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The NAACP is renewing a push for federal standards on police use of force after the shooting of an unarmed black man by two white police officers inside a church while day care children watched.

Witnesses say the man was surrendering, but officials in Rockford, Ill., near Chicago dispute that version of events, saying that Mark Anthony Barmore grabbed for an officer’s gun after they cornered him in the church.

Both sides do agree, however, that Barmore fled when officers approached him in the church parking lot, which highlights the suspicion and fear that can poison relationships between police and minority communities across the country.

“There are no national standards for the use of force (or) training for use of force,” Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said Friday.

The issue “is not primarily about racism,” Jealous said, citing the recent case of a 72-year-old white woman tasered by a white Texas officer during a traffic stop. “We want to make sure the standards are the most modern and appropriate ones possible.”

The NAACP scheduled a rally Saturday in Rockford and a march Oct. 3. Jealous was planning to attend both; it would be his first march since taking the NAACP’s helm a year ago.

The NAACP is seeking the reintroduction of the Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, first offered by John Conyers, D-Mich., in 2000. It was co-sponsored by 34 legislators but was never voted on by the full House.

Conyers plans to reintroduce the bill during this session of Congress, according to a House Judiciary Committee staffer who spoke on condition of anonymity because the timetable had not been determined.

Jim Pasco, executive director of the national Fraternal Order of Police, disputed the notion that police are inadequately trained in the use of force, which he called “the most serious and awesome responsibility a police officer has.” He said that the majority of the public has faith in police and that the proposed law would be “oppressive to police officers.”

In the case in Rockford, a city of 155,000, police received a complaint that Barmore, 23, had been in a domestic disturbance with his live-in girlfriend. Barmore had recently been released from jail and had a series of arrests, including charges of assaulting a police officer with a firearm.

On the morning of Aug. 24, Barmore went to the Kingdom Authorities Ministries church, which he sometimes attended, to seek counseling about the problem, said the pastor, Rev. Melvin Brown.

According to Brown, Barmore spoke with the pastor’s wife and 17-year-old daughter in the church driveway. Two officers drove by, spotted Barmore, and approached with their guns drawn. Barmore ran inside the church, which also operates a day care center for children ages 4 and up.

Barmore was cornered inside a boiler room, Brown said, as the pastor’s wife, daughter and several of the young children watched.

Witnesses said Barmore emerged with his hands up but was shot several times in the chest and back; the officers said Barmore fought them and tried to grab one of their guns, according to Police Chief Chet Epperson.

“My daughter was about five-feet away. When he hit the ground, she sees the cops shooting him in the back. We saw slugs in his back when we went to see the body,” said Brown, the pastor.

City officials would not comment Friday on the shooting, citing an ongoing investigation by state police and the Cook County state attorney’s office — a rare case of outside agency intervention.

The NAACP was calling for a full Justice Department investigation instead of currently assigned mediators, who were sent to calm racial tensions.

One of the officers who shot Barmore, 37-year-old Oda Poole, had shot three previous suspects in Rockford, one fatally, in the past three years, according to the Rockford Register-Star newspaper.

The fatal shooting was of a 66-year-old man who Poole said pointed what appeared to be a weapon at him and refused to drop it. It was actually a hammer in a sock. Police said they found a suicide note on the man.

Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey said Friday that he welcomed a thorough investigation and hoped that Barmore’s death would improve conditions in a city where black youths have a greater chance of getting arrested than graduating from high school.

The mayor said it was impossible to know why Barmore ran from police, but “the broader and more relevant question is, do we have an approach between our officers and community members that’s one of sufficient trust so that we can avoid unnecessary conflict and unnecessary use of force?”

