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To: President Donald Trump, The South Carolina State House, The South Carolina State Senate, Governor Henry McMaster, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate

WE CALL FOR THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THE OFFICER WHO MURDERED WALTER SCOTT

ON OR AROUND APRIL 4. 2015, MICHAEL SLAGER A SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICER ACTED EXCESSIVELY AND SHOT WALTER SCOTT 8 TIMES IN THE BACK WITHOUT JUST CAUSE. WE ASK THAT ONCE MICHAEL SLAGER IS FOUND GUILTY THAT HE PROMPTLY BE SENT TO DEATH ROW. BLACK LIVES MATTER AND WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THIS ABUSE AT THE HANDS OF OFFICERS WHOSE PRIMARY JOB IS TO SERVE AND PROTECT. WE MUST RAISE THE BAR AND CALL FOR REAL PENALTIES AGAINST THESE OFFICERS WHO COMITT HATE CRIMES IN THE NAME OF CARRYING OUT THE LAW. SIGN THIS PETITION IF YOU BELIEVE MICHAEL SLAGER SHOULD BE GIVEN THE SAME DEATH PENALTY HE UNJUSTLY GAVE WALTER SCOTT. MAY GOD BE WITH US ALL.

Why is this important?

I HAVE PERSONALLY BEEN ATTACKED BY AN OFFICER OF THE LAW BUT THANK GOD I RAN AND GOT AWAY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN WALTER SCOTT. RUNNING FOR MY LIFE FROM AN OFFICER OF THE LAW RESULTED IN ME BEING CHARGED WITH SEVERAL FELONIES THAT I COULD NOT FIGHT IN OUR UNJUST CIRCUIT COURTS. I STILL HAVE MY LIFE BUT NOT THE LIFE IM SUPPOSED TO HAVE AS I WILL NEVER BE HIRED BY ANY COMPANY DUE TO MY BACKGROUND AND DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING--DESPITE ACQUIRING MY MASTERS DEGREE. ITS A SHAME THAT WE STILL ARE SUBJECTED TO THIS ABUSE AND RACISM IN AMERICA. HELP US TO FIGHT OFFICERS WHO BREAK THE LAWS THEY WERE HIRED TO UPHOLD. JUSTICE FOR WALTER SCOTT AND ALL OF OUR FALLEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS. SIGN THIS PETITION IF YOU BELIEVE MICHAEL SLAGER SHOULD BE GIVEN THE DEATH PENALTY.