Blog - No Justice, No Peace (March to police HQ, Birmingham)

Hey cadres!

Here is my report of The Campaign 4 Justice 4 Kingsley Burrell March

DATE: Saturday July 2nd 2011
TIME: 12 noon
STARTING POINT: Abbey Street, Winson Green, Hockley, B18 5QS
FINISHING POINT AND RALLY AT: West Midlands Police HQ, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6NQ
ROUTE: Assemble in Abbey Street from 12 noon, to march for 1pm, then walk on past the Seacole mental health unit in Winson Green, where Kingsley was taken, then on to Bolton Road, Soho Road and into the city centre to Lloyd House, the headquarters of West Midlands police.

Kingsley died in extremely suspicious circumstances in Birmingham. It is reported that Kingsley called the police after he tried to talk to a group of young people who were intimidating him and his 5 year old son. He was arrested and detained under the mental Health Act and days later he was in intensive care and subsequently died.
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NOW I WILL START ON A POSITIVE NOTE AND SAY THAT I AM REALLY PROUD OF EVERYBODY THAT WAS OUT THERE WITH US ON THE FRONT LINE SUPPORTING SUCH A NOBLE CAUSE. IT WAS HEART WARMING AND INSPIRATIONAL TO SEE SUCH A DIVERSE MIX UP PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES AND WALKS OF LIFE. AS WELL AS A VAST AMOUNT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN STANDING UP FOR A NOBLE CAUSE SUCH AS POLICE BRUTALITY!!

NOW WHERE MY DISAPPOINTMENT COMES IN IS THAT A CITY LIKE BIRMINGHAM WHICH HAS SO MANY INHABITANTS, SO MANY "TOUGH GUYS" , SO MUCH PEOPLE WHO PREACH CONSCIOUSNESS AND WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS WHERE ARE THEY??? NO WAY AM I ADVOCATING "GANG CULTURE" BUT THE POLICE ITSELF IS A GANG, AND LIVING IN A CITY WHICH POSSIBLY HAS THE MOST GANGS WHO ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS PROCLAIM TO BE FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL. IS THIS NOT A MATTER OF SURVIVAL?? PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE ENERGY TO PUT INTO NEGATIVITY THEN WILL THERE IS A BATTLE FOR TRUTH, I DON'T KNOW IF ITS FEAR OR IF PEOPLE JUST DON'T CARE BUT TOO MANY ARE PASSIVE AND IT'S A SHAME.

WHEN OVER A FEW MONTHS YOUNG BLACK MALES HAVE BEEN BEING KILLED IN POLICE CUSTODY AND THERE IS FOUL PLAY THIS IS A HUMANITY ISSUE THAT EFFECTS US ALL. IN THE INFO WARS WE DEMAND ANSWERS!! WE STAND UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT!! WE STAND UP FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE, FOR FREEDOM AND EQUALITY AND YOU KNOW I'M #BOUTDAT. BIG UPS TO ALL THE WARLOCKS THAT STOOD SIDE BY SIDE AND EVERYONE WHO OFFERED HELP AND SUPPORT. THE FIGHT CONTINUES #YBW DUDES, BRING IT!!

-FONZ

HERE IS SOME VIDEO FOOTAGE I CAPTURED AT THE MARCH.


Be sure to check the following links Campaigning for Justice for Kingsley Burrell and for legislative reform in regards to deaths in custody. In unity with Justice 4 Smiley Culture and all those who have lost a loved one in these circumstances.

http://justiceforkingsleyburrell.blogspot.com/2011/06/march-4-justice-july-2nd-in-birmingham.html

https://www.facebook.com/Justice4Kingsley

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stopdeathsinpolicecustody/signatures

Remember No Justice No Peace. One Love and One Aim = Unity. Truth and Justice for all.

Below are some photo's Courtesy Of Afro Online Net. More can be seen here (LINK)