#Every28Hours (2/23/15): Meet Janisha. Janisha was involved in a domestic dispute with her girlfriend, which resulted in her girlfriend calling the police to take her in for a mental health evaluation. Janisha’s girlfriend warned the officer’s upon entry into their apartment that she had a knife, but the she didn’t believe that she would hurt them, stressing again that Janisha was unstable and needed evaluation. When Janisha did not drop the knife, an officer proceeded to shoot her twice. According to Janisha’s neighbors she was a quiet and small young woman, barely standing above five feet. According to her girlfriend, Janisha was more than 6 feet away from the cops who shot her. Janisha’s story is not an easy one, but she deserved a chance at life, not a bullet when she needed help. Uplift her name. Janisha Fonville, we fight for you now too. #staywoke #farfromover
when the cops show up any sane person would drop the knife and do what they’re told..i feel bad for both sides involved but both are a little at blame. cops shouldn’t just shoot anything that they’re scared of and people should learn to listen and obey what the cops tell you to do. they both should be addressed!!
Uhhhh… considering the cops we’re called out in part because of her presumed mental instability, that’s a pretty callous and fucked up commentary. Police officers are supposed to be trained to deal with mental illness and the potential threats those suffering from it may cause. How bouts we address the lack of applying that training, or even the lack of proper training itself, and not further victimize the victim, mmkay?