A brief history of police impunity in Black deaths

Black Americans are more likely to be killed by police. The police are rarely held accountable.
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On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officers killed an unarmed black man named George Floyd. After video of Floyd’s death spread on the internet, protesters filled the streets across the US, demanding an end to police brutality and a reckoning with the unequal treatment of Black Americans, but also with another, more direct demand: That his killers be punished.
Until recent years, there was no reliable data on how many people in the US were killed by police every year, or on the legal outcomes of those killings. But data collected by the Mapping Police Violence project provides some answers, including one that has held steady every year for which we have data: Police are almost never charged with killing someone, and are even less often convicted.
The data shows that less than 3% of police killings lead to the officer being charged with a crime, and fewer than 1% of them result in a conviction, and that these rates are the same regardless of the victim’s race. But it also shows that a Black American is three times more likely to be killed by police than a white American.
Here’s Mapping Police Violence’s data, which we rely on throughout the video:
mappingpoliceviolence.org/
The Washington Post also keeps a record of deaths caused by police shootings, which had similar findings:
www.washingtonpost.com/graphi...
An interview with a historian on the history on police brutality:
www.vox.com/2020/6/6/21280643...
Vox also interviewed experts on ways to reform American policing:
www.vox.com/2020/6/1/21277013...
The headline for this video has been updated, it was changed from: A timeline of 1,944 Black Americans killed by police.
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[@khuongho1748]

A 12 years old got killed. Thought he was holding a real gun... How did they even pass the police exams?

[@technobladefan7791]

Actually, only about 48% of police in training are put in stressful training situations. Yeah.

[@dovahkiindragonborn3950]

khuong ho Police are taught “it’s us or them” and that if they feel threatened they are to shoot on sight.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

And shot within 2 seconds of arriving on scene. The officer didn't take even three seconds to analyze the situation.

[@Sean-bv3tu]

how did you?

[@TheAlexN1305]

This is a second comment I read under this video where people are referring to Tamir Rice, a 12-year old boy, as a "she". Can somebody please explain to me why?

[@tamim_alsulaiti]

It's getting to the point where being called an American is a straight up insult.

[@DJLEOBOOM]

This has always been an insult -A Canadian

[@nabimama5378]

Now you're getting there. But you will never feel the pain the way the black people feel when they are insulted. Or how degraded Asian feels when they hear someone say Asian. They think negatively of themselves. I'm waiting for it to happen, for people to GENERALLY think of Americans more negatively, not to think of them as SUPERIOR.

[@travelvloggity]

@@DJLEOBOOM Seconded. - An Australian

[@shamirarshad1867]

People never had much respect for America in the first place -- sincerely not American

[@Link_t.]

It’s always been an insult ur country is the worst

[@sacreligiousboi5401]

3:04 "all lives matter but you gotta think who's dying out here" well said right here

[@achannel6664]

yes 300 whites and 200 blacks a year

[@kingofdayoyo9845]

The Generein you are sort of right but have if the black people are unarmed or j no it struggling. I don’t really know about white people but I’m guessing most aren’t innocent

[@achannel6664]

@@kingofdayoyo9845 Actually no only 13 (I forgot if it was 13 black people or 13% of blacks) something weren't armed. So, most are innocent, but I am not fully sure so remember what a grain of salt is

[@sacreligiousboi5401]

YoStefan didnt notice that tnx!

[@TheTexasLoser]

Everyone is dying from police. Not just black. But BLM is racist so they shut us up

[@ivantan42]

“ What a sad era it is when it’s easier to smash an atom, than prejudice” - Albert Einstein

[@xtopia9758]

Good quote

[@kenji1053]

America: The land of free* *Terms&Condition applied

[@kenji1053]

@@GMinSL and that's on PERIODT

[@David-dx5wz]

Yeah you have to be a law obeying citizen, such tough rules...

[@airwipe1639]

I Like Facts they are tough rules. Because they are bent and blurred constantly to see them clearly and abide by them.

[@tubester4567]

Vox deletes any comments that challenges this video. Ive had several comments deleted.

[@David-dx5wz]

tubester4567 Same Lol I noticed like 2 other comments I left are gone now

[@BIGDZ8346]

We just had our first police shooting in Years and everyone is shook up in Scotland. If this was the States it wouldn't even make it to the news.

[@skyswimmer5634]

Ziolek2000 huh? when where how was that glasgow one?

[@TheEpicProOfMinecraf]

Trust me, as an American, it always makes the news

[@archiemiller4943]

was it not done justly?

[@BothHands1]

D Costello it might make local news, but in most cases not actual news, unless the protests are big enough to cause disruption. they only start caring when the news execs start losing money in their stock portfolios.

[@jamiemckelvie342]

Archie Miller yeah I’m Scottish too, he was a refugee due to be deported the next day. He had been telling other refugees that he was going to do it and the staff there didn’t do anything about it. He also was supposed to have had a risk assessment and mental health assessment but didn’t get that either. It was a failure of staff but you’re right, from what I understand there wasn’t anything else the police could do

[@dekuboidonut4552]

George Floyd wasn't they incident to suddenly start all of this out of nowhere, it was the straw to break the camel's back

[@tfaddict8254]

EXACTLY!!

[@josemanuelmurguia8970]

Yes,some say WhY u DiDNt PrOTEsT LiKe THaT wHEn ThE oTHeRS wHErE kilLed.(btw we did)

[@toontrooper4103]

@@josemanuelmurguia8970 The pandemic causing many of us to be out of a job certainly helped

[@bbc6]

George floyd commited armed robbery on a pregnant woman and was high on meth committing more crime when he died.

