Justice for Zachary Hammond

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Zachary Hammond, 19, was killed by Seneca, South Carolina police while assisting a woman with purchasing a marijuana plant. PHOTO/ FB.COM/PAGES/ JUSTICE-FOR-ZACHARY- HAMMOND/412252348985873
Zachary Hammond, 19, was killed by Seneca, South Carolina police while assisting a woman with purchasing a marijuana plant.
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Editor’s Note: Zachary Hammond, 19, was killed by Seneca, South Carolina police while assisting a woman with purchasing a marijuana plant. He was not armed, was shot through a side window “in self-defense” according to Police Chief John Covington. However, the family’s attorney, Ronnie Richter, says that the autopsy report “indicated that the first shot went into Hammond’s left rear shoulder, throwing him forward in the car, and the second one went at a downward angle into his side from the rear, through his heart and lungs and leaving out his lower right side. The entry wounds were five inches apart. The shots were so close in proximity to each other that it would be physically impossible unless the car was stopped and the officer came up very close to an open window . . . From the evidence that we reviewed, it’s clear that the shot that killed Zach Hammond came from behind not from in front.” (freethoughtproject.com)
The statement below is from a Justice for Zachary Hammond Facebook page:
“We must continue to keep the brutal [police] murder of Zachary Hammond on the fore front. If you cannot tell 100 people about this injustice then just tell one. If you can’t tell 100 people about the marches and rallys then just tell one. Your voice is a powerful weapon and never think you are too small to make a difference in this world. Justice is a lot like freedom; it is never voluntarily given by the oppressors. It must be demanded by the oppressed.
We must continue to struggle, fight, and strive for better conditions, not only for our generation but for future generations. A family should not have to attend a funeral and be in mourning over the violent death of their loved one. Meanwhile, the killer is allowed to roam the public and live in comfort and draw a paycheck at the expense of the American taxpayers. Never underestimate persistence. The power of the people is stronger than the people in power and in cases of injustice they should expect resistance.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Nothing strengthens injustice and corruption so much as silence. Speak the truth even if your voice shakes and together let’s continue to seek justice for all victims of police violence.
Unity and solidarity, wisdom and encouragement, the streets should be filled with protest until justice has been met. We see it daily in the streets of America, yet people want to complain about the protest or in many cases not even take part. This shouldn’t be. A life is gone from this world forever and a few minutes of your day is not much to ask. ‪#‎justiceforzacharyhammond/”

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