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DWCTY1/ DWCTY1

    F**K THAT STAND UP DAM WHAT’S WRONG WITH U ALL

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lsmith1981/ lsmith1981

    People Only Stand up when Bad things Happen..like they only hold a day of prayer when after Disasters Strike…UGh!!!!Its getting Old I tell you…Damn Authorities if Pose a Threat too you or family, even if YOU know nothing was Done in Wrong….thats why i say F**K LA Sometimes!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaintyJen/ DaintyJen

    this s**t makes my stomach hurt…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Red_Clay_Chronicles/ Red_Clay_Chronicles

    OK, so the officers shot & killed an unarmed man, over what initially began as a domestic violence complaint?? There are 2 officers, one suspect…and the only option was deadly force?? Pepper spray or using their baton went out the window, huh? Why? Also, holstering their weapon, and just restraining this guy wasn’t an option…even though they’re both required to be trained to disarm & restrain suspects?? I live in TX, where there are plenty of cops that have had “issues” with the minority community…and I don’t think I’ve ever seen an instance of one of ‘em shooting an unarmed man.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Fire_Is_Born/ Fire_Is_Born

    The police state is right around the corner people. They’re getting out of hand.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stephanie404/ Stephanie404

    It ain’t about race it’s about REVELATIONS! Nothing surprises me anymore. The Human Race is slowly but surely bringing this world to a bitter end. There is so much hatred amongs us it’s become a way of life. We can’t live in the same world together and it’s a pitty. We will never see peace, until death…..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Braid_Dis_Hair/ Braid_Dis_Hair

    black folk gonna need a few more decades before dey get their s**t straight and start to organize against da police

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/deshawn121/ deshawn121

    if these cats are so innocent why are they always runnning from the police, if im innocent im gonna stand my ground. these young thugs rape rob and kill in our communities and we always make excuses for them, its like we are they victims and we make their excuses, we gotta be the dumbest people on earth. im tired of making excuses with cats with longer jail records than anything then wonder why they were killed. i wonder if he was killed by another black guy would anyone care.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/deshawn121/ deshawn121

    let me tell you something if i had a choice to live in a place where there is no police and a place where there is police im living with the police. all these cats talking about police are the evil people when its these damn young kids joining gangs ,kiing your kids, raping your mother and sister, robbing your father, and destroying our commmunities.
    black people you better pick a side and stop making excuses for these thugs with multiple jail records

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ONX19/ ONX19

    Listen and Listen real good they are playing on your emotion it is a tragedy, you can take that away from the incident, their something else going on deeper and more sinister, when they commit travesty they are trying overshadow another incident, or something they are doing or about to due. You must innderstand that the Ghallu demons which called police Officer are corporate stoogees, they are the strong to the Ku Llux Klan, if you dont no this know you know, pls pls pls pls pls due your research, and research everything, the system is not palying with ya,jesus is not coming because he too was crucified, just like every other brother
    The police state is already well in place, as for the young bropthers acting up they are just byproduct of a dysfunctional system. They are programmed, and the key word is programmed, just like weplace microsoft programs in our computer, the sytem does the same thing, it’s deeper then the third dimension you dont haver faith in my words due your research.. Masn no thy self the constituion states you as a individual have the right to bear arms yes black folks you too but not under that title you ahve to claim your birth right and nationality when you due the whole motherf**king world will recogned ypou and come to your tham aid… just like u used to due as moors khemaatians cus**tes, if you dont this will continue to happen to you, everybody want to a chief i wannna be a mothersaving indian and learn everything to be a better chief. That the problem moors too mother f egotistical and you are dying for it. The church is the very instituion that gave you your slave title The negro black coded issued by the papacy and they give a tham about shooting a brother in the chuch, its the equivalent of shooting a nigga in a barn. The cops dont give a good god tham

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/da_architeckk/ da_architeckk

    to DESHAWN121
    yes i understand your point if you are innocent why run. i will give you that and the thugs you mention do rape, murder and steal in our own communities i will give you that also. what i dont understand though is why didnt you mention the numerous incidents where the person didnt run and was gunned down, or the incidents where the person was elderly and tasered to death or a college student and murdered by the police. it seems you are being close minded. the police are there to protect and serve, but when they go beyond the guidelines that are set they should be punish by the same token. if they did it to those people then they can do it to you or me.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ONX19/ ONX19

    pls forgive my errors

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TheNewDownLow/ TheNewDownLow

