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Damian's seemingly perfect life was shattered. It all started 10 years ago, when he received a visit from two uniformed police officers. The officers that visited him were being sincere but everything went radio silent once he heard the news. His legs gave way and he collapsed under the weight of the news. His son had died.
His world was in pieces and he had no idea what to do. He had so many hopes and dreams for Jackson, his only son. A part of him died that day.
As more news trickled out from the police his pain only became greater. It was when he learned that Jackson was killed by the police and they shot him six times. They had said Jackson had attacked them, but the story simply did not add up.
The 25 year old had been a standout student in High School. He was the first in the family to go to University and graduated with honors. He had a job in the city at an advertising agency and he had an exemplary record. He never had any problems with the police but outside of work he liked to dress in hoodies as was the culture.
Jackson was Damian's pride and joy and he felt that his many years working and toiling from working in the court office as a clerk was all to provide Jackson with the opportunities he never had. He saw his son achieve academically and athletically. He was given a comfortable middle class lifestyle unlike Damian's own upbringing in the ghetto. Jackson had a good job in an advertising company and he was not your typical young black thug.
Damian, then 47 years old with hair that had began to gray and a body that was somewhat out of shape from lack of time in the gym, wanted to get to the bottom of things. He knew the police all too well from his many years in the court office and a black man was not going to get justice in this world but this was his son and he would spend every last breath until Jackson received justice.
He'd gone to the station to figure what had happened, but wasn't given any satisfactory answers. The department whose officers shot down his son in cold blood like he was some stray dog had effectively told him that the young man had deserved it because the officers "feared for their lives". Jackson posed no threat; he was not some street thug. He knew it did not smell right and he wanted to get to the bottom of it.
There was of course no body cam footage, even though the officers were wearing them. They had conveniently been switched off. The smell of corruption was becoming overbearing. He knew the corrupt practices of the Police and he smelt a cover up. Despite the lack of evidence, he attempted to get lawyers interested in the case. He found one who had attempted to help, but was ultimately unsuccessful in bringing the two cops to justice.
Things continued to spiral from there. A year after they buried their son, he and his wife got a divorce.
He was unable to face his wife; their relationship was built around their son. He was a young man when Jackson was conceived. He had many ladies at the time but after a one night stand with Regina she fell pregnant, he was not going to let his son grow up without a father like he did and marriage was the only option to ensure his son grew up in a stable home. He was not going to be another deadbeat black dad. His ex-wife moved to a different state, after the divorce, unable to stay there after what had happened to their only child. He'd spent all his time and money to try to get some justice for Jackson, but he was faced with obstruction from every corner of the police, the cowardly lawyers, the courts, and the city. It was one big stinking cesspit. He had even sold the house they'd lived in, moving back into the ghetto.
In the end he was alone, his family torn apart by the two corrupt cops. As his funds dried up Damian had no choice but to stop searching for justice, unable to see a way for him to get the closure he desired. For the next few years, Damian lived a hollow existence. His drinking began to spiral and he was mocked as the local drunk. The local patrons had all heard his sob story and they were beginning to grow tired of it. It was one night he stumbled out of the bar drunk as usual. The barman had no option but to cut him off as he was stumbling around bothering customers. It was as Damian stumbled outside that he saw him. Officer Michael Mills. He would recognize the bastard anywhere. The officer was just stood there laughing with a friend without a care in the world outside of a bar. He had not changed much since Damian last saw him. A few more gray hairs were noticeable. He seemed to have dunked a few doughnuts in that time also. He was one of the cops that had shot his son.
Damian waited in a dark alleyway as he listened in on the two cops. Remaining hidden as he was drawn in once more. Damian overheard that he had been promoted to Detective and it just burned Damian inside as he thought of the future his son had lost, the promotions he would have received. Michael said his goodbyes and he walked towards his car.
Michael happened to walk passed the alleyway in which Damian was hiding. Damian did not know what to do and began to panic as Michael approached. He could not simply allow Michael to walk away.
As Michael was passing the alleyway he heard, "Hey Mister, can I bother you for a light?" Damian asked coming out of the shadows.
Michael looked at him like he was a worthless bum only adding to the rage Damian had internalized. Michael would not waste time with bums usually but he thought it was easier to offer a light than get into an altercation.
