Now anyone who bothers to be a civil, social, black rights advocate had better be privy to what's going on in McKinney, Texas. If not however, I will more than gladly fill you in. On June 5, 2015 at about 7:15 that evening officers front the McKinney Police Department including but not limited to the assaulting officer ERIC CASEBOLT "responded" to a call about "a disturbance" in the neighborhood at Craig Ranch North Community Pool. There was a party going on. The neighbors called the police because they saw one too many minorities at that party. Of course in the statement released but McKinney P.D. they were "...multiple juveniles at the location, who did not live in the area or have permission to be there, refusing to leave." THAT is a JOKE if I ever heard one. It wasn't like they showed up in army fatigue throwing rotten eggs at the pool's entry way. In fact, the fourteen year old BLACK CHILD that Office Casebolt BODYSLAMMED was in a two pieced bathing suit. AND THE POOL PARTY ORGANIZER IS A YOUNG LADY OF COLOR, SO HOW EXACTLY WERE THEY UNWANTED THERE? Not to mention she released her own statement saying there was "no reason for the police's actions." The question not being answered here is: Who were they "unwanted" by? Hmm. The real deal is, the white people next door saw too much color and from blatant racism, grew FEAR. Because honestly how much of a threat could a fourteen year old in a bathing suit be to a grown man with a gun? Yet they had to "execute force." What a load of heaping shit Not only that but in the video it CLEARLY shows an Officer of the Law drawing his LOADED GUN and pointing it in the faces of more innocent black children. Could we have had another Rekia Boyd or Trayvon Martin in McKinney on June 5th at just about 7:15 pm? ABSOLUTELY. Mind you, Casebolt is on administrative leave as of today, but we all should know and understand WHY that is NOT ENOUGH. So naturally, as soon as I got the scripted words for the protest call, I did what I knew in my heart had to be done and dialed. Those who intend to call for the cause are supposed to say:
" Hello, my name is ________. I am calling to express my outrage at Officer Eric Casebolt's actions n June 5th while responding to a disturbance at the Craig Ranch North Community Pool. I am requesting the permanent removal of Officer Eric Casebolt from the McKinney Police Department. I am following this case closely and I am in contact with organizers who are prepared to organize in solidarity for the rights of those children,"
Seems simple enough, yes? NO. I called the first time and BEFORE I even got out the brutalizer's last name out I got hung up on. That's fine cause I'm resilient. What's NOT OKAY is when I called the second time. Just as I was about to say "and I am in contact with organizers..." A man's voice says Who's that? And the man who I was politely addressing on the phone who REFUSED to give me his name said. And I quote "JUST ANOTHER NIGGER BITCH." I had to pause. And pray. FAST. Because it took everything in my power not to veer from the script and lose my whole soul. Because he KNEW my name. He wanted me to react, so when he went to do his job later, he had an excuse to hurt another black child. I am PISSED AND DISRESPECTED BEYOND BELIEF. But I did not give this evil man the satisfaction. I counted to five, took the deepest breath I could and started over. "Hello, my name is..." Dial Tone. I got hung up on. Again. Instead of losing my mind in my black rage, I opened my laptop and lifted my finger tips. Because as hurt and disgusted I feel about the blatant display of pure hatred and racism I experienced today, I am still going to share the McKinney story as well as my own with everyone that will bother to listen. I will not be silenced and neither should any of you.
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