BREAKING: On Wednesday, April 23rd, former cop Christopher Gillum was arrested before he could carry out a mass shooting at New Orleans Jazz Fest.
Law enforcement stopped him at a Florida hotel with a gun and 200 rounds of ammunition. His own family tipped off authorities after he told them he wanted to kill as many Black people as possible.
This is what we’re up against. A former officer—someone sworn to protect and serve—allegedly planning a massacre targeting our community at a cultural celebration.
He’s now in custody facing terroristic threat charges. But let’s be clear: this hatred doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s cultivated, enabled, and too often protected by the very systems that should root it out.
🎥: @cnn
They had already allocated his organs.
In 2015, Texas father George Pickering II refused to accept doctors’ declaration that his son was brain dead following a massive stroke.
When hospital staff began withdrawing life support & had already contacted organ donation services.
Pickering took a stand & barricaded himself inside the hospital room with a gun triggering a tense three-hour SWAT standoff.
During negotiations, Pickering repeatedly insisted his son was still alive.
Then came a moment that changed everything: on command, his son squeezed his hand, proving he was still responsive.
Pickering eventually surrendered peacefully and spent nearly a year in jail for his actions.
Against all expectations, his son survived and went on to recover.
Why did he spend time in jail when he was just defending his son’s life.
When you are an organ donor, they try to take you off life support pretty quickly.