Racial unrest and blatant racism are more predominant than ever, especially in cities like Cleveland, at the Movement for Black Lives Conference. The more we try to emphasize the injustice by demonstrating on behalf of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the more the police seem to make it more urgent that we need reform.
As the conference was winding down, people outside the event saw something pretty unsettling and took action. Here's what caused the recent unrest in Cleveland earlier today:
Horrifying RT @mattdpalm: They arrested a 14 year old for not having a ticket on the bus. #m4bl NOT arrest worthy. https://t.co/k8xF8EFVRL
— Robert Cruickshank (@cruickshank) July 26, 2015
And this:
They body slammed a 14 year old over a bus ticket. Let them know that's fucked up. @CLEpolice page has this number up: 216-621-1234. #M4BL
— Matthew (@mattdpalm) July 26, 2015
They arrested a fourteen year old child because he didn't have bus fare. Wow.
We are holding the street because
Cleveland PD has a 14 year old child. They have released him in EMT custody. #M4BL
— BrownBlaze (@brownblaze) July 26, 2015
And this is the the policeman video from a bystander.
#happeningNow #M4BL protesters pepper sprayed in #Cleveland @mvmt4bl pic.twitter.com/9JyFCp2vMq
— Kenny (@KentaviousPrime) July 26, 2015
The police did finally release the fourteen year old suspect, and here is the tweet and video of the crowd cheering them on.
They just let the teenager go. "This is what community looks like." #M4BL pic.twitter.com/bqhA8N9v9m
— Mvmt 4 Black Lives (@mvmt4bl) July 26, 2015
Just another day in the United States of Police Brutality.
