WOW!!! #IfIDieInPoliceCustody, something ELSE blacks are doing due to police having near impunity

[uponit7771]

No one is going to move to another town, start a new job and then kill themselves after attempting to (but unsuccessfully!?) bail themselves out for a stupid traffic stop...

That's not the profile of someone dealing with suicidal thoughts and this is not the only "suicide" of a black person from this specific jail.

Now people have started #IfIDieInPoliceCustody... something we shouldn't have to do but sounds like good insurance.

http://mic.com/articles/122452/twitter-responds-to-sandra-bland-death-with-if-i-die-in-police-custody



Since police deaths are relatively rare there should be federal investigations with protocols around them that don't include local prosecutors etc...

[peacebird]

1. So sad. Retweeted the article, but SO SAD

[Igel]

2. I've only seen reference to two suicides at the jail.

This one, and the one in 2012. The 2012 suicide was a white male.

When were the others?

[uponit7771]

3. I've read there have been four total, I would have to get a link though

[Igel]

4. If you find one, PM me, please. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

5. kick for truth

Funny, because a few years back I was seriously thinking about doing a "If I get killed by a neighborhood watchman..."