (269,191 posts)
136. Mahalo AuntPatsy~
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