‘He resisted’ does not justify
three men with guns and armor
holding down one man handcuffed
and pleading to breathe
Knee to the neck
choking off breath
While another stands guard
Watching
Watching
Minutes pass, life fades
Still the knee to the neck
There is no resistance
There is no fear for their lives
as they kneel on a dead man
No shame in their faces
No compassion no conscience
No excuses left
to justify this
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Katie Aguilera 