[@AatiNiiranen]

@@june550 there was video footage of him taking drugs but there was no proof of the robbing, george should still not have died

[@Angela-ul9fm]

I still cannot wrap my mind around a 12 year old dying A TWELVE YEAR OLD because he was black and playing with a toy gun ... man that child should be here

[@FieryJuniper]

This is what happens when parents fail their child.

[@DiscontinuedChannel465]

Angela ok what about the 5 year old boy who was riding his bike? He was killed for being white. The person’s excuse was “time for revenge”

[@Angela-ul9fm]

A Lost Shiny Lemon Was the five year old white boy killed by a police officer? I'm unfamiliar with that story.

[@kittycatgirl1139]

A Lost Shiny Lemon stop she said a problem and u can’t even respond with a website don’t try to justify things that can’t be justified

[@sadiepoe1175]

Chee Xiong this is what happens when police fail to serve and protect.

[@bryantalexander2359]

We’ve been on this continent for 400 years. This was only the last 7

[@KronosWars]

the us has been there for that not the people.

[@AvgJane19]

Exactly 💯

[@oakinwol]

@@KronosWars he meant black people have been here that long. The US has been around for about 250 years

[@langstev92]

I'm pretty sure it use to be way worse.

[@JasonBoyce]

We were in chains longer than we’ve been free

[@petercameiro7784]

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it and this just proved it

[@MrJazz24292]

George Santayana said it

[@shereesheree7735]

Well since our American history is being destroyed by rioters and looters, there will be nothing to refer to and it will be repeated ... but most won't know that.

[@sigmund3023]

Corgwyn theCorgi Well, by anecdotal inferencing, does that mean we should also destroy other monuments and statues such as the Vietnam’s Women Memorial or The American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial, because they too honored men and women who helped the effort of terrorizing the peoples of other nations like Vietnam and Iraq? What’re your thoughts on this? And do you think America will also cleanse away these monuments as well?

[@rendon2959]

"The only thing we learned from history is that we don't learn from history."

[@blake6242]

thats why we are going to be undergoing a civil war very soon.. hopefully changing life as we know it

[@rouynuts]

The ongoing wars in Yemen, Congo, Palestine, Oromo people, South Korea, etc... is not going unheard. We all have to pick our battles but I stand for everyone who is suffering and standing against the injustices in their country or in mine. Sending positive vibes and light

[@MyHandle14]

Well this battle has been going on forever

[@rouynuts]

@@MyHandle14 Replying over a year later

[@MyHandle14]

@@rouynuts it’s still going on over a year later 🐸☕️🤧

[@Max_Kleiber]

i am from germany, and this is unbelievable to say the least. the world stands with you in solidarity!

[@AlexanderRoseTz]

As a European, I start becoming tired of ‘this’ USA. It’s like bringing everyone behind, instead of progressing

[@kiemenkevin9624]

„It’s evolving, just backwards“

[@Chrisko1492]

Its devolving since the 70s. Nothing new to see.

[@UZIKING]

I see it the same way. As an Irishman

[@rover5058]

America is a dissapointment

[@solarisengineering15]

Do you think Europe doesn't have its racism issues too? I live in Canada. From my experience in Canada, I can tell you that this isn't an American issue, this is an issue with the the whole of the world that was once subjugated by European Empires.

[@salokin3087]

Remember that Philando Castile got shot for no reason and the cop walked away free

[@mjg239]

And Philando Castile's gun was registered. No one from NRA (National Rifle Association) protested or denounced his murder. Speaks volumes about WHO the 2nd Amendment really caters to.

[@JALC-x]

philando castile announced to the officer that he had a gun. he then immediately reached for something in his car which is when he was killed by the officer traffic stops can be deadly for police officers, there's countless videos of officers being shot and killed even as they walk towards a vehicle with that in mind do you really think philando castile was killed 'for no reason' when all the officer had to go off when making a split second decision was him saying he had a firearm and that he then reached for something if the officer had killed castile without any reason to be fearful for his life or others then he would have been sentenced accordingly you can go on about how you believe the justice system is racist and the 12 individuals who decided whether or not he was guilty are racist but it only goes to show who is the true racist here..

[@maniswolftoman]

M j G Exactly. Had that happened to a white man, everything would have changed. Had any of these victims been white everything would’ve had to change. But the power structure does not care. And we have to force them to.

[@ShaDoW-uc7bn]

You can tell if you watch the video of the incident that the officer is very regretful and shocked at what happened.

[@purplewine7362]

So... Like all the 1944 cases here

[@AatiNiiranen]

The american police after killing unarmed black people: ah yes fredom, security and justis

[@supermananimationsstudios8519]

Unarmed black people resisting arrest...

[@mannyflores4084]

@@supermananimationsstudios8519 No person should be shot to death just for resisting arrest. Get that through your thick skull.

[@josemanuelmurguia8970]

@@supermananimationsstudios8519 r u serious?!? HE WASNT VIOLENT

[@rushfast1339]

@@mannyflores4084 ? If they shoot at police officers "resist arrest". They shouldn't be shot? What fairy tale do you live in?

[@Michael-st9ky]

@@rushfast1339 no that is assaulting a peace officer get your terms right. Resisting is after they state you are under arrest. Which some police make up depending on their mood

[@izziestevens5835]

This shook me to the core and I'm not even black. God this country is messed up on so many levels.

[@freethinker6141]

Stop believing these videos! They’re only telling you part of the truth.

[@tamaramorrison9220]

'I'm not even black" Jesus Christ...

[@izziestevens5835]

@@tamaramorrison9220 This video had me shaking and in tears. Black Lives Matter and I stand with them. Is there anything wrong with what I said? I'm not black but I fully see the police brutality within the Black community. That is messed up and is not justifiable by any means. We're ALL people and it should not matter what the color of our skin is.

