Killed At Home: White Plains, NY Police Called Out On Medical Alert Shoot Dead Black Veteran - pt 1

democracynow.org - As the Trayvon Martin case draws national attention, we look at another fatal shooting of an African-American male that has received far less scrutiny. Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr., a 68-year-old African-American Marine veteran, was fatally shot in November by White Plains, NY, police who responded to a false alarm from his medical alert pendant. The officers broke down Chamberlain's door, tasered him, and then shot him dead. Audio of the entire incident was recorded by the medical alert device in Chamberlain's apartment. We're joined by family attorneys and Chamberlain's son, Kenneth Chamberlain, Jr., who struggles through tears to recount his father's final moments, including the way police officers mocked his father's past as a marine. "For them to look at my father that way, (with) no regard for his life, every morning I think about it," he says.



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[shootacopintheface]

Fuck the police!

[IKilled007]

"They shot and killed my father."

I cannot imagine the grief and rage this guy must be feeling. His restraint and composure are amazing. I would be on a cop-killing rampage.

[trey davis]

things like this is why we have the death penalty

[OGBlac]

Its messed up. The latest is a grand jury reviewed the case and decided that no criminal charge would be made against police officers involved.

[bristay1]

Im mad we didnt know about this , they were very strategic by hiding this bc it woulda been MAD riots with this happening & the tryvon martin case. All hell would have broke loose.

[sahand h]

This officer anthony carelli also beat up 2 arab men and called them a rag head and other racial slurs before this.

[jae cole]

you own nothing!!! and btw did you know that your father is really your brother? you fucking inbred.

[Awo3232]

I love to see your Mother die of severe cancer and your children ganged raped.

[Awo3232]

Lets hope they kill your mother next

[Deana Costello]

MAY GOD WATCH OVER THE CHAMBERLIN FAMILY. I FEEL THAT ALL THE POLICE INVOLVED SHOULD GO TO PRISON FOR THEIR CRIME. THIS IS MURDER. BEING A COP DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO KILL. I AM VERY SADDENED BY ALL OF THIS AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY.

[Mary Kaye Waterson]

What a tragedy for the Chamberlain family and shame on the White Plains police.