    This might rub people the wrong way, but I’m not in no way, shape or form, trying to do that, and if some of you misconscrue my thoughts and opinion, I’m sorry. I’m not condoning what the officers inflicted upon “The Victim” but if he had cooperated with the officers, by not running, maybe he would be alive today. Correct me if I’m wrong, but was it said that Barmore assaulted an officer in a separate incident? These young “Black Men” needs to get themselves together by staying out of trouble if they don’t want to face these types of consequences.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/gullyjuice187/ gullyjuice187

    We need to know the facts first before screaming RACISM. Funny how the NAACP willing to run to the scene when there is black victim but when the blacks are the killer/suspect/racist the NAACP turns the other way like nothing happened.

    The Negro people needs to GET IT TOGETHER if they want to move up in the totem pole.

    I hate the NAACP, they stink higher than heaven, they are the most racist organization that black people should be ashamed of.

    F**K the NAACP. I despise them, I will one day dismantle the NAACP. The NAACP does not represent the glorious past they had with REAL MEN AND WOMEN to represent the PEOPLE.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msforty07/ msforty07

    I HAVE BEEN REPORTING ON THIS STORY SINCE THE DAY IT HAPPENED. I HAVE BEEN APART OF HELPING BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. TRUE MARK SHOULDN’T HAVE RAN FROM THE POLICE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE ROCKFORD POLICE SHOULD HAVE ASSESSED THE SITUATION, SECURED THE PERIMETER, AND NEGOTIATED TO GET MARK OUT OF THE CHURCH.
    SO MANY CIVIL RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED. THEY DIDN’T MAKE SURE THAT THE CHILDREN OF THE DAYCARE WERE SAFE BEFORE DISCHARGING THEIR WEAPON, WHICH ONE OF THE BULLETS COULD HAVE STRUCK A CHILD, THEY LIED AND SAID MARK WRESTLED FOR THE GUN.(NOT TRUE) MARK SURRENDERED WITH HIS HAND UP AND HEAD DOWN AND WAS SHOT IN THE NECK AND WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP, HE FELL AND THEY PUMP 3 MORE INTO HIS BACK IN FROM OF WITNESSES WHO WERE INTERROGATED FOR 7 HOURS INSTEAD OF THEM GIVING THEIR STATEMENT (ONE OF WHICH JUST HAPPEN TO BE A MINOR AND THE PARENTS WEREN’T ALLOWED TO BE WITH THEIR CHILD WHO JUST HAPPEN TO BE THE PASTOR’S DAUGHTER. OH, DID I MENTION THAT ONE OF THE OTHER WITNESSES WAS THE PASTOR’S WIFE WHO THE ALSO INTERROGATED TO GET THEM BOTH TO CHANGE THEIR STORY.) DAYCARE CHILDREN ALSO WITNESSED THE SHOOTING WHICH THEY WILL PROBABLY NEED YEARS OF THERAPY! NOT TO MENTION THAT THESE SAME POLICE OFFICERS HAVE SEVERAL OF FATAL SHOOTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN COVERED UP.

    THIS TIME THE COMMUNITY, NOT THE JUST THE BLACK COMMUNITY, BUT THE COMMUNITY SAID ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. ALSO, NOT TO MENTION THAT ROCKFORD’S OWN CHIEF OF POLICE WROTE TO THE FBI, STATE POLICE, AND THE STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO DO AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THIS WHOLE THING STINK TO HIGH HELL. SURE THE STORY FINALLY GOT NATIONAL ATTENTION WHEN JESSE JACKSON WAS ASK TO COME TO ROCKFORD.

