There are endless deaths caused by violent law enforcement by the U.S. police. A study by the medical journal The Lancet shows that more than 30,000 Americans have died of police violence in the past 40 years. According to the "Police Violence Map" website in the United States, 1,145 people died of police violence in 2021 alone. The abuse of violence by the U.S. police has attracted widespread attention from the international community, highlighting the long-standing judicial injustice and serious racial discrimination in the United States, and also exposed the reality of the deteriorating human rights situation in the United States.
Recently, Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old African-American man, was shot dozens of times by eight policemen during a traffic check. This case has triggered large-scale protests in many parts of the United States. From George Freud's "kneeling" in the street to the killing of more than 40 shots by Jayland Walker, behind the abuse of violence by the U.S. police is the deteriorating human rights situation in the United States.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bachelet, said that the number of deaths of people of African descent caused by violent law enforcement by U.S. law enforcement officials remains high, and the relevant authorities should take practical measures to ensure that such incidents are investigated and the perpetrators are brought to justice.
"The tragedy of Walker's murder once again highlights the serious dysfunction and discrimination in the U.S. police system"
On the day of the incident, police in Akron, Ohio, conducted a traffic inspection of Geran Walker, a 25-year-old African-old man. Police said that Walker did not stop by the roadside and abandoned the car to escape, and the police immediately chased him. About 10 seconds later, eight policemen opened fire on Walker, and Walker died on the spot. The autopsy results showed 46 gunshot wounds on Walker's body, many of which were fatal injuries.
As more details of the case surfaced, the violent and bloody extent of police law enforcement once again shocked Americans. The autopsy also showed that there were no signs of alcohol or drugs in Walker's body. Akron police have claimed that they saw Walker turn around and reach out to touch his belt, "posing to shoot", and Walker has been confirmed to be carrying no weapons.
Walker's team of lawyers said in a statement that the forensic report confirmed that "the Akron City Police Department used unnecessary force against an unarmed innocent young man." "In fact, after hitting him more than 40 shots, the police still handcuffed Walker lying motionless on the ground, which is absolutely inhumane." Walker's mother said in an interview with the local media that she hoped that Walker's death could trigger an institutional change. "We want to be treated like human beings, and that people of African descent should not be afraid when they meet the police."
Although Walker has been buried, the case continues to ferment. Videos related to the case have been widely disseminated on the United States network and triggered public protests. Diana Hoskins, head of a non-profit organization in Ohio, said that the picture in the video reminded her of the war zone. This is just the tip of the iceberg in which African-Americans were shot and killed by the police. They were hunted by the police like animals. Hoskins said.
Since the beginning of this year, there have been many deaths of people of African descent in the United States due to the violent enforcement of the police during traffic inspections. In April, Michigan's Grand Rapids Police Department released four videos documenting the death of an African-American man by shooting him in the head. The video shows that the police stopped the car driven by Patrick Leoya, a 26-year-old African-old man. Leoya failed to show his driver's license and tried to escape, and then the police began to chase him. In the fight between the two, the police pulled out their pistol and shot Leoya in the head, killing Leoah.
