“The lord teaches us to love all,” Senator Clementa Pinckney said, “and we pray that over time that justice be done.”
Three months before Reverend and state Sen. Clementa Pinckney was one of the nine people killed in the Charleston church shooting, he gave a moving speech on the shooting death of black unarmed city resident Walter Scott by a police officer.
50-year-old Walter Scott was allegedly shot in the back eight times by Officer Michael Slager, after being pulled over for a malfunctioning break light.
A bystander filmed the incident, including Slager handcuffing Scott after apparently shooting him. Slager has since been indicted on murder charges.
Post and Courier / Via vimeo.com
"Over this past week, many of us have seen on the television and read in newspaper [about] Walter Scott who, in my words, was murdered in North Charleston," the senator began.
"It has really created a real heartache and a yearning for justice not just in the African American community, but for all people."
from BuzzFeed - USNews http://ift.tt/1FscfGE
No comments:
Post a Comment