    MY QUESTION IS: IF THIS WAS YOUR BROTHER, SON, COUSIN,ETC AND WAS UNARMED (WHICH A WEAPON WAS NEVER RECOVERED)AND EVEN IF HE HAD A POLICE RECORD WOULD IT BE JUSTIFIED IF THE POLICE SHOT IN DOWN IN COLD BLOOD IN THE SANCTITY OF A CHURCH, WHAT WOULD YOU DO AND HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? WITH ALL B.S. ASIDE YOU WOULD DO THE SAME THING THAT MARK ANTHONY (SKIPP)BARMORE’S FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY DID? CRY OUT FOR JUSTICE.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jackiegurl85/ Jackiegurl85

    Its either a cop is killing someone or a young man who is trying to find his place in the world is…. If you think that because they are white cops and he was a black man that it makes it any worse? No, wrongful shootings are bad no matter what color they are.. Just one thought, if the cops left how long do you think it would take before your house is broken into and things are taken, either a object or your child or even a life… think people the fear of the police and the thought of jail is what keeps the little bit of security there is on earth… and if you think having a gun will keep the bad man out, dont be so sure. You will run out of bullets but there are thousands and thousands of bad people out there willing to hurt you and your family… We need better officers not no officers.. Fight for more training and larger background and head checks… Letting these hate groups or people raised to hate on the force is a big a** problem… Hate only brings more hate…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msforty07/ msforty07

    SURE, MARK’S DEATH HAS OPENED THE DOOR AND SHINED ATTENTION ON SO MANY OTHER THINGS THAT’S GOING ON. WE AS AMERICANS HAVE TO BE VIGILANT AT ALL TIMES. IT’S BEEN TALK ABOUT OUTSIDE AGITATORS COMING IN AND UPSETTING THE PEACEFULNESS OF THE COMMUNITY. BUT IF THE COMMUNITY DIDN’T DECIDE TO SPEAK OUT, IT WAS JUST GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING ON 4 OF MY OTHER WEB PAGES THIS SINCE IT HAPPENED, AND I’M NOT AN OUTSIDE AGITATOR, I’M INSIDE, I LIVE IN ROCKFORD. TRUE, THERE ARE DIRTY COPS IN EVERY CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND COUNTRY, BUT THERE ARE ALSO GOOD COPS AS WELL. WHAT’S RIGHT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IS WRONG. THERE ARE JUST AS MANY WHITES AND LATINOS ON CRIME STOPPERS AS IT IS BLACKS. WOULD IT HAVE BEEN RIGHT IF THE POLICE WENT INTO A CATHOLIC CHURCH OR SYNIGOUGE (EXCUSE MY SPELLING)AND SHOT SOMEOONE? IS IT RIGHT WHEN AN ELEDERLY PERSON IS TASED? IS IT RIGHT WHEN THE POLICE MANIFEST EVIDENCE OR PLANT EVIDENCE ON SOMEONE TO MAKE THEIR CASE WHEN THEY REALLY DON’T HAVE A CASE? NO IT ISN’T.

    I ALONG WITH MY 2 DAUGHTER AND 3 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER ATTENDED A MARCH FOR PEACE THIS PAST SATURDAY WHERE THERE WEREN’T ONLY BLACK, BUT WHITES, LATINO’S, MUSLIMS, PRIESTS AND NUNNS, DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. YOUNG AND OLD. I WAS MOST IMPRESSED TO SEE A LOT OF YOUNG BLACK MEN OUT THERE AS WELL. THIS UPCOMING SATURDAY THE POLICE AND THEIR SUPPORTER WILL BE HAVING A MARCH AS WELL.

    NOW GET THIS! MY SOURCES TELL ME THAT THE KLU KLUX KLAN WILL BE HOLDING THEIR OWN MARCH THE 26 OF SEPTEMBER? SOMEBODY SAID WHO IN THE HELL WOKE UP THE KLAN? AND WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO DO WITH THIS? A RESPONSE WAS “JESSE JACKSON WOKE UP THE KLAN IN ROCKFORD WHEN HE CAME TO HELP GET ANSWERS FOR THE BARMORE SHOOTING. QUITE NAUTURALLY I’M NOT A FAN AT ALL OF THE KLU KLUX CLAN, AND THIS IS NOT THE 50′S OR 60′S AND THIS DEFINITELY AINT THE SOUTH, AND WE ARE NOT LONGER INTIMIDATED BY THEM, BUT I WILL DEFINITELY BE AT THEIR RALLY JUST TO SEE HOW THIS WHOLE THING TURNS OUT.

