South African comedian Dillan Oliphant has added his voice to the growing ColouredLivesMatter movement which gained traction following the shooting of Eldorado Park teenager NathanielJulius Julius who was shot, allegedly by police on Wednesday evening.
"Nathaniel Julius who lived with Down Syndrome was shot and killed by police while eating a biscuit. A f***ing biscuit! They dropped his body at a hospital saying he was involved with gang activities knowing very well he's a coloured and that narrative will easily be eaten up by people who only see him as that. Cos that's who our police saw. They saw a suspect. A threat. A gangster. A life they could silence and invalidate. A coloured. Not someone's child. A loved one.
When he tried to address members of the public shortly after visiting the family, he was met by an angry crowd who chanted slogans such as “Justice for Nathaniel, enough is enough”, “police are corrupt” and “we want justice now”. Meanwhile, two police officers have been arrested for the shooting. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate said it had decided to arrest two police officers in connection with the murder.
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