The footage of the killing leaves little room for understanding as to why Sterling, 37, was shot and killed in front of a store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. According to The Advocate, allegedly an anonymous call was placed to authorities about a man who was selling CDs outside of the Triple S Food Mart who pointed a gun at someone telling them to leave the property. When officials arrived, the man in question was Alton Sterling, a distributor that had sold CDs and DVDs in front of the store for years. No one is exactly sure what happened between the time the officers arrived and when the video footage began, but all witnesses agree that the officers were aggressive with Sterling upon arrival, as Sterling just wanted to understand what he was being detained for. “They were really aggressive with him from the start,” Abdullah Muflahi, the store owner said.
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Wow just wow
Great question: I would suggest harsh punishment on officers when accuse of these deadly crimes against black men the reason why the white officers are comfortable lynching,executing,slaughtering us,because they are aware of the fact that 90 percent of the time they wouldn’t be charged or punish
He didn’t deserve to die
Going by the law ur murdered as well. So he sold cds they treat mass shooters with better treatment and murder is much worst get out of here
THEY SHOT HIM 5 or 6 TIMES WHY?????
ENOUGH SAID!!!!
Breaking the law is rarely a step to a better life.
What are the steps for a better life? Tell me as a black person. No. What about the guy in Minnesota who died
Bootlegging is thievery.
Hmmmmm
I wasn’t ready for that Lord Have Mercy
Bootleggers are thieves???? I don’t know about that. But what I do know is murder is murder and he was murdered by somebody we are suppose to trust to make the right decision dealing with people and situations. You see I can live with a bootlegger but I can’t live with a murderer.
This is ridiculous. Just watched the video. They shot him six times in the chest.
Brandy Brown-Rhodes, that’s what I’ve come to find out as well, so now my attention is geared towards the person that made the call in the first place….IF there ever was a call placed…..
Accountability…..Manifestation….Justice….
The store owner never asked him to leave, they are friends.
Exactly Willie and they need to do some kind of retraining for cops and reeducate them on their responsibilities
I hate when people say ” that he shouldn’t of broken the law and it would’ve happened” So because he broke the law that gives the police the right to kill him? And why did he have to shoot him more than once?
I know people will read this and be upset. But 1st things 1st LIVE to fight the injustice. Cops are given positions of authority, the authority must be respected. No matter how many dirty ones wear a badge. When they make a request, put pride (or whatever it is to the side, because we know THIS ending all too well), do what they ask of you…Do what you need to do, to make it home. I’d rather bail you out than bury you. (Saddened that this will be apart of many conversations I’ll have with my children, especially my son). Here, at this point, what can we really do? Even if “justice is served,” there is no recourse for the life lost!
Im not judging him !! Not at all. Just trying to make sense of it. The cops are called to a scene where they know a convicted felon is carrying a gun. At some point he is non compliant which was how they ended up on the ground. I mean, you have a gun in your pocket, you’re a known convicted felon, and you’re resisting arrest ? This was a bad combination all around. If I was him, I would have placed my hands behind my back and dropped to me knees and calmly let them handcuff me.
Sandra bland.. Tamir Rice… The list goes on..
So what! I hope ppl bring up the things you did bad when you die.
Well than you and I are on even ground. I clearly see him reaching a second time AFTER he was told not to. This man was convicted felon with a firearm in his pocket….clearly resisting arrest. How does anyone turn this into something other than that ? Show me a video of this happening to a law abiding citizen following protocol and I’d be in a uproar.
I wish I had an answer! It’s seems like when cops murder black people, they either don’t prosecute, or if they due prosecute they are usually found not guilty!
Where did you see him reach for a gun?! You are still assuming…LOL you must have vision to see through bodies. He could have been doing a number of things.
It starts with us. We cant keep waiting to see for others to do things..
at 4 seconds in he clearly “reaches”, the cop tells him not to do it again…..at 9-10 seconds he starts to roll to his right again and that’s when he is shot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckuUk9R5ES0
So again, where did you see him reach for a gun?
I would love to see that happen
Organize nationally women men children into one organization led by the people for the people
I understand bruh…I do…..if we aren’t friends….lets be friends and work on solutions together. I am working on local, national and international solutions to do my part, but we have to work together to bring about change my brother.
Here is the gun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckuUk9R5ES0
Like I really don’t know bruh I couldn’t wait to talk to my 12 year old son…i fear for the kids
I understand Trevino L. Longino. GOD is moving and we have to put a faith to work as well.
