17 August 2005

When the Reality of the Situation Sets In

Then:
the police said Mr. Menezes wore a bulky jacket on a hot day, began running from officers despite commands to halt, vaulted the ticket turnstile and ran stumbling onto the subway train [and was shot while fleeing].


Now:
he was killed even though he walked into the subway station wearing a light denim jacket, did not vault the turnstile and was sitting on the train when the officers moved in


Sick. It is just sickening.

New York Times on the Matter