He took out his lighter and offered it to Damian. Damian just wanted to stop him and did not expect him to offer a lighter. He did not smoke and did not even have a cigarette. "Mister, may I also bother you for a cigarette?" Damian asked calming his nerves.
He heard him mutter something along the lines of, "Fucking niggers." Damian knew he was a racist and this triggered something inside of him.
He lashed out in a rage the last 2 years of anger coming out in lethal blows to the head of the detective. The detective fell to the ground and Damian continued to land blow after blow. The darkness inside of him that had been raging for the last 2 years had taken over and he did not feel in control of his actions.
The bloodied face of the officer was the last thing he remembered from the night before. He woke up with a hangover from hell in his own bed not remembering how he got there. His head was pounding and his hands were aching. As he looked down at them his hands were covered in blood. He went to the bathroom to wash his hands and the memories of the night before came back and he was filled with guilt. The blood was not his and the memories of what he did were flooding back. He hated the officer for killing his son and he had wanted vengeance but not like this. He wanted justice through the courts. He wanted the world to know what they did.
He turned on the news as he nursed his hangover, the guilt was building inside of him and he just hoped the officer was ok. The news led with the story of a hero cop that was brutally attacked in the streets of New York. Damian hated the fact that this scumbag was talked about as some hero. No one had directly witnessed the incident but the Police were looking for a 6'2" heavy build black man for further questions as he had been seen in the area.
Damian did not leave his apartment over the next few days as he wanted to wait until the heat died down. He spent the week drinking in his apartment when in a drunken stupor he heard that the Police had arrested another black man for the murder. His self hatred only became stronger as he looked at the half drunk bottle of whisky. How had he let his life fall into such despair? His son would be ashamed of him in this state. He had always tried to set the example of the strong hard working and most importantly loyal black man. Here he was in a drunken state letting another man take the fall for his crime. The bottle kept calling to him. He picked it up and in a rage smashed it against the wall.
In that moment he decided that he needed to go to the police station and hand himself in. He was still drunk as he stumbled his way across the city to the station. The duty officer ignored his confession and he was treated as a homeless bum looking for a free bed and hot meal. He was turned away and stumbled out of the station into a nearby alleyway where he slept off the booze.
Waking up as he felt the rain against his face. He was still reeking of alcohol. In this moment he knew he had to get cleaned up. His son would be ashamed to see him in this state.
It was an arduous 6 year journey of going to counseling and finally coming to terms with the death of his son. He had taken a vow to never drink again. He was inspired to qualify as a counselor. He had a new purpose in life and he wanted to help young people to live a better life. "You grab life by the horns. No permission. No apologies", it was something he had heard during his rehabilitation and it had stayed with him. He was not going to feel sorry for himself. He was taking control of his life.
For the past 2 years he worked with kids from different backgrounds but his primary focus was on young black men. It helped him to deal with his own demons around the death of his son.
Recently he had been following the news and there was a lot of talk among the young people in his youth project about organizing against police corruption in light of the George Floyd murder. He felt a sense of pride and honor to see the young people he counseled feel empowered and he felt he had finally done something to honor his son.
The Police were attempting to lessen tensions between the Police and protestors due to the momentum building. He attended one of these local Police community outreach programs. The spokesman for the Police immediately brought up difficult memories. Nabilah Ahmed was a few years older than the last time he had come across her. As he listened to her preach about understanding the reason for the protests that old darkness began to build inside him. She was involved in the shooting of his son and she lied with her colleagues in statements to cover up the shooting. She was the problem.
The more he listened to her the more he felt that darkness build. He scoffed as she announced, "Black Lives Matter." He muttered to himself, "This fucking bitch." He bit down his resentment not wanting to draw any attention. After the speeches he noticed Nabilah mingling with the crowd.
Nabilah was 5 ft 2, weighed about 115lb, with a body that measured in at 34-26-36, with 34E cup breasts. Her conservative hijab and her police uniform struggled to contain her body, and it certainly turned some heads, as she was this exotic thing amongst a sea of pale faces. She was the front for this new appeasing approach from the police. A hijab wearing brown Muslim woman was required to placate all the anger in the black community. He knew the truth about her and she was just like the rest of the cops.
As part of his role he was active in the community and made small talk with some of the other activist members. He then saw Nabilah approach their little group. The others in the group engaged her but he remained silent afraid of what he might say.