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It has been almost a week since Jacob Blake was shot seven in the back in front of his children in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Two days later, Anthony Huber and Joseph “Jojo” Rosenbaum were shot and killed during BLM demonstrations in the city.
Hundreds of people marched peacefully through Kenosha and into the park outside the courthouse on Saturday. Around the stage, black-clad and masked guards guard one of them, carrying a half-meter-long sword on stage.
“We comply with our demands for justice”
Jacob Blake’s sister began by reading a poem that she wrote. The National Guard guards who guarded the pitch 24 hours a day behind a two-meter-high iron fence have withdrawn and are no longer visible.
The father and sister are also present, as are several other members of the family. The Expressen envoy describes the atmosphere in the place as warm where people talk about police brutality and injustice in society. The speeches began with a prayer and everyone bowed their heads.
– I’m pissed off, but when you get angry you lose control of your path. My way is to defend my son. What gave the police the right to shoot my son? What gave the police the right to believe it was an animal? Jacob Blake’s father said and continued:
– Don’t belittle yourself, niggas. Be proud to be black. My white friends, I love them but not until they wear black skin do they understand the fear we feel when we see blue police lights and sirens.
Jacob Blake’s Father: “We’ll Change the Law”
He received loud applause from the audience.
– They can’t beat us, they can’t beat us, they’ve been trying to conquer us for a long time. We are ready. If you want it, you can have it. We must not stop going in the right direction. Let’s go to the top, let’s change the law. One person, one voice! Said Jacob Blake’s father.
– My son will not be able to walk again. He was shot seven times and has been cared for for days while he was in handcuffs the entire time.
The protesters chanted “seven bullets, seven days” in reference to the Jacob Blake shooting.
– Our hearts are broken, but we abide by our demands for justice. We are here to demand an end to police violence and systematic racism, said Tany Mclean, a friend of the Blake family.
“He didn’t deserve to be shot seven times in the back.”
Earlier in the day, Justin Blake, Jacob Blake’s uncle, called the police union’s version of what happened when his nephew was shot as “trash” and “insulting” according to CNN.
Justin Blake says his nephew was not armed at the time.
– He didn’t deserve to be shot seven times in the back, says Justin Blake.
