Unarmed White Teen Killed By Black Police Officer â The Familyâs Reaction Is Crazy!
Â The newsÂ of policemen shooting unarmed teens continues this week in suburban Connecticut, as Phillip Macinaw Jr., 17, Â was shot dead by police in the middle of a quiet street. Police say they incorrectly identified Macinaw as another teen they had been searching for who was thought to be involved in several home invasions.Police reports show that the shooting happened after Macinaw was asked to hold up his hands, yet reached down into his waistband for what officers thought was a weapon. The object turned out to be a leather-bound date book filled with appointments, including fencing class and polo lessons.The Macinaw family is distraught over the passing of their youngest son and are asking for their privacy, but were able to answer a few questions posed by media. When asked if they would be protesting the shooting, since their white son was killed by a black officer, Mrs. Macinaw dismissed it offhand.âWe all have jobs, and I head up the Charitable Womenâs Society, so I donât have a lot of time for the type of âprotestâ you see on the news these days. Just because an incident involves people of different races doesnât make it necessarily racist. I will be writing a letter to my Congressman about the level of training these officers receive, but I donât believe Iâll be torching any police cars, no. My taxes helped buy them, after all,â said Charlene Macinaw, Phillipâs mother. âI helped allocate the monies for the town hall at the citizens meeting. I suppose when you arenât paying for the infrastructure it must be easier to burn it down.âPhillip Sr., despite the visible tears, was sympathetic to the officers involved.âPhil wasnât always the best listener. He had his flaws. Iâm sure he ignored their warnings. I just feel terrible for these men who have to live the rest of their lives knowing that they took a life that didnât need to be taken. These things arenât always rational, but it is the civilized thing to do to keep a cool head. I may put in a stern letter to the Chief, but when you look at this like someone who has a little bit of sense, you see that nothing, no level of reaction, will bring your loved one back. You just have to learn how to cope instead of acting out and projecting.âThe identities of the officers involved in the shooting have not been released publicly. The police department has offered their deepest sympathies to the Macinaw family.