[@tamaramorrison9220]

@@izziestevens5835 Yes. The point is that it should even go without saying.

[@josemanuelmurguia8970]

Same

[@nabii5951]

The police get training on how to arrest civilians, not the other way around. No one should have to fear for their life when they're dealing with police. Ever. End of story.

[@skinlesscat5058]

True

[@idontthinkso2431]

Yaaaa because of the second ammandement

[@tompain2751]

Nobody really fears the police.

[@shayneauffarth4406]

They should be scared for their life if the police officer is scared for their life

[@jL000]

Remember when one horror event or near death experience in your life can change you for life? Now imagine one horror event or near death experience from a cop arresting civilians. Now, why would a cop experience a near death experience from arresting civilians? Not everyone is a civil civilians because of inequality due to capitalism (also, not everyone is a civilian as a terrorist could be among the civilian). Not even knowledge can perfectly give everyone their perfect dream life. Then, imagine the horror event that shouldn't be a horror event reenacting the horror event very closely. It would take a lot of courage to let it play to the end.

[@benc.3244]

Some of these aren't even just killings anymore. These seem like targeted and deliberate strikes. "Killed in his grandparent's backyard..." "Killed in his own apartment..."

[@eoincampbell1584]

That's right, police are currently trained to raid people's houses with guns first.

[@amessiguess3773]

It's murder.

[@williamlindsay5221]

ok the one killed in his grandparents backyard 1.) The police didn't know that 2.) The police had been following him through the neighborhood after he broke multiple car windows 3.) When the police caught up with him he pointed his cellphone at them as if it were a gun and after first retreating, they fired at someone who they thought was shooting at them.

[@eoincampbell1584]

@@williamlindsay5221 That does not justify killing him. Extrajudicial justice is not justice and a cop who shoots first and realises it was a cell phone later is clearly not trained properly to deescalate situations and avoid causing death.

[@ystl1093]

By his neighbor

[@bryan.w.t]

This has to be brought up to EVERYONE who still thinks police are justified for their actions

[@beef-jerky]

They are...

[@sd-fz3wn]

@@beef-jerky breonna taylor was shot in her own home for the crime of...nothing.

[@beef-jerky]

@@sd-fz3wn Sorry, but I mostly exclude the exception, but those are... Well the Exception

[@caitlyncalas9743]

this was beautiful but why didn't you mention Elijah McLain's case? that one just really exemplifies the true extent of apathy and brutality within our police departments because Elijah died telling the officers killing them that they were beautiful.

[@FightingDrag]

Not even just that, his heart shut down and he went comatose because he was injected with a sedative. Both EMS and law enforcement should be charged for it

[@ashonlewis9353]

@@FightingDrag and the person who made the 911 call too

[@matsujonen]

Now I need numbers on how many of those convictions were overturned.....

[@JMMagic1]

Exactly

[@greeenpotato8375]

After that number I need to see how many of the overturned ones were after protests

[@loganstolberg2743]

Well they won’t be because the suspects caused the officers to fire and most of them put the officers in danger

[@akash829]

I am legit waiting For Year Recap Of 2020 by Vox

[@harm7030]

That Will be a loooong episode

[@LegoWarFims]

You might have cut it into episodes

[@anthony42-]

Akash Gohel it will go for a long time. I mean the video

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

KZbin rewind…

[@ooo629ooo]

it's going to become a netflix show

[@arvantsaraihan5777]

I actually cannot and will never understand why American court still keeps the jury

[@hansakkerman2611]

@Youtuve Youtuve There are more than enough countries where freedom of speech is a given, but have done away with Juries.

[@amiralsaidi5064]

I think the jury’s are good we just need less of them.

[@MC-pt8kv]

You can actually waive the requirement for a trial by jury in the US and some law enforcement officers apparently have because they believed a judge would be more lenient or more likely to see their side than a jury would. Basically, you can have a trial without jury, and it doesn't guarantee that the court will be more just.

[@hansakkerman2611]

@Youtuve Youtuve Germany, Netherlands.

[@user-vh4yi8yy3g]

It’s the 7th amendment

[@leonhenry4861]

When Americans shout we are number one, it's there police brutality rate they're talking about.

[@freethinker6141]

What brutality rate?

[@mrlong2990]

lol

[@ayanverma5746]

1% conviction and you'll call yourself saviour of human rights

[@ilikelebronjames6426]

So you expect all the killings to be unjustified? Of course a small percent of the cops are getting convicted it’s common sense.

[@LS-qt9bo]

@@ilikelebronjames6426 finally someone with common sence! Just because it's a shooting, dosent mean it's not justified

[@lolicongang.4974]

@@ilikelebronjames6426 *sip tea* Yeah we got over a hundred bodies. But you know... *sip tea* ... of course they were just let GOO... *sip* Lol guess it's ok.

[@Sjjnish]

@@ilikelebronjames6426 hundreds shown on news are obviously crimes. So yes, i do think they were unjustified

[@seanslawson98]

Compared to countries like North Korea, Brunei and China, yep

[@cardoso1543]

You should make a timeline on all the immigrate kids that went missing from ice dentation centers

[@abigale3629]

They should also make a timeline of how many people were killed by the drug cartels passing drugs to the US. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are dead because of the drugs they took, yes it was their choice, but it could’ve been prevented on MANY LEVELS.

[@kisachi2]

@@abigale3629 are you accusing all mexican immigrants for passing drugs to USA? If yes, you are racist.

