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Post by abbey1227 on May 24, 2021 2:33:24 GMT
BLM activist Sasha Johnson shot in London
theGrio Tiffany Stewart May 23, 2021, 6:48 PM
The 27-year-old BLM activist is in critical condition Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is reportedly in critical condition after she was shot in the head. According to The Guardian, Johnson’s affiliated group, Taking the Initiative party, announced the news on social media on Sunday. On the group’s official Facebook page, the party explained that the incident happened early in morning. The statement said: “It is with great sadness that we inform you that our own Sasha Johnson has sustained a gunshot wound to her head. She is currently hospitalised and in critical condition. The incident happened in the early hours of this morning, following numerous death threats.” “Sasha has always been actively fighting for black people and the injustices that surround the black community, as well as being both a member of BLM and a member of Taking the Initiative Party’s Executive Leadership Committee. Sasha is also a mother of 3 and a strong, powerful voice for our people and our community.” According to their website, the Taking the Initiative Party was established by a group of British people, “some from working-class backgrounds who felt, like many others across the country, that we had become politically homeless.” They aim to create change in communities across the U.K. and by doing this, they will put forward “exceptional candidates who truly represent their communities” and “look like the society it leads.” Their mission statement goes on to say that they “see a Government that is in the pocket of Big Business and looking after its own interests.” They said that their views have put somewhat of a target on their backs. The incident that took place on Sunday came after “multiple death threats” towards Johnson and the party. Composed as a group of Oxford Brookes University graduates, the party is described as “a strong, powerful voice” in the Black equal rights movement. The party describes Johnson as an efficient and passionate activist who has a hunger for change. According to the Guardian, she rose to prominence after last year’s BLM protests, helping to organize demonstrations and address crowds. Claudia Webbe, the Labour MP for Leicester East, took to Twitter to express her feelings after learning the shocking news. She wrote: “Shocking to hear of the gunshot to the head of Sasha Johnson; All women should be safe on our streets. Wishing her a full recovery. Sending love and solidarity to her family, friends and loved ones. There are still too many guns and violent weapons damaging too many lives #BLM.” According to reports made by the Metropolitan police, the 27-year-old woman was shot during a house party shortly before 3 a.m. However, the police have no reason to think it was a targeted attack at this stage in the investigation. Detective chief inspector Jimi Tele said: “This was a shocking incident that has left a young woman with very serious injuries. Our thoughts are with her family who are being provided with support at this terribly difficult time.” “Finally, I recognise that this incident will have shocked those in the local community and further afield. I would ask people to avoid speculating as to the motive or the circumstances behind it,” Tele continued.Although Tele told the press that detectives are making “good progress,” no arrests have been made so far.
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Post by Prometheus on May 24, 2021 3:52:33 GMT
Waiting for more info....
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Post by abbey1227 on May 25, 2021 3:24:57 GMT
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/british-black-lives-matter-activist-165500763.htmlJohnson is the leader of the TTIP which CNN notes as “Britain’s first Black-led political party.” She rose to prominence last year during the global protests against systemic racism and police brutality following the murder of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer. In addition to activism, Johnson is a mother of three and helps deliver food to those in need. So, it looks like hurting people who are only trying to make things better isn’t exclusively an American thing. ![[cheers]](//storage.proboards.com/7182076/images/engyBVslEdpmpmdnBwZQ.gif) The TTIP has said the attack came “following numerous death threats as a result of her activism,” though a statement by London’s Metropolitan Police has said that they don’t have any evidence so far that she was targeted or “had received any credible threats against her prior to this incident.” “A dedicated team of detectives is working tirelessly to identify the person or persons responsible for this shooting,” said Detective Chief Inspector Jim Tele. He added that while the shooting “will have shocked those in the local community and further afield” he asked the public to “avoid speculating as to the motive or the circumstances behind it.” You can ask people to avoid speculating, but considering the level of vitriol and sheer hate spewed towards Black women for just existing, it’s hard to not look at this incident and get the sinking feeling in your stomach that this is about exactly what you think it’s about. As of now it’s unclear whether the police have any suspects in the attack. The shooting occurred near a house party and authorities are seeking to speak with anyone who was in attendance for information on what may have happened. A vigil for Johnson will take place on Monday afternoon outside Kings’ College Hospital in London. The TTIP has asked people to attend if they can to “show support for her recovery and take a stand against senseless violence.” ========================================================================================= ![[giveup]](//storage.proboards.com/7182076/images/FSYefibmKqtatIXMgHZg.gif) How does someone shoot another person in a crowd like that......and not even be identified or detained by said crowd?