    ALL POLICE OFFICERS AREN’T DIRTY! THERE ARE SOME WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ONES WHO CONSTANTLY HARRASSING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY INSTEAD OF DOING WHAT THEY HAVE SWORN TO DO WHICH IS PROTECT AND SERVE! WITH THOSE KINDS OF POLICE, WHO IS GOING TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THEM?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Banity/ Banity

    Shooting an unarmed man anywhere is bad…not just a damn church.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maatra/ maatra

    Phuk all white polce and the black nazis. Phuk the naacp. And phuk all u negropean azz phukas

    These weak azz cops ran inside of a church and was like phuk god and jesus naga no one can save u naga and killed our brotha in front of b lack babies. They was sending a message

    Up u mighty race its time for us to start taking some lives phuk these bytches and they mommas I hope all them kkkracka azz kkkops die and they mommas

    U naggas want all the facts but u mutha phukas talkin bout how the report said he assaulted a officer before u mutha phukas aint shyt yall need yall heads choped off

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maddox2u2/ maddox2u2

    Pray about this. Everyone who reads this should pray about this. This has
    to stop and it will stop. Try it. This should be all over the news -
    and they had the nerve to talk about Rev. Wright.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2daTopnonStop/ 2daTopnonStop

    Time to get fit and learn how to shoot! Take a self defense class and learn how to handle a weapon~ Really, even Jesus told his disciples that if they didn’t have a sword to sell their cloak and purchase one~

    If you watch FOX News you will see that these crazies are mounting up and are preparing for war…who would have though the revolution would be in the 21st century? And that it WOULD be televised~ Well webcast~

    Get in fighting shape ya’ll cuzz they are preparing and we need to prepare as well~

    If they are bold enough to go to rallies where Pres. Obama is, w/ loaded guns, to shoot a man in God’s house! How much more bold will they get? Must we wait to see ? Or do something about it?

    Pray for strength and courage~ The Bible says “it’s time for the weakling to say I am strong”!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/masculine31/ masculine31

    This shyt is getting real disturbing! I never hear about any white dudes getting killed by black police officers. Why should this even be an investigation? We already know they are killing black males at will.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/trisha_369/ trisha_369

    Its a damn shame & they killed this man in a church…in front of kids. And the only reason(LIE)the officers gave was he went for my gun…hummmm would that be the same fu*king gun he shot him with? Come on now-these officers has killed before & got away,with it…now they are at it again. I keep saying this COPS GONE WILD & THEY ARE EVERYWHERE & THEY GOT THE SYSTEM TO BACK THEM UP. WE WILL LOOK INTO IT-IS ALL THEY CAN SAY…BULLSH*T ITS NOTHING TO LOOK INTO IN THIS CASE THEY KILLED HIM FOR NO REASON.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Tried-N-True/ Tried-N-True

    “Cops,” all of them lie…..They always tell the community to stand up and point out the perps, and when that does not happen they denigrate the community. Well Mr Police: When you start standing up and telling on your own—the community will support you. Funny thing is; the police, politicians etc are against the steet slogan, “Don’t Snitch” but the police live by that code, have lived by that code and continue to live by that code and “NEVER” snitch on each other.

    While this “MAN” cannot be brought back, I hope the police invilved serve a life sentence and the man’s family sue the pants off the city and state….

    Before anyone gets their panties up in a bunch about what I wrote: Common sense tells you the guy was scared—not only of the police but also of going back to jail which is the reason he ran…..I’m telling you people…it’s time to start fighting back….In the begining, all we have to do is surround the police, if they want to fight–we fight–if they want to shoot—we shoot back….If we don’t stand upi: The next VICTIM of police abuse may well be you, your mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter…..Mind everyone here—I am educated but I am also tired of this new form of slavery—instilling fear in our people…(HEAVY SIGH!)

