A Staten Island grand jury's decision not to indict NYPD officer, Daniel Pantaleo, for the illegal chokehold death of Eric Garner has sent a new wave of demonstrators into protest mode and sparked major shock and outrage within the social media world.
The conclusion comes just 9 days after a grand jury found no illegality in police officer, Darren Wilson's actions for the shooting and killing of unarmed teenager, Michael Brown.
Since the decision, celebs and others have used their virtual voices to weigh in on both Brown and Garner cases using trending hastags, #ICantBreathe for the protest of Eric, and #CrimingWhileWhite for those oblivious to ongoing race relation issues in America.
Check out what some had to say below.
#CrimingWhileWhite :
You know what would happen if I walked around my neighborhood carrying a toy gun? Nothing. Nothing at all. #CrimingWhileWhite
— Cole Haddon (@colehaddon) December 4, 2014
RT @cardsgirl1972: When I was 20, I stole a pack of cigs, cop prayed with me & made me promise I wouldn't do it again.
#crimingwhilewhite
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) December 4, 2014
Gee, I wonder what would happen to a group of Black guys if they did this? #CrimingWhileWhite pic.twitter.com/SEdHZAeMBT
— Pyrophore (@pyrophore) December 4, 2014
My 13yo son and his friends were loitering at Walgreens recently. Only his black friend got searched for shoplifting. ~ #CrimingWhileWhite ~
— Dave Hoover (@davehoover) December 4, 2014
— yvettenicolebrown (@YNB) December 4, 2014
#ICantBreathe :
— TheAnonMessage(@TheAnonMessage) December 4, 2014
— Christopher Tillman (@christophertill) December 4, 2014
- it's time to wake up! #ICantBreathe #RIP pic.twitter.com/kJvH7Y66FR
— Mercedes Coleman (@Radiant_Gal59) December 4, 2014
Father of 6. Husband. Innocent.
#ICantBreathe pic.twitter.com/ICVazGZovn
— Rick Bakas (@RickBakas) December 4, 2014
A few months ago 'How to Get Away With Murder' was a TV drama and now it's become a reality show. #ICantBreathe
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 3, 2014
I could touch on the topic from a personal standpoint but much of the saying has already been said...
Right is right, wrong is wrong, there is no in between. God loves you, God loves me, not because we're white, black, blue or green..."Humanity was created in the image of God and therefore EVERY human is of infinite worth." Genesis 1:27
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