"I'm not mad at you." These were Renee Good's last words to the officer who killed her by shooting her three times in the face while she was driving her car in Minneapolis. The words, uttered with a smile by the 37-year-old, emerged in the latest video released by the White House, the one from the officer's bodycam.
The administration claims the 30-second video proves that Jonathan Ross acted in "self-defense." But watching the video, it's clear that this isn't the case. Good was in the car with one hand out the window and the other on the steering wheel when the officers approached . "I'm not mad at you," she says, and then tries to reverse. The officer who fired was next to the car, so he couldn't have hit him even if he wanted to . However, he, with his phone in his hand, kills her at point-blank range, shooting her in the face.
Becca Good, Renee's wife and mother of her son, expressed her grief on social media . "We were raising him to teach him that, regardless of our background or appearance, we all deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this every day. She was pure love. She was pure joy. She was pure light," she wrote. "Now it's up to me to raise our son and continue to teach him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and that we must show them a better way," Becca Good continued, urging us to "reject hate and choose compassion, turn away from fear and pursue peace, reject division, and know that we must come together to build a world where we can all return home safely to the people we love."
Tensions are rising as local authorities in Minneapolis continue to pressure the FBI for a transparent investigation and to be involved in the investigation into the 37-year-old's killing. "They said the officer acted in self-defense and called the victim a domestic terrorist. It appears they've already closed the investigation," said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. "Minneapolis wants a fair investigation and the truth."
The mayor then returned to the dynamics of Good's killing and the infamous video of the shooting. "Look at the video from every angle. The officer escaped with a hip injury that he could have sustained by closing the refrigerator door. He wasn't run over ," the Democrat insisted, deflecting the accusation of adding fuel to the fire by urging ICE officers to "get the fuck out of here." "I used a dirty word. They killed a person. Which is more serious? I'd say killing a person is worse ."
Tensions in Minneapolis and across the United States are expected to remain high in the coming weeks. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered National Guard troops to remain "ready to support local and state law enforcement in protecting critical infrastructure and maintaining public safety" should the situation escalate. The Democrat (and Kamala Harris's vice presidential candidate) has already experienced an explosive situation, six years ago , following the killing of George Floyd. At the time, he was criticized by Trump for not deploying the military sooner.
(Unioneonline/D)