Sasha Johnson: Black Lives Matter activist shot in London

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Earlier, Imarn Ayton, a friend of Ms Johnson's, told the BBC doctors had carried out surgery on her fellow activist, which had gone well and she was "now with her parents".

She said Ms Johnson had been at a party or gathering when she was injured but she did not believe "she was the intended victim".

"As far as I am aware... this incident is more related to rival gangs as opposed to her activism," Ms Ayton said.

Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command have been investigating at the scene and the surrounding area and are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry.

It is believed the shooting happened near a house where a party was taking place and a number of people may have been in the area, a Met Police statement said.

The Taking the Initiative Party said the attack followed "numerous death threats".


He added: "If you saw anything suspicious in the Consort Road area in the early hours of Sunday morning, or if you have heard information since that could help detectives, it is crucial that you get in touch."

Dr Darren Henry, who knew Ms Johnson through community activism campaigns, called on those speculating about the shooting to "let the police do their jobs".

"Like any shocking or horrendous crime in our community, we hope that the offenders are brought to justice and that there is no bias and no racism.

"Let the police do their watching and monitoring, but we are out here as well doing our watching and our monitoring."


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-57223755


Odd story.

Seems like it's gang warfare.

If it's like US gang warfare, won't be getting solved any time soon.

eddie wrote:

Original Quill wrote:


So?  Obtaining hitmen of a certain race shows that even more strategic forethought went into this than a random gang shoot.

Kinda took the wind out of your sails / narrative  when you realised the shooters were black, huh?

It would a normal person.

This is Quill. When he goes all in on a conspiracy he doesn't retract or alter his opinion regardless of how much information is presented to him.

And make no mistake, this hit man theory is a conspiracy theory.

Ben Reilly wrote:If you were black, would you kill a black civil rights activist for money paid by white supremacists?

It would take a different person than me, but absolutely...one could find a black who is averse to another black, especially for money.  In the 1930's there was an outfit called "Murder, Inc.", comprising of Italians who killed Italians, with no remorse.

I really don't get people who say a black must side with blacks in all ways.  That takes away any individuality of opinion or motive of the person.  Republicans, in particular, appear to subscribe to this mind-frame...they are always putting up token blacks for this position or that.  They constantly put up South Carolina Senator Tim Scott as their token, as if he will always represent black people because of his skin color.  FCS, he wouldn't be in the Republican Party if he sided with blacks.

See, Pitkin, Hannah, The Concept of Representation (1967), on the many different forms and meanings that representation can take.

Original Quill wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:If you were black, would you kill a black civil rights activist for money paid by white supremacists?

It would take a different person than me, but absolutely...one could find a black who is averse to another black, especially for money.  In the 1930's there was an outfit called "Murder, Inc.", comprising of Italians who killed Italians, with no remorse.

I really don't get people who say a black must side with blacks in all ways.  That takes away any individuality of opinion or motive of the person.  Republicans, in particular, appear to subscribe to this mind-frame...they are always putting up token blacks for this position or that.  They constantly put up South Carolina Senator Tim Scott as their token, as if he will always represent black people because of his skin color.  FCS, he wouldn't be in the Republican Party if he sided with blacks.

See, Pitkin, Hannah, The Concept of Representation (1967), on the many different forms and meanings that representation can take.

So how does that work, exactly? White supremacists go from black person to black person, discretely inquiring as to whether they'd be averse to killing a black civil rights leader, until they find four men who apparently not only are willing to do this, but also all happen to know one another?

Lucky none of the ones who said no reported the white supremacists to the police! Only thing I have to wonder is, if you're hiring a hitman, why not stop at just one? Certainly an assassin doesn't need three assistant assassins.

That post holds too much common sense to appeal to Quill, in this matter.