Friday, December 19, 2014

Cop’s T-shirt Mocks Eric Garner’s Death Sparking Massive Backlash

(TheAntiMedia) Corporal Jason Barthel of the City of Mishawaka Police Department decided that some of Eric Garner’s dying words were worthy of being mocked. The cop owns a T-shirt company that is producing shirts saying “Breathe Easy” along with a friendly reminder to “Obey the law.” Eric Garner repeatedly said “I can’t breathe” before he died at the hands of the New York City Police Department.

The subtext is pretty clear: Do what we say, or we will kill you and walk away without a trial.
If you would like to purchase one of these shirts, contact South Bend Uniform Co.
This  T-shirt is available for $13.
This T-shirt is available for $13.
Corporal Barthel probably didn’t count on the backlash from mocking a dying man’s last words. People tired of the growing police state have started a “Breathe Easier” campaign to ask people to pledge to stop filming and start fighting violent cops. They are producing their own T-shirt, which can be ordered here.
Barthel, for his part, says he wasn’t trying to inflame the situation. Of course, Barthel isn’t what anyone would call smart. In the same interview he manages to say that the “I can’t breathe” slogan is aggravating race relations, but his “Breathe easy” brand.
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1 comment:

  1. you've twisted the subtext

    Michael Brown was trying to kill the police officer - he would be living if he obeyed the lay
    .
    Eric Garner was conducting illegal activists and was uncooperative and belligerent. he would be living if he obeyed the law
    .
    how about we teach young people not to be criminals

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