[@Crazelord91]

@@abigale3629 Yah, kind of makes you think making drugs illegal is a lost cause and just causes crime

[@sleepyjessie]

@@abigale3629 you do realise that the US government also imported tons of illegal street drugs?

[@brokentilebench]

Black lives and only black lives matter. That wouldn’t fit their narrative.

[@linusthexy6245]

"...they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect..." Chief Justice, Roger B. Taney, U.S. Supreme Court, March 1857 Dred Scott v Sanford.

[@generalbarry]

Thanks. I'll have to adjust my calendar. Somehow it got rolled ahead by 164 years. My mistake.

[@aliabbasnaqvi347]

The nation that lectures the world on human rights should first learn them themselves

[@HarryPorpise]

Honestly this is so sad... It’s horrible that this stuff is happening.

[@TheInvincibleH]

Yasuke ϟ it’s out of context. Only 14 were unarmed.

[@theactivecoconut6077]

TheInvincible H Source? (I believe you I’m just interested where you found it)

[@TheInvincibleH]

TheActiveCoconut the Washington post data base. By the way, most were assaulting the police other than 3.

[@user-fj4xd7hn7k]

@@TheInvincibleH what happened to the 2nd amendment that conservatives love so much?

[@TheFGEpisodes]

Hot take

[@OmphileCedrick]

When they said the world would end, they clearly didn’t mean 2012, they meant 2021.

[@CyanWatercress4]

Cedric 2020*

[@OmphileCedrick]

Isaac Lee lol too soon?

[@randomdude9135]

Unoriginal

[@luxembourgishempire2826]

@@OmphileCedrick Sigh. They stopped making calenders because the Spanish arrived and started killing all the Mayans.

[@campkira]

let face it.. just they way to control the population....

[@SAMZIRRA]

Each one of the death's also affected everyone who loved and knew them, hurting their community and family forever.

[@NightShift-ci5vn]

Dont forget that 99% of police killings are justified, don't act like their just mowing down innocent black people because their not,.

[@madlyawesomeismyname3251]

NightShift2000 THATS NOT THE POINT THE POINT IS ITS NO REASON TO STRAIGHT UP MURDER THEM AND THATS THE BOTTOM LINE

[@nynydabarbie]

MadlyAwesomeismyname I can't get why they can't just say they're racist and move on..

[@omegalightning5715]

All I'm going to say is research. You won't like what you find, and you'll be surprised. Don't trust only one source of information.

[@m2heavyindustries378]

What a meaningless comment, back to your basement dude

[@riglancer5473]

@@m2heavyindustries378 ?

[@bgm2540]

@@m2heavyindustries378 It is true though, people judge way too quickly

[@kieraholmes3828]

It’s not judging if they are living it an witness it on a daily basis. You can’t argue with facts an statistics

[@albertbassoe5966]

USA is stuck in the 1950s thinking they're in the 2050s

[@linusthexy6245]

More like 1850s. Remember the Dred Scott case.

[@SiobhanS1868]

true

[@josemanuelmurguia8970]

True

[@scotthullinger9955]

@@linusthexy6245 - That was then, the 1850's. This is now. No real true similarities. Or at least, not the sort which actually matter. Dems sure love to always turn back the clock! The civil war never ended. The only difference is that the Republicans know how to grow up and mature; but Democrats are still in a mental kindergarten. Cause wars, resolve nothing. Pick fights. Blame everyone. Take zero responsibility for yourself. All of that is the motto and mode of operation for every Democrat. They accomplish ZIP.

[@MrCeciclio]

@@scotthullinger9955 Wow sound SUPER pressed, no one even said anything about politics my boy just had that one ready to draw out of your back pocket. Couldn't be me.

[@maryruiz2774]

this is MURDER not just police brutality! MURDER!!

[@AvgJane19]

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[@tubester4567]

Vox deletes any comments that challenges this video. Ive had several comments deleted.

[@tubester4567]

@Ryan Luebker Yes, and because my above comment was not deleted, it proves that somebody is actually reading them and deleting ones they dont like. They wont delete all your comments ,just the ones that challenge the truth of this video.

[@dadofducks]

How about the number of police officers killed in the line of duty? I guess that's not murder huh? They're just doing their jobs, right?

[@vijayfisch7226]

@@dadofducks it is murder and nobodies saying that doesn't matter lol- woah you really got us with that. Not even 100 police officers died in 2019- and those deaths do matter and we should mourn for them, but that doesn't justify murders without accountability.

[@ninjapirate123]

First tell Black men and women to stop committing crimes and then we'll do something about how to protect black people

[@datslimjim1260]

black people killed but doesn’t include that stat of how many were armed/fought back

[@codykelly9650]

@Adia Darling it is people's right to fight back against the cops if they are being interviewed or arrested?

[@alexejike7999]

@dat slimjim12 first you're talking nonsense, second they prosecute & convict police officers when the same thing happens, if it's a white citizen

[@Dragonite_Tom]

I am surprised that the phrase "I can't breath" had been used prior to George Floyd's death.

[@AvgJane19]

Eric Garner

[@mjg239]

Elijah McClain ... Aurora PD officer was heard saying to another officer before McClain's murder "turn your [body] camera off, dude." McClain also said "Please, I'm sorry I can't breathe" in summer 2019. His murder was covered up, and the officers were cleared of any wrong doing. They are just NOW "on leave" as of July 2020, because of international media coverage post-George Floyd protests and the renewed interest in black lives dying while in police custody.

