When black death goes viral, it can trigger PSTD-like trauma

[barcelonagirl]

I'm sitting here listening to NWA trying hard to remember that my brother and cousin are LEOs....

[CrazyLucky]

This what strikes me most:
There’s a heightened sense of fear and anxiety when you feel like you can’t trust the people who’ve been put in charge to keep you safe.

I hate that people have been given good reason not to trust the police.
I feel like the reason a lot of the videos go viral is because survivors want the real story to get out before the lies become the narrative. The guardian who was sitting with his hands up trying to help an autistic guy? What story would have been told if there was no video? I'm not justifying the need, certainly it shouldn't be this way. But I think that's a big part of it.

[andwhat]

I completely agree with this article. I do feel like I have trauma from viewing all this footage. I am going to heed NitaX's warning and not watch.

I know yesterday H's car broke down and all the what ifs went through my mind. And then I think about someone being fed up, scared, upset (whatever justified emotion they are having) and then taking it out on one of my loved ones.

I constantly have thoughts of H or myself being taken away from DD. I have always been a worrier and catastrophizer, but now it is a whole other level. And I don't know what can be done to change that sense of fear.

[itsme]

Thanks for posting this. It 100% makes sense.

[oliviapope]

I had read something similar earlier this year. These videos have definitely made me a more angry person. I can't have rational discussions IRL because I'm too pissed off.

I have been very quiet because honestly, I have run out of words. I've already used all my words on Tamir, and Philando, and Sandra, and, well you all know it's way too long a list.

I can't bring myself to watch anymore videos of black people being executed.