Late Philando Castile's mother accused National Rifle Association (NRA) chief Wayne LaPierre of being a hypocrite, reports Daily News. She said that it became very clear that his silence after the shooting of her son proves his true motivation: money.
In her statement, she said, "My son was one of the good guys, but him being black, obviously they didn’t see him as a good guy. They’ve yet to say anything about my son."
Her response to LaPierre's suggestion to "immediately harden our schools" with more guns was understandable.
"Arming the schools will make them more like a battlefield. If everyone has guns, bullets will be flying everywhere. You’ll end up with more bodies,” she said in a phone interview from Minnesota."
Particularly after the February 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., those considerations should be on everyone's minds, not just the victims' mother.
Philando Castile, 32, was shot by St. Anthony Police officer Jeronimo Yanez on July 6, 2016. He was pulled over by Yanez who then fired into the vehicle believing that Castile was reaching out for his gun.
The victim was a licensed gun owner with a valid concealed carry permit and no criminal record besides some minor traffic violations.
Source: nydailynews.com
