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Bettersten Wade’s search for her adult son ended when she discovered that an officer had run him over — and without telling her, authorities buried him in a pauper’s field.

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[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 41 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The decision to call the police was difficult for Bettersten. She did not trust them. In 2019, her 62-year-old brother died after a Jackson officer slammed him to the ground. The officer was convicted of manslaughter but is appealing.

Two of her family, wow. Now, I don't know what the environment is like there, but the son was crossing a highway at night on meth. This one could be.. I'm not sure of the word.. no bad behavior? Accident? But the lack of identification and contact is absolutely absurd.

[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 32 points 11 months ago

They did identify him. They just didn't contact her.

Police had known Dexter’s name, and hers, but failed to contact her, instead letting his body go unclaimed for months in the county morgue.

Disgusting behaviour.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago

Darnella Frazier is the woman who recorded George Floyd's murder. Her uncle was also killed by police. Recently a man was released and awarded several hundred thousand dollars after spending over a decade in prison for a crime he didn't commit. After release, he was shot and killed by police. The police are a street gang, legitimized by capital in exchange for capital's occasionally being allowed to direct the police's constant stream of violence.

[–] rbhfd@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Yeah, the cover-up is the bad part.

Might as well be considered a hit-and-run.