It has been barely a week since Georgia law enforcement agencies murdered Tortuguita for protesting Cop City.
Today, Governor Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency that authorizes him to call on as many as 1,000 National Guard troops to quell protests at any moment.
Today, Governor Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency that authorizes him to call on as many as 1,000 National Guard troops to quell protests at any moment.
The true emergency, however, is that law enforcement agencies across the country are killing people every day. From #GeorgeFloyd in Minneapolis, #RayshardBrooks in Atlanta, #TyreNichols in Memphis, and of course, Tortuguita.
Kemp's declaration of a State of Emergency isn't about property damage at Saturday's protests at all. It's about police murdering #TyreNichols and Tortuguita within two weeks of each other. They're trying to instill fear in anyone who stands up against police brutality.
But as Tortuguita said:
“Fear is the mind killer. That’s a quote I think about often. I am scared, but you can’t let the fear stop you from doing things, from living, from existing, from resisting.”
“Fear is the mind killer. That’s a quote I think about often. I am scared, but you can’t let the fear stop you from doing things, from living, from existing, from resisting.”
From #Uvalde to #Atlanta, law enforcement agencies want to take every failure as an opportunity to demand more power and resources. We can't let them do that.
Memphis officials plan to release body camera footage in which police murdered #TyreNichols tomorrow evening.
Governor Kemp's State of Emergency declaration is an attempt to intimidate Georgia residents ahead of the release. amp.cnn.com/cnn/us/live-ne…
Governor Kemp's State of Emergency declaration is an attempt to intimidate Georgia residents ahead of the release. amp.cnn.com/cnn/us/live-ne…
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