Almost every single reply I've made in this post alludes to this:


*Police show up to mass shootings and don't even kill active shooters on sight like that. Why did Ma'Khia need to die?

*Teachers/resource staff break up fights like this all the time without killing any of the kids involved, educators in this very post are confirming. Why did Ma'Khia need to die?

*Police use all kinds of tackles, holds, and other manouveurs to subdue/disarm violent protestors and other combatants. Why did Ma'Khia need to die?

*Police even use all kinds of tackles, holds, and other manouveurs on (usually Black) people that are NOT being violent. Why did Ma'Khia need to die?

*The police officer in question initially stood there and watched them fight instead of commanding Ma'Khia drop her weapon or tackling and disarming her. Why did Ma'Khia need to die?

etc etc

You are creating a false dichotomy. Many other outcomes were possible in which Ma'Khia and everyone else involved remained alive - including your beloved woman in pink. Altering any of the assailants' genders wouldn't change my analysis.

And as it happens, Ohio's governor signed a 'Stand Your Ground' bill (SB 175) into law just a few months ago:

https://grahamlpa.com/2021/01/14/ohio-stand-your-ground-law/

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/04/06/ohios-black-leaders-sound-alarms-over-new-stand-your-ground-law/7089980002/

which loosened the 'duty to retreat' and concerned Black leaders because it could lead to increased vigilantism and threats to Black lives. How ironic that this new law, from my non-lawyer read, would've actually protected Ma'Khia's actions in a court of law... if only this woefully incompetent police officer had chosen to actually serve and protect by de-escalating the situation instead of opting to engage in police brutality. That's your boy tho. smh