115: 41 Shots- The Murder of Amadou Diallo

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Amadou Diallo was only 22 years old when police targeted him outside his apartment and shot at him 41 times. He was struck 19 times and tragically died as a result of his injuries. The Bronx, New York was outraged and called for justice.

The four police officers that were involved were brought to trial for the murder of Amadou but was justice served?

In this 1 part episode we discuss who Amadou really was, police brutality, racial profiling, the injustice of the police department.

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0:40.9	Hello and welcome to Killer Queen's A True Crime Podcast. I'm your host Tarella,
0:45.7	and I'm your better, prettier, younger host, Torey. We're sisters who are obsessed with true crime,
0:50.9	and love Galpallon with you about cases. You can expect the occasional curse word,
0:56.0	lots of friends quotes, and all the 90s nostalgia. To get in on the conversation,
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1:10.8	Okay y'all, grab your Capri Sons or your surge and let's talk about some true crime.
1:15.4	Okay y'all, we have postponed our normal production schedule this week to cover a case that is
1:22.4	incredibly relevant to the recent killings of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and others.
1:28.8	The fact of the matter is that I've never had to worry about losing my life to a police officer.
1:35.2	In my personal experience, police have been there to protect me,
1:40.0	and I feel or have felt safer with them around. I've never had to teach my children how to
1:47.2	not get shot by a police officer, and I'm incredibly privileged to live that way.
1:54.8	But that's the way that every person should live, not just white people. People of color
2:00.4	have to teach their children ways to survive encounters with the police.
2:04.4	People of color live in fear of coming into contact with police and rightfully so.
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