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Post by Prometheus on May 25, 2021 4:33:47 GMT
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/british-black-lives-matter-activist-165500763.htmlJohnson is the leader of the TTIP which CNN notes as “Britain’s first Black-led political party.” She rose to prominence last year during the global protests against systemic racism and police brutality following the murder of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer. In addition to activism, Johnson is a mother of three and helps deliver food to those in need. So, it looks like hurting people who are only trying to make things better isn’t exclusively an American thing. The TTIP has said the attack came “following numerous death threats as a result of her activism,” though a statement by London’s Metropolitan Police has said that they don’t have any evidence so far that she was targeted or “had received any credible threats against her prior to this incident.” “A dedicated team of detectives is working tirelessly to identify the person or persons responsible for this shooting,” said Detective Chief Inspector Jim Tele. He added that while the shooting “will have shocked those in the local community and further afield” he asked the public to “avoid speculating as to the motive or the circumstances behind it.” You can ask people to avoid speculating, but considering the level of vitriol and sheer hate spewed towards Black women for just existing, it’s hard to not look at this incident and get the sinking feeling in your stomach that this is about exactly what you think it’s about. As of now it’s unclear whether the police have any suspects in the attack. The shooting occurred near a house party and authorities are seeking to speak with anyone who was in attendance for information on what may have happened. A vigil for Johnson will take place on Monday afternoon outside Kings’ College Hospital in London. The TTIP has asked people to attend if they can to “show support for her recovery and take a stand against senseless violence.” ========================================================================================= How does someone shoot another person in a crowd like that......and not even be identified or detained by said crowd? Ever been to a house party with dozens of people drinking and dancing and talking? Can you identify everyone that was there? Doubt it. Have you ever been in a crowded place when someone fired a gun? Most people dive for the floor or run away from the sound. And if the incident happened near the door, the gunman was probably a couple blocks away before anyone could really react and I'll tell you that the first reaction is always going to be to look at the victim rather than run after a shooter... especially if you're unarmed.
The world is not filled with action heroes.
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Post by abbey1227 on May 25, 2021 4:38:31 GMT
Ever been to a house party with dozens of people drinking and dancing and talking? Can you identify everyone that was there? Doubt it. Have you ever been in a crowded place when someone fired a gun? Most people dive for the floor or run away from the sound. And if the incident happened near the door, the gunman was probably a couple blocks away before anyone could really react and I'll tell you that the first reaction is always going to be to look at the victim rather than run after a shooter... especially if you're unarmed.
The world is not filled with action heroes.
Truth!
There seems to be more Ken dolls that identify as Barbie dolls these days
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Post by Prometheus on May 25, 2021 6:00:02 GMT
Ever been to a house party with dozens of people drinking and dancing and talking? Can you identify everyone that was there? Doubt it. Have you ever been in a crowded place when someone fired a gun? Most people dive for the floor or run away from the sound. And if the incident happened near the door, the gunman was probably a couple blocks away before anyone could really react and I'll tell you that the first reaction is always going to be to look at the victim rather than run after a shooter... especially if you're unarmed.
The world is not filled with action heroes.
Truth!
There seems to be more Ken dolls that identify as Barbie dolls these days
Well... they do have the same, smooth lower parts.... |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 25, 2021 8:26:26 GMT
Well... they do have the same, smooth lower parts....
just saw this article...........
Lexington Herald-Leader
She died at a huge Lexington party. No one is talking — a repeat problem for cops
Jeremy Chisenhall Mon, May 24, 2021, 6:40 AM
Hundreds of people were present at a Payne Street party in Lexington where a 20-year-old college student was fatally shot last year, but witnesses have provided no help to police trying to find the shooter.
Madilyn Grisham, a University of Kentucky student who friends described as “sweet and charismatic ... talented and kindhearted,” was an unintended target gunned down at a party that police believe was being held illegally. Without eyewitness accounts, her homicide case remains open since the Nov. 29 shooting.
She’s not the only victim whose family has suffered because of uncooperative witnesses. Two different groups were present when 18-year-old Mykel Waide — also a college student — was shot and killed at a hotel on Newtown Pike. The altercation occurred at a smaller gathering than the one that led to Grisham’s death, police Lt. Paul Boyles said, but investigators know “a lot of people” saw something happen and won’t talk.
Silent spectators are nothing new for the city’s homicide detectives. “The majority” of shootings feature uncooperative witnesses, according to Boyles. Oftentimes, even the victims of non-fatal shootings won’t tell police who shot them.
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Post by Prometheus on May 26, 2021 2:00:38 GMT
Well... they do have the same, smooth lower parts....
just saw this article...........
Lexington Herald-Leader
She died at a huge Lexington party. No one is talking — a repeat problem for cops
Jeremy Chisenhall Mon, May 24, 2021, 6:40 AM
Hundreds of people were present at a Payne Street party in Lexington where a 20-year-old college student was fatally shot last year, but witnesses have provided no help to police trying to find the shooter.
Madilyn Grisham, a University of Kentucky student who friends described as “sweet and charismatic ... talented and kindhearted,” was an unintended target gunned down at a party that police believe was being held illegally. Without eyewitness accounts, her homicide case remains open since the Nov. 29 shooting.
She’s not the only victim whose family has suffered because of uncooperative witnesses. Two different groups were present when 18-year-old Mykel Waide — also a college student — was shot and killed at a hotel on Newtown Pike. The altercation occurred at a smaller gathering than the one that led to Grisham’s death, police Lt. Paul Boyles said, but investigators know “a lot of people” saw something happen and won’t talk.
