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How do you fill about the Colorado incident?

interviews by Ebony Meyers and Khalid Muhammad
Photographs by
Shem Rajoon

Malik TaylorName: Malik Taylor

age: 31

Residence: Harlem

Occupation: Computer Trainer

What was your first attitude to what happened in Colorado? I was not surprised. This incident is much worse than what happened to Amadu Diallo, because of the multiple deaths. However with media/national attention it is being used to cover up the Diallo case. It's all racism.

Why do things like this occur in the suburbs rather than in the inner cities? Because in the city we have metal detectors in their schools. Also this generation is raised on visual graphics and we respond to it. Death becomes a fantasy. Many people tend to live in a surreal state (where it can't happen to them).

Would stricter gun laws prevent an incident like this from happening again? No! There can be as many gun laws but guns will still be sold in the black market.


Philip MatthewsName Philip Matthews

age:38

Residence: Harlem

Occupation: Street Vendor

What was your first attitude to what happened in Colorado? This was a devastating tragedy. I like the way it was handled by officials.

Why do things like this occur in the suburbs rather than in the inner cities? I was raised up in the suburbs and it's no different. The media is just playing it up. Besides it does not happen in only the suburbs it was just those individuals.

Would stricter gun laws prevent an incident like this from happening again? Not at all people shoot guns, guns don't shoot people.

 


Mike ThompsonName: Mike Thompson

age: 41

Residence: Harlem

Occupation: Artist

What was your first attitude to what happened in Colorado? Complete Tragedy

Why do things like this occur in the suburbs rather than in the inner cities? Happens here too, in Harlem! Violence happens all over, including in well to do areas (middle class).

Would stricter gun laws prevent an incident like this from happening again? No, people are going to kill each other regardless. We have to teach them better especially spiritually.

 


MelanieName: Melanie

age: ?

Residence: Harlem

Occupation: Commercial Leasing

What was your first attitude to what happened in Colorado? It was a tragedy that could have been foretold if one looked inside their Bible at Revelations.

Why do things like this occur in the suburbs rather than in the inner cities? Because the children in the suburbs live in boxes and basically are isolated from society. This is not so with many inner city kids.

Would stricter gun laws prevent an incident like this from happening again? no

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There was a man in the bus that would not give his name. The police wanted to take him to the precinct as John Doe. He began to get fresh with the police. He then became aggressive. I didn't quite understand what was happening. Apparently, the officer wanted to cuff him, although he was already cuffed. The officer asked the man to stand up to be cuffed. He refused. So the officer told him that if he didn't get up, he would forcefully cuff him. There were two cuffed men, shielding us from the struggle between the police and the cuffed man. So, it was hard to see. 'John Doe,' complained that the officer had punched him in the face. The officer denied it. At first I just thought that the guy was lying and that he just wanted to make a scene.