    This is my rant so respect that please.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackIs2Beautiful/ BlackIs2Beautiful

    Thank you Allah! I’m glad that this story is finally getting to the National front. Mark was killed in front of black and hispanic children. The mother and daughter that worked in the church daycare was questioned and threaten and police officers are trying to intimidate them by circling their home so they would stop talking. I’m not a big fan of Jesse Jackson,but he did show up and has been in Rockford off and on for the last two weeks. These devils started a support group on facebook in support of these killers and if you join police office in Rockford are taking down names to intimidate those that speak against these devils. I know many in the Barmore Family, and it not cool how their labeling Mark as a criminal when his run ins with the law was only traffic valuations. The police claims he had a knife and charged at them but if you’re charging at someone now the hell do you get shot in your back when the two officers at in front of you??? Makes no sense!! You hear this type of madness on the news,but it really hurts when it’s in your on backyard. I’m from Rockford and The Rockford Police Dept are crooked as hell,to them it’s one less nicca they got to worry about. Also this mofo’s get a paid vacation while Mark is 6 feet deep. Mark your voice came no longer be heard,but we will be your voice so this won’t happen to another 23 yr old brother or any age for that matter!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Tried-N-True/ Tried-N-True

    msforty07 says; “ALL POLICE OFFICERS AREN’T DIRTY! THERE ARE SOME WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY!”

    Sorry to inform you sweetie but they are: They are when they don’t stand up and report the wrong another cop has done and therefore as my grandfather used to tell me: “If you stand by and watch a crime being commited, you are just as guilty as the person commiting the crime!”

    Stephanie404 says: “It ain’t about race it’s about REVELATIONS”! Again baby girl, sorry to inoform you but: It’s on minorties that are being shot to death by the police and because of limited funds, are unable to fight back in a court of law!

    deshawn121 says: “if these cats are so innocent why are they always runnning from the police…,”

    Yep stand your groungdand I’ll bet you that while you are telling them about your rights, you might not get shot but you will get your azz beat down!” People run from the cops for the very same reason….they get beat down or shot and this guy was scared—-One day, when it happens to you (ask Gates) you’ll find out why…..

    TheNewDownLow says “….I’m not condoning what the officers inflicted upon “The Victim” but if he had cooperated with the officers, by not running, maybe he would be alive today.”

    IDIOT—Running is not a reason to be shot, besides, it was reported he was giving up! ALso the cops did not know he had a previous record of assualt against the police. Wake the hell up “downlow!”

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bigj97216/ bigj97216

    @gullyjuice187 Little boy you should stay out of grown folks conversations. You aren’t smart enough to discuss social issues, you lack the intelligence, and common sense needed to talk about complex issues. In a word you’re an immature ignorant twit. So go away and play with your toys son.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/alpha111906/ alpha111906

    @Tried-N-True…Sorry bro, but your logic is just as horrific as the criminals. All criminals run for a reason…TO NOT GET CAUGHT…making an excuse that they were preventing a police beating is a very idiotic view. I’d take a police beating and 12 million dollars rather than taking a bullet up my arse while running….especially if I know I did something wrong. Check your facts on the “cases” before you take the bait.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DMY19151/ DMY19151

    DAMN…NO MATTER WHAT…IT SHOULD’NT HAVE WENT DOWN LIKE THAT…IT’S SAD AND IF THE POLICE DON’T GIVE A F**K IN THE BIG CITIES LIKE CHICAGO,NEW YOUR CITY AND PHILLY…IMAGINE HOW IT IS ALL OVER…I READ SOMEONE’S COMMENT ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE NEED TO GET TOGETHER…..THAT’S TRUE! IT’S TIME TO DO SOMETHING…IF THE BOA DID’NT HAVE A WEAPON….HE SHOULD’NT BE DEAD…RUNNING OR NOT…IN A CHURCH…THEY KILLED THE BOA IN A CHURCH…SAD!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jaye1773/ jaye1773

    the cops are out of control. everyday i look and read about what going on, and that makes me think , (if confronted by a police officer,law enforcement, i might die! these article makes people think?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shanita_2005/ shanita_2005

