Something struck me when I kept reading the term "use of deadly force" in regard to the death of #BreonnaTaylor
"Use of deadly force" its a more palatable way to say "willing to kill those suspected of a crime".

So it got me thinking, what was the suspected crime(s)?

I did some research, and it was drugs.
#BreonnaTaylor 's ex-boyfriend was the real target. The reasons they had a search warrant for her home was that she was seen frequently with him (when dating)and that they suspected that he used her address to deliver drugs.

They were not still dating at the time of her death.
They arrested her ex-boyfriend at his home. They still had a warrant for #BreonnaTaylor 's home, so they went there for more evidence against her ex-boyfriend, or in hopes of unfoiling an even bigger drug ring.

*spoiler alert*

They didn't find any drugs.
So put yourself in their shoes

You're dating someone who has a past with some bad characters. You're sleeping over, and you hear loud bangs coming from the door. You ask who it is. No reply. You get your gun. Then, the door flies off the hinges.

Do you shoot?
When we say we want justice, we want justice because there should not be an avenue where,

police in plain clothes conduct a warrant in the middle of the night,
not identify themselves,
Fire 10 rounds blindy into the apt,
And kill #BreonnaTaylor in her bed,

AND GET OFF FREE
So back to what made me think this. What was this all over?

Answer: drugs

So my question is, was the "use of deadly force" necessary in the pursuit of drugs?

What is with this weird flex, use of power?
When you break into someone else's home, in the middle of the night, not identifying yourselves, you shouldn't be surprised by someone defending themselves.

(Keep in mind, this is all about drugs)
But when an officer is shot, it goes from executing the search warrant to a "lets get these mf'ers" mentality, shooting 10 rounds blindly into someone's apartment.
(I find it hypocritical that the tenants whose front door is being broken by unidentifiable officers must remain calm, but when the unidentified officers are met with opposition, they literally fire blindly).
I think if #KennethWalker knew these were officers, and not her girlfriends drug dealing ex-boyfriend, he would not of shot.

What were they hiding exactly? NOTHING
What is saddening is how protected these officers were. This is a clear example of how broken the system is, with bits of negligence, racism, ego, immunity, littered in this story.
Every single police union need to be reformed. No more protecting of the guilty.

Racism at all levels needs to be addressed. Lets call it for what it is.

The "war on drugs" isn't really a war on drugs, is it?
Fin.
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