I’m really at a loss…we keep talking about it, and stars are speaking out about it, we protest, we riot, presidents speak, yet it still happens…i really believe genocide may be a plan cookin up…somebody name one thing we haven’t tried….i mean the police go to jail so what? He won’t be in regular population he ain’t getting the death penalty and don’t believe life on the inside would be that hard for a cop that killed a brother….i jus don’t know bout this
It’s time for everyone in the country to rise up from the communities in every city and state of the United States and make demands, elect officials that will support change and to work together in our communities. Contact every government official and news media on a local, national and international scale. Stop supporting businesses and organizations that support this kind of behavior in the country.
We arent fighting thats the problem. All we do is talk.. we dont take any actions. Take our money back. Spend it with black owned businesses. Businesses that support our communities. Its all about the money. Stop spending ur money with them watch how things change..
The guy was murdered. I feel bad for his family
Wow. So just because its a crime the punishment is death.. smh.. there is no But.
Typical…. Please show where he was reaching for it… Check out @workwthecoach’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/workwthecoach/status/750806622214107136?s=09
Send that office to jail for life and make him take care of that fam since they lost there provider
I mean this in most respectful manner ,but he had a gum on him and was reaching for it. Maybe he was going to toss it, but that would mean he now broken 3 laws. 1) having the gun. 2) resisting arrest 3) attempting to conceal evidence. The theme is simple . Do not break the law and I can promise you , this will never happen.
The laws have to be changed..
Stop supporting companies that support these dirty cops… purposely support black owned businesses! It’s all about the all mighty dollar. #SupportingBlackOnPurpose http://www.1BBLink.com
Said that . .
For every action, there’s a REaction…..
Extremely sad situation. I understand the brother’s ambition to make some money (selling CDs), but if a store owner asks you to leave, then leave. Don’t threaten to shoot the store owner for the cops to get involved. Now, simply because he actually had a fire arm on him, he’s gone. His arms were detained when the cop yelled, “He has a gun!” (so, instead of taking the gun out of his pocket, it made since to shoot him at point-blank range, huh????)
#BlacksFolksBetterRemoveTheBlinders
PETITION AND GET THESE COPS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. IF WE DONT STICK TOGETHER ON A POSITIVE NOTE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO WIN AND THEY WILL NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR FUCKERY…..BOYCOTT
Exactly
If I as a civilian can’t go out & do this, why can they?? If I would get charged they need to as well. That’s how but they are allowed, we are not
Bootleggers are thieves. I can’t stand a thief
Feeling Bad for the Family’s… But we must start THINKING….. It’s a crime and punishment for saleing item’s out side store’s .We shouldn’t be saleing Bootlegs items…. YES the way this Horrible Crimes went down the officer should get punished….But our #1 Priority for Our Children should be Stay in School and Work and follow the instructions and Steps for a better Life…..
Vote for Trump
We should vote our policemen and women in, just like we do our politicians. Ijs. I have a few ideas. Having the thought of doing nothing, is just as bad as waiting for you to get a knock in the door and your loved one is the next statistic. I would rather die trying, if it means something for my daughters’ generation.
bro.. that’s a very tough question but a well needed one.
I just don’t know smh just don’t know!
Stop spending our money, where they don’t help the community!! Go to Black Owned and Operated banks online if we have to, to send a message. A lot of banking can be done online, just like the billionaires with their off-shore accounts!!
Hire police that live inside the community and not police officers that live 60 miles away .
Making a petition and having citizens sign that petition and take it to Congress!!
Yessssss!
Theirs Lives and Their Money is the ONLY WAY They Will Ever Start To RESPECT OURS.
Like you would any
BULLY ON THE PLAYGROUND. Fight Back! #Eye4Eye
There need to be think tanks and black security units in every black community. There needs to safe zone within our own hoods so that the kids and family’s have designated safe area that are off limits to crime and drugs.
It happens because there’s no punishment for reckless policing. It happens because we allow it. Hold officers accountable for their actions. If the judicial system won’t do it then it’s left up to people to do it. No sane person delights in violence but also no sane person would allow this to happen repeatedly to them. People only do what you allow them to do to you. It has to not be acceptable and whatever it takes for that to be understood, is what it takes.
Voting will help also but not as much as a boycott. #REMEMBERSELMA WE NEED A NATION WIDE BLACK SELMA
It has to start with keeping our dollars in our pockets! The only way to affect this system i believe is to stop spending money on those major holidays were they use our dollars to reach their yearly financial goals. That will be a major start! It will show them that we are able to mobilize and stick to our causes.
Voting the right people in office can help some of it, people standing together on this issue, communities start policing the police, help change policy, but its just not one thing and it going to be a fight
There isn’t, no matter what we do or try it’s pointless. Fighting a war we can’t win.