Derek Cruice

Yesterday our foam fighting community was shaken and outraged.  Derek Cruice a foam fighter in Florida was killed by police.  Police were at his home at 6:30 am with a narcotics search warrant.  As police were entering his home and while the residents were leaving Cruice was shot once in the face.  Cruice was unarmed and no weapons were found in the home.  Police claim that Cruice was advancing/resisting and was shot.  Others residents present contradict the police.

What I really find a tragedy is that this story will most likely not become apart of the national discussion on police brutality because Cruice is white.  His death is just as brutal and unwarranted as the others in the national discussion but since race will not be factor it will most likely not be included.  I hope that I am wrong and society will include this heinous act in the national discussion soon.

I am thinking this morning of how to make more people aware and make this story seen by more.  I think social media is the key and I am have been thinking of possible hashtags to use (listed below).

#justiceforall #policebrutality #justiceforDerek

My heart and prayers go out to all effected by the untimely death of this young man.

News Report of the incident

Records: FDLE investigations of officer-involved shootings more than doubled in 2 years