Christian rapper Lecrae Moore, popularly known as Lecrae, suggested
Thursday that the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by Cleveland
police officer Timothy Loehmann for playing around with a pellet gun on
Nov. 22 was a “foolish” decision.
Thursday that the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by Cleveland
police officer Timothy Loehmann for playing around with a pellet gun on
Nov. 22 was a “foolish” decision.
Recalling a similar incident
which happened in his life as a 13-year-old, the now 35-year-old rapper
praised God for the starkly different response of the officers who
accosted him back then in a Facebook post that as of Saturday evening had been shared nearly 7,000 times and liked more than 43,000 times.
which happened in his life as a 13-year-old, the now 35-year-old rapper
praised God for the starkly different response of the officers who
accosted him back then in a Facebook post that as of Saturday evening had been shared nearly 7,000 times and liked more than 43,000 times.
“Part
of my testimony is how I was harassing people with a pellet gun as a
13yr old and was apprehended by police. But I’m still ALIVE! I wasn’t
shot down. Those cops did a good job,” said Moore.
of my testimony is how I was harassing people with a pellet gun as a
13yr old and was apprehended by police. But I’m still ALIVE! I wasn’t
shot down. Those cops did a good job,” said Moore.
“One officer
decided not to arrest me years ago but instead challenged me to get in
my Bible. Thank God for His grace,” he added.
decided not to arrest me years ago but instead challenged me to get in
my Bible. Thank God for His grace,” he added.
A wrongful death lawsuit against
Officers Loehmann and Frank Garmback alleges that they acted
“unreasonably, negligently (and) recklessly” when Loehmann gunned down
Rice who was playing with an “airsoft” pellet gun, on Nov. 22.
Officers Loehmann and Frank Garmback alleges that they acted
“unreasonably, negligently (and) recklessly” when Loehmann gunned down
Rice who was playing with an “airsoft” pellet gun, on Nov. 22.
“Had
the defendant officers properly approached Tamir and properly
investigated his possession of the replica gun they would undoubtedly
have determined … that the gun was fake and that the subject was a
juvenile,” noted the suit. It further noted that the policemen did not
provide the juvenile with medical attention for more than four minutes
“as he lay on the ground alive and bleeding.” Rice died in the hospital
on Nov. 23.
the defendant officers properly approached Tamir and properly
investigated his possession of the replica gun they would undoubtedly
have determined … that the gun was fake and that the subject was a
juvenile,” noted the suit. It further noted that the policemen did not
provide the juvenile with medical attention for more than four minutes
“as he lay on the ground alive and bleeding.” Rice died in the hospital
on Nov. 23.
Moore further highlighted in his Facebook post that
even after he turned around his life and tried living as an upstanding
citizen, he has felt the undue burden of overaggressive policing.
even after he turned around his life and tried living as an upstanding
citizen, he has felt the undue burden of overaggressive policing.
“After
becoming a law abiding citizen, some things stayed the same. I used to
drive my own car all over the nation performing. But I had to deal with
the following,” he explained.
becoming a law abiding citizen, some things stayed the same. I used to
drive my own car all over the nation performing. But I had to deal with
the following,” he explained.
“I was pulled over 4 times in 1 hour
one day in East Texas. I got a ticket for having a frame around my
license plate. I was repeatedly asked why my car smelled like marijuana.
(It didn’t. No one was allowed to smoke ANYTHING in that car. I kept it
smelling like that gas station “new leather” spray even though I had
cloth seats,” he noted.
one day in East Texas. I got a ticket for having a frame around my
license plate. I was repeatedly asked why my car smelled like marijuana.
(It didn’t. No one was allowed to smoke ANYTHING in that car. I kept it
smelling like that gas station “new leather” spray even though I had
cloth seats,” he noted.
“I was pulled over on my way to a show and
they said my bumper (on my rental car) looked suspicious. They ripped
the seats out looking for drugs. (Found none) and left me to put them
back in. I was pulled over last month in Chicago after a show. The
driver said ‘they are gonna pull us over cause it’s too many of us
(black and Hispanics) in this car and this area is known for that.’ The
cop pulled us over and after recognizing me let us go. Never said why we
were being pulled over,” said Moore.
they said my bumper (on my rental car) looked suspicious. They ripped
the seats out looking for drugs. (Found none) and left me to put them
back in. I was pulled over last month in Chicago after a show. The
driver said ‘they are gonna pull us over cause it’s too many of us
(black and Hispanics) in this car and this area is known for that.’ The
cop pulled us over and after recognizing me let us go. Never said why we
were being pulled over,” said Moore.
“I have tooooons of stories.
I wish I didn’t. Some foolish rappers make it difficult for the good
ones just like some foolish cops make it difficult for the good ones.
Stand firm!” he ended.
I wish I didn’t. Some foolish rappers make it difficult for the good
ones just like some foolish cops make it difficult for the good ones.
Stand firm!” he ended.
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