[@ns81]

Tony Timpa

[@ns81]

@D Gh How do you know George was killed because of the color of his skin? I am NOT making light of the tragedy of his death, nor of police brutality or racism in general. I just haven't seen any evidence that race played a role in GF's death. IF there's evidence I haven't heard - i.e. racist remarks Derek Chauvin (sp) was heard to make, or a pattern of DC only roughing up black people, then I stand corrected. I just haven't seen it. Again, none of which is to make light of the tragedy.

[@josiesarered]

@@ns81 it’s the same thing with high fatality rates of woc who are giving birth. they are ignored because their skin color.

[@calmryu9446]

Hey Vox, i would love to make subtitles in polish to this video so more people from my country could learn about this. Could you unlock the option to add subtitles? Please like this comment so thhey see it.

[@mmlvx]

Yes, I wish more news channels would allow community translations.

[@Lilyanna08]

Fantastyczny pomysł! Popieram.

[@paradoxicallystupid9665]

@@mmlvx I'm sure they would. But there is always the chance some Troll will change the subtitles into something that goes completely against the original meaning. So they feel its not worth the risk

[@AvgJane19]

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[@mmlvx]

@@paradoxicallystupid9665 - The channel owner can approve translations, and delete translations that native speakers report as trollish. Besides, unless it's a big troll campaign, the trollish translations would not get in. (Because KZbin computers take several community-submitted translations and compare them. And there's a reputation system, where you're asked to vote on other people's submitted translations, etc. All in all, it's not a bad system.)

[@ashonlewis9353]

Don't forget the brother's and sisters from the 60's 70's 80's 90's and 00's who were victims too

[@haislaangie2899]

Yeah 😔✊🏽

[@ashonlewis9353]

@Roman Silent Empire and that's supposed to be funny?

[@connorbrown8970]

Why must bad things happen for us to come together and support one another?

[@juniperjercial3211]

All in America, the so called 'land of the free'

[@Adrian-ht4qh]

Terminal Borewell I’m sure ur country has made mistakes too. It’s not just us.

[@Matt-fh4bk]

Adrian not the point

[@Adrian-ht4qh]

Gido what is?

[@Matt-fh4bk]

Adrian well that it is ironic that they would call it that. When it’s obviously not.

[@yrret1996]

funny that a country like this is accusing other country of human rights

[@randomstuff5562]

But at least they stand for each other, at least they accept there is some problem which need to be resolved, the first step of solving any problem is accepting there is any problem.

[@novamike7121]

@Billionaire# Vision right wingers do want reform. Republicans in congress created a reform bill for the police but the problem is is that people in congress make these bills political so they don't really have a big chance of passing.

[@_robustus_]

yrret1996 ... I don’t think there all the same people.

[@Racko.]

But which ppl exactly? You have to be specific

[@Mattdad777]

yrret1996 how do you accuse countries of violating human rights when their is evidence that they are constantly.

[@christianwang]

i like what the guy said: "all lives matter but yall need to be thinking bout whose being killed"

[@TILR]

3:38 that sigh 😔

[@xiameanssummer]

The brotherhood between police and prosecutors is an unbreakable shield

[@chrisdryer]

Probably because most were armed.

[@ZachariahtheMessiah]

Perhaps an iron fist gripping the black community would be a more apt metaphor

[@Moronmommy]

It will break when we throw literal grenades at it

[@dadofducks]

Walk the streets one day buddy and see if your perspective doesn't change about policing in America.

[@xiameanssummer]

​@@dadofducks I believe people know that police is a key member of society, but when they treating an organization as a fraternity, in which you'll get what you want only if you do me a favor first. + another frat "the prosecutors" + the fact most of them play double standard "racism" = the most terrifying iron fist we've ever seen.

[@titus9895]

The whole system is ridiculous those cops need to change their attitude it doesn’t help when you have a clown like Donald Trump in charge

[@ChadSimplicio]

It won't change, even if Biden gets elected.

[@tydiego]

More blacks were killed during obamas presidency

[@draiochtmc6902]

selr just curious, is it Obama’s 2 terms vs trumps 1st (and only term hopefully)? Also do you mind sharing the exact figures, was it a bit difference?

[@imw4497]

@BananaBlooD95 Yeah. Or Chicago.

[@Clay5701]

@BananaBlooD95 true

[@medhasakre4501]

If this is the reality, I dont think that America should be called a first world country.

[@kalinskivadim]

In other countries like Russia, police brutality is rampant and absolutely nothing is done about it. In America there is atleast some movements against that.

[@ismellprofit1630]

@Laltluangliana Sailop Indian police are like literally known for being corrupt

[@johnz3535]

@Laltluangliana Sailop well..Americans don't sit on top of their trains or have 12 people crammed on one bike, so there is that.

[@fwtexas2392]

This is not the reality. The majority of US police are excellent. This is coming from a Mexican American.

[@theruffhousedogs]

Finally, the world has decided this must change in the greatest stand. Please do not stop the momentum, don't stop making this change just because you got a few things to change. It all must change. Racism must be a discussion we can have regularly as a people until it is no more.

[@Treysorable]

**records murder on video** white person: THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! GET OVER IT! 🙄

[@jimmywrangles]

Racist.

[@theactualtruth4951]

Exactly, there was nothing to investigate about George Floyd's death. They literally filmed all 4 cops killing him in broad daylight.

[@KavoiSho]

*Police aren't killing blacks* black: THAT DIDN'T HAPPENED!!! YOU LYING! I think it's racism against to white men

[@matishaslvnordstrm986]

Racist

[@Treysorable]

@@KavoiSho white guilt makes it hard to accept. We understand

[@davidliang913]

Realizing there is a problem is the first step to fixing the problem!

