Johnathan Price of Wolfe City, Texas, sadly was murdered by a cop in Texas.
In June, Price went on Facebook defending cops speaking on behalf of his own experiences.
Where Price lost people was when he mentioned his background and love for the Karens’ or Becky’s of the world.
“They’re to blame for my countryside and addiction to white women. Not complaining at all.”
It appears though Price was a standup guy in the community, the irony of the situation is that he assumed that because of that cops would treat him fairly, which is what he said in his social media posts, but according to what happened they just treated him like a black man which meant his life was expendable.
Relatives and friends said 31-year-old Price was a city employee and beloved in the Wolfe City community, about an hour northeast of Dallas.
Witnesses said a man and a woman were in an argument, and Price tried to step in. The man assaulted Price, and when officers arrived, they used a taser on Price before the shooting.
Civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt also posted about Price’s death. He said he had spoken to the man’s family.
“When police arrived, I’m told, he raised his hands and attempted to explain what was going on,” Merritt wrote on Facebook. “Police fired tasers at him and when his body convulsed from the electrical current, they ‘perceived a threat’ and shot him to death.”
Black people who are supportive of cops are not exempt from the treatment of racist white folks in uniform give. Hopefully, Price gets justice but this should be a lesson to black folks who forget they’re only seen as less than regardless the smiles and conversations. If the film “Get Out” didn’t teach us, maybe Price’s death will be the blueprint. It sucks this black victim is the one who thought the cop he encountered would be like the white folks he knew. All white folks are different and it’s no different than living in the 1960s’ up north thinking whites in the south would be just as merciful in uniform.
For Price’s past comments and Twitter reactions, flip the pages.