Silent spectators are nothing new for the city’s homicide detectives. “The majority” of shootings feature uncooperative witnesses, according to Boyles. Oftentimes, even the victims of non-fatal shootings won’t tell police who shot them.
Fear of retaliation
Fear of having one's own misdeeds exposed
General distrust
Hope that someone else will talk first
But mostly it's about staying loyal to the group dynamic
A group of 5-year-olds is playing in the other room. There's a crash. You run in, see a broken lamp and ask who is to blame. At least one of the kids will point to the guilty party.
3 years later, the same group of kids, now age 8, are playing in the other room. There's a crash. You run in, see a broken lamp and ask who is to blame. Nobody's talking. You look pointedly at the former tattletale but the child just sullenly looks at the floor and says nothing. The child has learned how to be part of the group and maintaining their status is more important than any punishment they might receive from the authority figure.
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Post by abbey1227 on May 27, 2021 2:14:05 GMT
Now might be the time to mention that young black men are disproportionately arrested and convicted of crimes.
The Press Association
Black equal rights activist was shot when group of men opened fire at party
Tue, May 25, 2021, 5:01 AM
A black equal rights activist was shot in the head when a group of four men opened fire at a party, police have said. Sasha Johnson was rushed to hospital with “very serious” injuries after the shooting in Peckham, south-east London, in the early hours of Sunday. Metropolitan Police Commander Alison Heydari said a group of four black men had entered the garden where the party was being held and “discharged a firearm”.
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Post by Prometheus on May 27, 2021 4:55:17 GMT
Now might be the time to mention that young black men are disproportionately arrested and convicted of crimes. The Press Association
Black equal rights activist was shot when group of men opened fire at partyTue, May 25, 2021, 5:01 AM A black equal rights activist was shot in the head when a group of four men opened fire at a party, police have said. Sasha Johnson was rushed to hospital with “very serious” injuries after the shooting in Peckham, south-east London, in the early hours of Sunday. Metropolitan Police Commander Alison Heydari said a group of four black men had entered the garden where the party was being held and “discharged a firearm”. That would depend on the crimes.
But you just got your answer as to why they weren't identified or detained by heroic party-goers.
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Post by abbey1227 on May 27, 2021 12:20:51 GMT
That would depend on the crimes.
But you just got your answer as to why they weren't identified or detained by heroic party-goers.
Did I? Please, explain it to me.
What bothers me most about typical crimes like this........... it ruins it for the rest of black Americans......who are in no way part of this crap.
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Post by Prometheus on May 28, 2021 3:31:51 GMT
That would depend on the crimes.
But you just got your answer as to why they weren't identified or detained by heroic party-goers.
Did I? Please, explain it to me.
What bothers me most about typical crimes like this........... it ruins it for the rest of black Americans......who are in no way part of this crap.
You asked, "How does someone shoot another person in a crowd like that......and not even be identified or detained by said crowd?"
And your article clearly states that, "a group of four black men had entered the garden where the party was being held and “discharged a firearm”."
Sounds like they just walked into the back yard, fired and ran off. No time to identify them and they had plenty of directions in which to run off.
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Post by abbey1227 on May 28, 2021 12:27:33 GMT
Did I? Please, explain it to me.
What bothers me most about typical crimes like this........... it ruins it for the rest of black Americans......who are in no way part of this crap.
You asked, "How does someone shoot another person in a crowd like that......and not even be identified or detained by said crowd?"
And your article clearly states that, "a group of four black men had entered the garden where the party was being held and “discharged a firearm”."
Sounds like they just walked into the back yard, fired and ran off. No time to identify them and they had plenty of directions in which to run off.
You're not finding it odd that nobody stepped forward and said "I saw them shoot and here's what they looked like?" or outside "Yeah, I saw at least one of them running away."?
The Update is 5 people were arrested/detained.......at least one of them is as young as 17
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Post by Prometheus on May 29, 2021 2:56:41 GMT
You asked, "How does someone shoot another person in a crowd like that......and not even be identified or detained by said crowd?"
And your article clearly states that, "a group of four black men had entered the garden where the party was being held and “discharged a firearm”."
Sounds like they just walked into the back yard, fired and ran off. No time to identify them and they had plenty of directions in which to run off.
You're not finding it odd that nobody stepped forward and said "I saw them shoot and here's what they looked like?" or outside "Yeah, I saw at least one of them running away."?
The Update is 5 people were arrested/detained.......at least one of them is as young as 17
"a group of four black men"
That's a description.
And since there are now some people in custody, I'm guessing that someone must have offered a little more... when their friends weren't looking.
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Post by abbey1227 on May 29, 2021 21:39:06 GMT
"a group of four black men"
That's a description.
And since there are now some people in custody, I'm guessing that someone must have offered a little more... when their friends weren't looking.
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How does someone shoot another person in a crowd like that......and not even be identified or detained by said crowd? 
