#PhilandoCastile: Shock & anger as world reacts to black man's killing by police
A day after #AltonSterling trended on Twitter, another black man shot dead by police has taken his place.
Philando Castile was killed while sitting in his car alongside his girlfriend and her four-year-old daughter after being pulled over for a broken taillight. He had just informed the officer he was carrying a licensed concealed weapon.
Philando Castile's mom Valerie: "He lived by the law & died by the law." #FalconHeightspic.twitter.com/sgs7bdYFlG
— Jennifer Mayerle (@jennifermayerle) July 7, 2016
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Online reaction to the shooting dead of 32-year-old Castile has been one of disgust, particularly given it happened so soon after the death of Alton Sterling. Many are shocked at the reckless behavior of the police.
I was speechless last night and it happens again tonight Lord Help Us! #AltonSterling#PhilandoCastille I'm Praying for everyone
— Nefu (@NefuDaBoss) July 7, 2016
why are officers who are clearly emotional, fearful, & unfit to handle a weapon given a badge & a gun? #PhilandoCastille#altonsterling
— The Daddy Show (@TheGabbieShow) July 7, 2016
RIP #AltonSterling#PhilandoCastile 2 people didn't just get murdered 2 families just got shattered by the police pic.twitter.com/SQ5pf7FK8L
— Benjamin Enfield (@BenjaminEnfield) July 7, 2016Many used the fact that Castile was carrying a licensed gun when shot to address the NRA’s stance on firearms, asking “All you ‘Dont you take my guns’ folks. Are you going to stand for #PhilandoCastile?!”
Hey @NRA you ready to address #PhilandoCastile being shot while legally possessing a firearm or....nah?
— R'asclat Al Ghul (@Felonious_munk) July 7, 2016
All you "Dont you take my guns" folks. Are you going to stand for #PhilandoCastile?! A licensed gun owner shot over a broken tail light?
— Tracie Thoms (@traciethoms) July 7, 2016
Dear @NRA,
— Brittany Packnett☔️ (@MsPackyetti) July 7, 2016
Since 'All Lives Matter,' I await your statement supporting legal gun owner and police shooting victim #PhilandoCastile.
Today.
Hey @NRA you ready to address #PhilandoCastile being shot while legally possessing a firearm or....nah?
— R'asclat Al Ghul (@Felonious_munk) July 7, 2016
For some the video of Castile bleeding in the car produced a pure emotional response. “I am broken” one person said.
"It's okay mommy. It's okay, I'm right here with you" #PhilandoCastile's girlfriend's 4yo daughter said to her mother. & I am broken.
— deray mckesson (@deray) July 7, 2016
Another day, another hashtag. You didn't deserve this, brother. You didn't deserve this. #PhilandoCastile
— NE-YO (@NeYoCompound) July 7, 2016
A cop kept his gun drawn on a INNOCENT dying man he shot and his girlfriend, instead of helping him.. Speechless and sad. #PhilandoCastile
— AJ (@lifeofcorp) July 7, 2016
With another death of an African-American at the hands of police one twitter user criticized their compassion for the people they should be protecting. “Not help. No sense of humanity. I'm tired.”
#PhilandoCastile he was slumped over DYING and the cop continued to point his gun towards him. Not help. No sense of humanity. I'm tired.
— Jaz of All Trades ™ (@_Jazzy26) July 7, 2016
Why are we still reporting it as "an officer involved in the shooting" please? Let's call a murderer a murderer. #PhilandoCastile
— Kathrine (@ka_th_ri_ne) July 7, 2016
There have been 4 Killings by cops this week...#DelrawnSmall (N.Y)#AltonSterling (L.A)#PhilandoCastile (M.N)#PedroVillanueva (C.A)
— miah (@Iam_JeremiahH) July 7, 2016
4 lives GONE in 48 hours #AltonSerling#PhilandoCastile#DylanNoble#DelrawnSmall Whose gonna protect us from our so called protection?
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