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Read the Eerie Tweets Posted by a College Football Player Before He Was Fatally Shot by Police
August 08, 2015
"Devil get off me.. Forever."
Christian Taylor, a sophomore at Angelo State University in Texas, was fatally shot by a police officer during a struggle after police say he crashed his car through the front window of a car dealership.
Taylor, 19, was a defensive back at Angelo State University. Many on Twitter have brought to light Taylor's purported Twitter page, which he actively updated, and highlighted some of his tweets.
I don't feel protected by the police
— October 13th (@he_got_sneaks) August 12, 2014
Our police system is a joke, when will we ever be protected?
— October 13th (@he_got_sneaks) December 24, 2014
Police taking black lives as easy as flippin a coin, with no consequences smh
— October 13th (@he_got_sneaks) December 24, 2014
I don't wanna die too young
— October 13th (@he_got_sneaks) April 25, 2015
I don't wanna die too younggggg
— October 13th (@he_got_sneaks) July 31, 2015
Using the hashtag #ChristianTaylor, many Twitter users have noted the irony of the tweets.
#ChristianTaylor (@he_got_sneaks) didn't feel protected by police in December and was killed by them in August. pic.twitter.com/2im3r6ndal
— Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) August 8, 2015
ALMOST EXACTLY A YEAR AFTER HIS TWEET HE IS KILLED BY POLICE. #ChristianTaylor pic.twitter.com/0u0XVWFMXK
— THE GOD TRE (@THEGODTRE) August 8, 2015
His tweets are a look into the minds of millions of young blacks everywhere. This is what's scary. #ChristianTaylor pic.twitter.com/FTmnlhy3a9
— W.E.B DemBois (@Phil_Cosby_) August 8, 2015
Truly breaks my heart
REST IN PEACE FAM #ChristianTaylor pic.twitter.com/JrQCkUAvHC
— JayBron James` (@ViewsFromJay) August 8, 2015
People who knew the 19-year-old also report that the young man "found God" recently and have been promoting tweets and texts supposedly from Taylor to highlight that.
#ChristianTaylor I dare somebody call him a thug. Try. I dare you pic.twitter.com/JSoEz9wlN1
— cas (@wildheartcasey) August 8, 2015
Without fail, every friend of #ChristianTaylor speaks of his kindness & generosity. Look at him here everyday all day pic.twitter.com/SdX4dcCjOY
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 8, 2015
Devil get up off me.. Forever.
— October 13th (@he_got_sneaks) August 6, 2015
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