The online reaction to the deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge has been more measured than one would expect — almost as if a fatigue has set in. Anonymous, of all organizations, swiftly pointed out why:
Which is not to say that there still isn’t outrage about what happened to Philando Castile:
Y'all notice the @NRA hasn't said a damn thing about #PhilandoCastile shooting. He had a concealed gun permit.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 7, 2016
I, too, am angry tonight. I was angry last night. I feel myself angry at this country often these days. But my anger does not sit alone.
— deray (@deray) July 7, 2016
This is not acceptable. One more life taken. One more family heartbroken. Another fatherless child. Accountability. #PhilandoCastile
— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) July 7, 2016
Where's the @NRA to defend a licensed gun-carrier such as #PhilandoCastile? Or does the Second Amendment only apply to white people?
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 7, 2016
Saying #PhilandoCastile was "law-abiding" tacitly justifies the murder of those who aren't. Law is a terrible metric for moral judgment.
— Steven Salaita (@stevesalaita) July 7, 2016
If you can do everything right, comply with all commands, & still be killed…
What hope do we have for survival? #PhilandoCastile
— April (@ReignOfApril) July 7, 2016
Or that people will stop being angry about the death of Alton Sterling:
White people, every Black person can be harassed, assaulted & killed by cops for no reason & w/ no hope of justice. Just FYI. #AltonSterling
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 6, 2016
Sadly, this could not be more true:
This video is horrifying, and so will be the effort to spin it #AltonSterling https://t.co/W9gOXDxmwl
— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) July 7, 2016
Nor could this:
So to you petition signers, y'all on "Hmmm well maybe Jesse had a point"? status yet or still nah? #AltonSterling
— ?st (@questlove) July 6, 2016
