Eric Garner Memorial Burns Down on MLK Day
The memorial for Eric Garner, the African-American man who died after he was put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer, was destroyed on MLK Day after it caught on fire.
Garner’s daughter, Erica, broke the news late last night on Twitter:
evil set my dads memoral on fire tonight .but cant erase his legacy. rebuild 2morrow #anonymousopfurguson #OpICantBreathe
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
its just grows to show how much evil is in the world #anonymousopfurguson #OpICantBreathe
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
lord forgive these evil ppl who burned down POPS memorial this is really sick my struggle still cont.#anonymouopfurguson #OpICantBreathe
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
first my father gave now his memorial burning it reminds me of crosses being burnt infront of mlk hse!!#anonymousopfurguson #OpICantBreathe
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
the injustices and struggle still continues…they took my dad enough crying #anonymousopfurguson #OpICantBreathe
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
Just was therea couple of hours ago.cops drove pass my grandpa when he arrived to see the damege #anonymousopferguson pic.twitter.com/5ycP96t9QW
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
can we have investigation looking into this???who can be held accountable for this #OpICantBreathe
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
they think its a game , they think its a joke ,they think its a game they think its a joke!!#anonymousopfurguson #OpICantBreathe
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
Im so disturb by this message this morning people are so cruel.#anonymousopferguson #opicantbreathe pic.twitter.com/KbBRk2jUMH
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
Im not accusing anyone evil burned down my fathers memorial #anonymousopferguson #opicantbreathe
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) January 20, 2015
Despite her assertions of vandalism, though, police believe a candle accidentally fell and burned the memorial, according to the New York Post.
The memorial for Michael Brown also mysteriously caught on fire in September. One nearby resident suspected foul play, but others faulted the surrounding candles.
[h/t TPM]
[Image via screengrab/Twitter]
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