    The cops are fu ckin idiots, they suppose to keep everyone safe from crime, and everything else, and it’s a shame to hear another story about the cops, killing people, something really does need to be done, why don’t we all join up and go beat every police officer out there lol….No but really as a canadian on behalf on the U.S i say FU CK THE POLICE……They just as bad as out here

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dabombstuff31/ dabombstuff31

    That mess don’t make any sense. They use too much excessive force. It was unnecessary to shoot that many times. If they wanted to stop him from “trying to take an officer’s gun” as they put it then one shot to the leg probably would have stopped him. Killing him was not the answer and in front of kids at that it’s ridiculous. I have 2 boys who are growing up to be young men in this predominately white world and I definitely do not want my kids to be caught up in the racist war the police have going on.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/vasco5/ vasco5

    very sad,those scary ass cops are always scared specailly when they think they’re all alone and they are the only crackers that’s around with so many black folks and thinking it’s either them or us,that’s what no psycology,social non proffesional,and non educational programmed will do while not checking those cops background for troubled negative minds and hatefull thoughts against the so called different race.most of these white cops think they know black ppl because of the mis education they were given,it wasn’t abraham lincoln freed the slaves it was the chastize educated rebellious so called n****rs around the world who force them to givng unless they face more consequences and that’s when n****rs were called n****rs which was a quicker and a shorterm way to say negro

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Refreshingone/ Refreshingone

    There is no excuse for the man who comitted the crime! What warranted the police such aggressive measures for him to be shot in the back, in a church and in front of small children! Once again the police have abused the authority given to protect and serve. What if thier children were in that church??? Would those police officers want their children to witness such abuses of power?
    I hope that those officers will be held accountable for thier actions.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LaidBack_Ni99a/ LaidBack_Ni99a

    Most of the comments i read focus on the events of that tragic day…but I don’t think anyone said anything about what NAACP president and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous said. “There are no national standards for the use of force (or) training for use of force.”…There’s the problem rite there…the ppl who are supposed to protect and serve aren’t being taught what to do in these situations…and if they are, they ain’t being taught rite…they just do what they feel…if I had batman’s utility belt I’d do whatever I wanted too…when u have pepper spray, a taser, handcuffs, a nightstick/baton, plastic ties, thumb-cuffs, etc…do u really need a gun? Protect and serve not bully and slaughter…The most shocking part of this article came from the exective director of the national Fraternal Order of Police, Jim Pasco. When a bill was proposed to place nation-wide standards on excessive force, Pasco said, “the majority of the public has faith in police and that the proposed law would be ‘oppressive to police officers’.” Really? REALLY?!?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AnthonyMB1112/ AnthonyMB1112

    Say it again LaidBack, I dont think they heard ya!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/PrIncesslenice/ PrIncesslenice

    This brings me to tears at how people can live with themselves doing things like this. And the ones that let these officers and racist get away with it are even worse

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/alishakel/ alishakel

    Obama these cops are the real jack-asses kanye is just a pain in the rectum…cat-fight anyone?

  • http://newsone.com/nation/police-kill-man-wound-another-during-brooklyn-bar-fight/ Police Kill Man & Wound Another During Brooklyn Bar Fight | News One

    [...] Police Shoot Unarmed Man Inside Church [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Hopecatcher/ Hopecatcher

    They stop at nothing to try to defane or belittle persons of color in front of women and children and the community. Why would anyone n their right mind kill an unarmed man in a church, in front of Day Care Children so that those children will need counseling? Sad Sad Sad and a hot mess.

    No reason for this not one….

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