[@TheAlexN1305]

@@nill5217 I tentatively agree, but I'd still like to have even better years ahead, more progress, and quicker improvements. And perhaps 2020 is not the best example of your argument, not entirely convinced that "2020 is the best year to be alive in human history". Sure, compared to 1850 or 1600, but is it really such an improvement compared to 2019, 2015 or something within a more recent scope of events? It's kinda just too easy to point at 100-200 years ago and say we are doing better. -- Yes, of course, duh, I agree. But since this is such an obvious statement I wonder do you have another point?

[@pakpala1]

In America, racist white men will not let us fix the problems!

[@richardramfire3971]

12 year old killed with a pellet gun. I had both a cap gun and a pellet gun when I was a kid, I never worried about getting shot by a police. A child should never be killed for something like that. If you think that’s right you are a disgusting human being.

[@Vdub-md2wz]

Thank you everyone around the world for standing with us in Minneapolis ❤️

[@dougwitherspoon3990]

A case that I was hoping would be mentioned is that of Jemel Roberson in 2018 who was a security guard who apprehended a gunman outside a bar; while he had the man pinned down, the police arrived, saw a black man with a gun pointed at someone and immediately shot him dead. He saved lives that night, and lost his because of it. May he rest in peace. We need police reform now and these officers need to be brought to justice!

[@andreawilliams9887]

They are either hateful or scared both DO NOT belong as officers!

[@MarcoPurovesi]

I’ve been to America a few times and it genuinely is an amazing country. Healthcare not being free, police killing people and everyone having guns is not cool though

[@Brett_S_420]

Philando was telling the cop he had a licensed gun and was NOT reaching for it. SOLIDARITY!!

[@AlexOfficialGamer]

Fun facts in 2013 it was the beginning of the black life matter movement

[@cancerino666]

3:38 that's the face of a man defeated by the system seing a murderer walking free... I can't imagine how the family of the victims feel

[@asmegiffin1465]

No, he realized that if they preceded to charge the officer, it would be a waste of time as the officer would go free.

[@enderis526]

The police officers didn't do anything wrong in that case, the person they shot had a gun and was going for it

[@zeon4342]

This is just so sad, Humanity is officially falling apart

[@deliamennitti1948]

I’m scared that a country were this kind of things happen even exists. And the fact that this country is view like an example to follow.

[@Webzturd]

Exactly. The US is not my idea of a great, free, role-model, example-setting country

[@theendurance]

Things like this happen is every country, it’s just that America is one of the few places where things like this are actually brought to justice. In most other countries no one cares when things like this happen, no protests, no new polcies, nothing

[@NeverComplyEver]

@@khepasomaster7953 move

[@alessandramonica2517]

my heart breaking for this..

[@ariana_r3621]

@@bridgerwilson5207 BLM stop Asian hate

[@dierzak3048]

We need to make a change, it requires all of us.

[@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1]

Yeah, we need to criminalize the groups trying to create conflicts, disruption and lawlessness. The police are mostly doing their job 100% correctly. They are arresting and placing criminal fools in jail. But somehow people have managed to place out the idea that the police are the scapegoats here. Laughable. BLM, anarchists, Antifa, criminals and its lefty supports are the ones that we should be worried about and counter by all means. Not the law-abiding public. Not the police.

[@russelljames5631]

Serenity mostly?100%? Idk about that

[@captainfox931]

Greg M look up tony timpa Bud.

[@TvConfusionn]

Buy a gun

[@dierzak3048]

Tv Confusion. that’s doesn’t solve everything

[@EvilChicken25]

The shooting of Tamir Rice being seen as “A tragedy, but not a crime.” That is the most telling of all of these, I’d say. Because there’s this mentality that use of force should only be used when an officer feels in danger. But that ignores what happens when you have police trained specifically to feel they are ALWAYS in danger, especially when dealing with someone black. It wasn’t a crime, because the kid had what looked like a gun, the police felt they were in danger, and the only response they have is draw and shoot.

[@tamefroggy]

Put you in this situation. You arrive on the scene and see a person holding a "pellet gun" that looks identical to a real one. They then aim it at you.......What do you do? Do you know its a real gun? Would you fear for your life? I would.

[@FirstLast-gq6mj]

@@tamefroggy don't approach. Seek cover. Establish communication. Call backup. What literally every other country does. Maybe if cops required a high school diploma they could work it out.

[@RennSakayagi]

@@tamefroggy maybe if the gun regulations wheren't as lax they wouldn't have to always consider the possibillity of someone having one. Could lead to less police shootings in general...

[@flameex1708]

@@FirstLast-gq6mj It actually was a tragedy. Laws against airsoft guns and pellet guns started getting stricter. I remember bringing a gun through TSA and getting it confiscated and getting lectured about Tamir Rice by a airport police officer. I'm not black. No conversation about race happened. It's literally a safety issue.

[@iminyourshed3327]

Slightly Tame Froggy Jesus Christ dude he was 12 and they murdered him in less than two seconds.

[@jadedcode8953]

I remember when Colin kneeled and EVERYONE hated him smh 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@namatc]

Still do

[@jett2333]

Don’t use people who resist or have a gun of any sort on them and then see how your list dwindles.

[@jett2333]

Eunice M yes but you have to have a permit to have it in public

[@DD_MENEN]

Im not American but i dont get why some Americans are against the words "black lives matter" ....it doesnt mean black lives matter more but because of all the killings they feel like their lives dont matter and its so sad!

[@SmallAngryNerd]

to those in privilege, equality feels like oppression

[@hugheast318]

Downtime with DD more white people get shot by the police than black people

[@pchen_yc]

No one is against the words "black lives matter". Of course, black lives matter. When it feels like someone is actually against the words "black lives matter", it most likely means that they are against the organization BLM and what the movement is doing/saying, and they have reason to be skeptical because some things they do, say, and believe are controversial.

