Oops! We thought he had a gun!' So you shot me in the back three times 'cause you thought I had a gun? I was gonna sue, but they said they was gonna kill me. I was 18 years old, I didn't have nobody, I didn't have all this. They kept pickin' me up, kept lockin' my ass up, beating me, until I dropped the lawsuit. When I dropped the lawsuit, that's when everything stopped. That's what the fuck happened to me. I was terrorized by some terrorists.
In the book "Ferguson in Black and White" by Jeff Smith, a powerful quote illustrates the experience of a young man who was wrongfully targeted by police. He reflects on being shot multiple times due to a mistaken belief that he possessed a weapon. At just 18 years old, he felt isolated and helpless, facing constant harassment and violence from law enforcement, which left him traumatized and seeking justice.
The young...
