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Twitter Explodes With Injustice As No Indictment Announced In Tamir Rice Case

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The Tamir Rice verdict sparked outrage from celebrities, activists and politicians after it was announced Monday that Cleveland police would not go to trial in the death of a 12-year-old boy they fatally shot. Rice was shot Nov. 22, 2014, after appearing to reach for a gun in his waist band.

The gun turned out to be a fake, and the case grabbed national attention as one of the premiere cases in the Black Lives Matter movement.

As protesters took to the streets of Cleveland, Twitter exploded with reaction.

They killed this little boy in cold blood & get 2 walk free. Im sick 2 my stomach. I hope they nvr get a good night sleep again. #TamirRice

— Amanda Seales (@amandaseales) December 28, 2015

“Split second decision”? How many assumptions/stereotypes about race do u make in split seconds? #TamirRice #BlackLivesMatter — Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) December 28, 2015

White people holding a gun? For safety. 2nd amend rights. Black people holding a gun? Violent, a threat. #BlackLivesMatter #TamirRice

— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) December 28, 2015

With today’s decision, it is clear that it is legal for American police to shoot & kill our law-abiding children at will. #TamirRice — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 28, 2015

The police and prosecutors of Cleveland conspired together from Day 1 to protect each other at the expense of the family of #TamirRice.

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 28, 2015

Drove up & shot within 2 seconds! 2 secs. Tamir didn’t have time to pose a threat. He wasn’t asked to drop weapon! https://t.co/STs8GHnVcb — Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) December 28, 2015

#JohnCrawford shot dead in a Walmart in Ohio. #TamirRice, 12, shot dead in Cleveland. Open carry don’t mean a damn thing for us

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) December 28, 2015

Yeah. Knew this was coming. For me the saddest in the recent parade. City should be ashamed of itself. https://t.co/OqTLWHuhhO — Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) December 28, 2015

140 characters can’t describe this gross injustice. I’m numb. #TamirRice

— Possibly Kym Whitley (@JackeeHarry) December 28, 2015

#TamirRice was 12. He was not a threat. He should not have been killed by the police #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/47CmIBSDfK — Randi Weingarten (@rweingarten) December 28, 2015

So, 2 guys can drive up to a Black child playing in the park & kill him. No trial. #NoJustice #TamirRicewas12

— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 28, 2015

Praying for #TamirRice’s family.No child shld ever lose their life for playing w/ a toy in the park. We need action to stop these tragedies. — Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) December 28, 2015

THIS is what we call character assassination of a DEAD 12-year-old kid #TamirRice. F U #TimMcGinty and #MattMeyer https://t.co/h3vVXRlt5J

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) December 28, 2015

The prosecutor today reminded us that he doubles as the defense attorney for the police. #TamirRice — deray mckesson (@deray) December 28, 2015

no justice, no peace.

— deray mckesson (@deray) December 28, 2015

The prosecutor on the Tamir Rice case needs to resign now. No, not for failing. For not trying. Me, in @NewRepublic. https://t.co/K717BrWrzM — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) December 28, 2015

How To Get Away With Murder: Cleveland Edition —-> https://t.co/Sf67s6gPbM via @thedailybeast #TamirRice

— Goldie Taylor (@goldietaylor) December 28, 2015

A video of the shooting can be seen here.

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