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Maria Roque was just 34 years old when she was shot and killedon the steps outside her West Side Chicago home, in front of her 8-year-old daughter.  

Her daughter and her 14-year-old son both witnessed Roque take her last breath. 

In the weeks before she was killed, Roque repeatedly took all steps domestic violence victims are told to take. She got a protection order against her former boyfriend, Kenneth Brown. She also repeatedly went to the Chicago Police Department for help. She filed one police report after another and never gave up. 

But the system failed her.

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[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 44 points 4 months ago (2 children)

"Oh golly gee y'all, we will try to do better in the future."

-Local Police Chief

Meanwhile this woman is dead because of their lack of empathy, education, and basic human dignity. But they'll sleep well every night for the rest of their lives while her children never will again.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 27 points 4 months ago (2 children)

They'll continue to get promotions while failing the people they're meant to protect.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago

"They" were created to defend rich people, ie: slave owners, and the rabble aren't part of that demographic.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't know why you all still hold this, but the police have no obligation to protect and serve.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

In a functional society they would, instead we have low IQ ex military / military rejects in acting they're power fantasies for the corporate overlord's

[–] Zanudous@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

They empathize alright with their domestic abusers brethren