In memory of Kayden Clarke, age 24, killed by Mesa Police Officers who were sent to follow-up on reports that he was suicidal, when he allegedly lunged at them with a kitchen knife. Mesa, Arizona. February 6, 2016.Kayden's video of his service dog calming him during an Asperger's "meltdown" went viral last year.
we just want to say
Suicidal
from being trans
or having aspergers
but illegal in either case
we two kings responded with guns
and (reportedly) stun guns
at least one of us trained
in mental health crisis intervention
Forgive us
for killing you
we were called in to uphold the law against suicide
but really we just wanted to go on admin leave
poem by rob g
Read the story here.
See the video of Kayden and his service dog.
Twitter.
This is a false apology poem in the style of William Carlos Williams. If you are new to my blog, be aware that this is a social commentary blog. Most posts are rather frank and some are hard-hitting. Read more about this blog.
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