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Related: About this forumSandra Bland is dead.
I am glad politicians are speaking up, about the police violence and the newest victim, Sandra Bland. NO TURN SIGNAL REMOVED FROM CAR BEATEN AND DIED IN POLICE CUSTODY.
It does not matter which damn politician spoke about Sandra's death first. What matters is they are. Some are using her as a political football. I see it here, please stop. A sweet woman is dead. Mourn her do not use her.
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Though she had been sad to leave her sisters, friends and family said she was excited about new opportunity in Texas. They described a woman who saw greatness in everyone and was determined to see them succeed whether they were an aspiring artist or a single mother.
Preston Miller and Juwan Mass, who grew up with Bland, said she demanded that her friends aggressively pursue what they loved, and noted she and her sisters made sure the boys at their church stayed out of trouble and avoided incarceration.
We all have college degrees and we all have pursued our dreams to the highest degree possible, Miller said.
Thats all thanks to her, Mass added. It would be selfish of me to say that she wasnt influential.
Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Sandra Bland Mourned From Illinois to Texas
http://www.gilmermirror.com/view/full_story/26762177/article-Sandra-Bland-Mourned-From-Illinois-to-Texas
Mourn her passing, and yes get angry because this needs to stop.
Yet I ask you, please do not use her.
Sweet baby, please rest in peace.
sheshe2
(86,204 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)sheshe2
(86,204 posts)BLM~
Cha
(303,048 posts)for what.. suicide?
I had read it was being investigated as a homicide, though.
Sandra Bland is beautiful.. so sad.
An investigation. I hope......yet, maybe? Maybe not.
murielm99
(31,235 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)sheshe2
(86,204 posts)gotta go.
tblue
(16,350 posts)I see that video and I can just feel her fear and outrage, and I know she wanted to live. There's no way on the world she should be dead. Just never had to happen.
sheshe2
(86,204 posts)Will not stop until it is over.
artislife
(9,497 posts)gollygee
(22,336 posts)Also heartbreaking to see people make excuses for the law enforcement officers who do this, no matter the specifics of the case. They can always find excuses.