young women are told everyday to keep weapons such as mace or even a small pocket knife to defend themselves but when #MakhiaBryant actually had one to avoid being beaten up, police shoot her right away without hesitation. we all know this is not right. say her name.

get in the know https://twitter.com/selismp/status/1384647479090634761

please protect yourselves, no one should have to see this, let alone go through it https://twitter.com/pantomcme/status/1384646034240978945

it takes less than 3 minutes https://twitter.com/iizgills/status/1384626214325956608

just got word that she was actually 16 but this changes absolutely nothing, she was still a CHILD who deserved a long and fulfilling life just like any other 16 year old girl https://twitter.com/goIdenreys/status/1384682227292938248

i would just like to add that this was tweeted hours before the body cam footage was released but that means nothing when ive seen cops take down and peacefully arrest white men with military grade guns, why couldnt they do the same to a 16 year old girl with a small knife??

but anyways i am not gonna fight all these ignorant racists trying to justify a black child getting murdered. black lives matter, always have and always will, we just need to start treating them like they do

another thing: i'm white. shocking i know because i actually care and speak up about black folk being mistreated but don't come up into my replies or even dms asking me "why are your people so violent" because i have no right to talk about what goes on in THEIR communities