[@DD_MENEN]

@@hugheast318 wow 😮 then howcome we dont see that in the news, all we see is the other way around?..... im asking from a open heart i dont understand because i am not from there

[@hugheast318]

Downtime with DD in 2019 370 white people were shot by the police while 235 black people were shot by the police

[@lesleylee3755]

We miss you Dr King,from Taiwan 🇹🇼......

[@nooneinparticular9837]

Stay strong lads! Greetings from Bavaria, Germany.

[@lgbtqiarights]

💖

[@karl8041]

I'm sick and tired of seeing employees murdering their bosses. These cops is out of control.

[@JordyDevrixOfficial]

Years ago when something happened everyone was looking at America: What will America do?. Future/now: What will Europe, Russia or China do? Because America can't take the lead normally anymore...

[@illusionfaderr5394]

This video could not have been put together in any better way, thank you for making this, you just embodied a highly powerful message.

[@samcousins3204]

Except that a lot of these were truly justified deaths, but the video doesn't make it seem like that. For example, look up(in detail!) the death of Michael Brown.

[@poloblack7408]

Naw a lot of these deaths are justified especially when white men pull guns on cops an dont get shot

[@atf5487]

​@@samcousins3204 it wouldn't fit the left narrative

[@theowood1062]

Rest in peace to all these beautiful men and women. gone but NEVER forgotten

[@sumvs5992]

I'm glad (for example) that george floyd is gone. Look up his criminal record, broke into a house held up a gun to a pregnant woman's unborn child with his friends. I believe that's just one of his fun little outings.

[@cancerino666]

Was the cop an unaware time traveller, coming to punish the man for a crime he was already punished for? Also, that crime ain't a death sentence, and the cop is no judge.

[@user-fj4xd7hn7k]

@@sumvs5992 still doesn't justify the killing of an unarmed black person who was not resisting.

[@airwipe1639]

The Alright Tank Historian proof?

[@sumvs5992]

@@airwipe1639 for his crimes?

[@zooemperor3954]

I thought we were supposed to judge based on the content of one’s character, not by their color!

[@TheAllAmericanHoneyBadger]

Agreed. The Democrats Choose Skin Color.

[@fnguapo]

The sad reality that we’re stuck in

[@Lee_Xian-]

Yeah that's really sad.. Equality must prevails. Black Lives Matter..

[@thomasathey5265]

all lives matter

[@Lee_Xian-]

@@thomasathey5265 yeah you're right..

[@sophiagallagher1766]

@@thomasathey5265 no❣️

[@poliisi5]

@@sophiagallagher1766 why every life doesn't matter

[@joshuakenny503]

@@thomasathey5265 well said👍👌

[@erupted4659]

How can you shoot a 12 year old? 2:36

[@maquette9426]

Racism. This is why I hate white police officers. ://

[@rowanilsley2941]

It's like they sold their soul to the devil

[@randmiller88]

@@maquette9426 That's racist

[@zluwixam5318]

@@maquette9426 this makes you actually a racist... Judging other All white officers for someones Action... This is like i would say: i dont like Black people because a Black man murdered a white man. Thats racsim. Your comment is racist.

[@Pizza_Rat]

Zluw Ixam racism requires power

[@herb3784]

editing on this video gave me *chills*

[@XKrolis95]

@Vox Thank you for compiling this information and making this video for us/The World to see for ourselves ^_^

[@user-rq6gs4ql9f]

I've been in for just 4 minute. I- This is disheartening it's so hard to finish watching.

[@jomarvictoria2177]

If you think watching this is hard, imagine having to live through it everyday.

[@ytancorbel1898]

@@korn6657 Nothing to do with attention span. It's hard watching inhumane things happen

[@AvgJane19]

Please don't look away from our struggle.

[@picksleydust4985]

This made me cry. I've been trying to talk to other white folks about this for years and I'm glad things are changing but I'm heartbroken that it took so much to bring attention.

[@dadofducks]

Just remember. Racism can always be a (2) way street.

[@Human_01]

Europeans need to compensate! And the unempathetic, self-centered need to be HEAVILY dealt with; for they are the sort of wicked creatures that would condone injustice and make light of it. Such created ought to be killed, and their families sent for extensive rehabilitation. Smh.

[@arnabsadhukhan4048]

CoVID-19 has a greater mortality rate than the conviction rate here.

[@ese4832]

All black people want is fairness. Why is that even up for discussion?

[@tfkedgemusic1556]

"What happened to innocent until proven guilty?"

[@YakuzaSRC]

What about it? It is being applied and upholded.... ahem... for those police officers. They are "innocent", until anyone has a video proof that those police officers actually did something more than just policing.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

“All I want to say is that they don't really care about us Don't worry what people say, we know the truth All I want to say is that they don't really care about us Enough is enough of this garbage All I want to say is that they don't really care about us.” - They Don’t Really Care About Us by MJ.

[@rumalulu3741]

Michael jackson

[@christinetugume2366]

its high time for all black people around the world to wake up and fight for themselves ie Economically, Spiritually, Politically, Security and to produce drugs and to have good Doctors plus Hospitals.

[@armando4lj]

Lost for words... This is genocide...

[@dallasearl5298]

Not really

[@emgee99]

I'm genuinely curious: how many of these deaths are unarmed, innocent people? Or is the number only unarmed? Either way, it's 1944 too many...

[@NicoKupfer]

Even if they have a gun, unless they really point it to the police with murder intentions it shouldn’t count. Look at how Brianna Taylor was killed

[@qtrust]

It doesn’t matter if they were unarmed or not. The police always claim to ‘fear for their life’, regardless of the situation. That’s what was said about Sandra Bland, the man with the toy gun, the kid with the toy gun, Castille, etc. Almost every person killed by the police, same excuse, so the reasoning behind the killings is moot.

[@MrEternalFool]

9 unarmed black men killed by police in 2019.

[@qtrust]

MrEternalFool Very wrong. 25 black men were killed by the police in 2019. 13 were shot. Stop listening to Charlie Kirk.

[@qtrust]

This is unarmed, btw.

[@mykoal5]

See how broken the system is

[@chrisdryer]

How broken?

[@sebastianowo5504]

Chris Dryer like a dropped glass plate on the floor

[@noahsabadish3812]

the system is working as intended for those in power

[@asmegiffin1465]

But like, how? I'm 95% of police shootings, the suspect is armed (doesn't mean not dangerous). As well as if the officer goes to trial and is exonerated by a jury, they are innocent and it's not murder

[@mykoal5]

@@asmegiffin1465 you ever heard of lies? Shut up. Your white privilege is not wanted or respected

[@SocialGoon]

WE NEED A FEDERAL BLACKLIST FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN THE SAME SENSE AS FELONS WITH GUNS

[@allnhem]

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose out freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”-Abraham Lincoln

[@afan2326]

Can the non Americans please stop acting like systemic racism doesn’t exist outside of USA? I’m a POC in Europe and it’s clear as day everyday here. Please stop being stupidly complacent - the only difference between USA and everywhere else is that racism is being brought to the spotlight over there. I really hope true change is brought about.

[@joenavanodo3780]

A fan , what’s a POC?

[@alexnguyen2732]

Joe Navanodo means person of color

[@Eureka092]

of course other countries have racism, but for a first world country that is also a superpower that have accused other countries of human rights violation to treat their own people like this is messed up

[@Rudenbehr]

That’s always super annoying when Europeans do that. I’m telling you man, white people are all the same.

[@afan2326]

roadveya trust me, all the first world countries do it. The laws on paper very rarely reflect in the way they truly treat their minorities

[@kennobu8181]

This is depressing.

[@jkaz3604]

Okay, I appreciate and support the message of the video but there is an inaccuracy here. The situation in every one of those killings is unique. Not every killing was racially motivated. If an officer is shot at he has no other choice but to shoot back. Some of these people were criminals (and this trascends all races).

[@wownewstome6123]

Case by case is what matters. For instance, Michael Brown had just held up a store, and he reached into the officer's window which would make any officer feel he was reaching for their gun. He had also been walking down the middle of the street. Unusual behavior like that can indicate a person is on a drug, so possibly dangerous.

[@ProfessorEGadd]

Instead of asking 'was the shooting racial motivated?', ask 'how much of a role did racism play in this shooting?'. Sometimes it'll be 5 or 10%, other times it will be 60 or 80%. Don't simplify everything to being either 0 ot 100%. Also: Being a criminal has nothing to do with it. In civilised countries accused criminals stand trial. If the police are killing people they think might be a criminal then you live in a warzone.

[@wownewstome6123]

A white man died as a white officer pressed his knee into his back. It took a 3 year battle to get the body cam film released. Video: "Dallas Police body cameras show moment Tony Timpa stopped breathing"

[@edwardromo7914]

@@ProfessorEGadd according to WAPO data, 2/3 of officer involved shootings involved and individual with a gun. That goes up to 3/4 when it includes knifes.

[@melanienolley]

Every one of these men, women and children had the right to remain alive whatever they were doing. The cops shot or brutalized them to death anyway.

[@Stormance]

Started crying with Tamir, poor boy. All of this is so unfair.

[@drippooh]

He had so much to live for

[@theactivecoconut6077]

What would you have done if you were the officer?

[@betsycheddar]

TheActiveCoconut deescalate. Ask questions. Say hands up. There are a lot of ways to get out of a situation without killing someone first. I know because my uncle is a police officer.

[@mycaingram1519]

TheActiveCoconut Done everything I could have to spare human life. Too bad cops are taught to shoot first and ask questions later.

[@greywagner27]

I’m ashamed to be American so often.

[@theendurance]

This makes me even more proud to be American. Unjustified killers are brought to justice here, unlike elsewhere around the world

[@_robustus_]

Knowledge Because in a “democracy” you can change things but most of us haven’t done anything to make change happen.

[@Kejsaren]

Speak for yourself.

[@johngivsosi3905]

Then Leave?

[@_robustus_]

John Givsosi I would if I could and have tried.

[@mjg239]

Imagine all the murders of people while in police custody that were covered-up, blamed on "preexisiting conditions," "medical conditions," etc. For instance, in the murder of Elijah McClain in 2019 ... Aurora PD officer was heard saying to another officer before McClain's murder, quote, "turn your [body] camera off, dude."

[@freethinker6141]

Elijah McClain wasn’t murdered.

[@Philiph6]

I mean, even Obama’s DOJ found Michael Brown’s case justified.

[@yungmentalproblems]

It's like school again. Everyone has an agenda

[@askagainquick7826]

MURICA

[@MarquiaCherrell]

The caste system has never been lifted in America.

[@moalston4203]

Apparently not because america had been hjacked not by terriorist but by a group of terroists that are willing to do whatever they want to stay in power

[@God.sDaughter]

Disney is the Devil Who is the “You” you’re talking about Mr?

[@allymills7089]

They protest for a few weeks then leave. It’s the same cycle. If you want change, you can’t stop and wait for the next causality.

[@ryanlindahl2153]

So then why don't you march?

[@lilejay]

“All lives matter but you got to think who dying out here”