An African American is killed by police.

Controlling the narrative, police release their version of events and state that they had no other alternative but to use lethal force.

Eyewitnesses, recordings, and indisputable facts counter the police narrative and expose glaring inconsistencies in their story.

The character assassination of the shooting victim and his family begins.

The officers are not punished for what they did.

The family and community are left in a state of grief—fueled by a lack of closure or justice.

Repeat.

Tragically, this equation has been used over and over again and is proving itself to be quite effective at protecting police and infuriating communities all over the United States.

Do your own research, look at your own sources, and Google names like:

John Crawford

Kendrec McDade

Sean Bell

Ramarley Graham

Eric Garner

Kajieme Powell

(Those six names could be exchanged with 600 more.)

In each case, you will find the above equation to work like a well-oiled machine. The police kill a black man, grossly misrepresent the facts, assassinate the character of the victim, and then completely get away with it.

Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed by Cleveland police is the newest name we must add to the list. Seen on a local security camera loafing around a community park, alone, Tamir makes snowballs, walks around, and plays with a pellet gun.

Concerned, a man calls 911 to report Tamir. The call itself was actually very thorough and reported that Tamir appeared to be a young kid and that the gun he was flashing was likely fake.

Below the fold is the audio of the 911 call: