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Graffiti Artist KILLED BY POLICE – Taser Stun Gun Death Leads to Florida Vigil

By Geno McGahee

Israel Hernandez – Llach, an artist known for his art locally, was tasered by police as he fled the scene. He would die from it, and now hundreds of people gathered in Miami, Florida, in support of the artist.

The argument has been made that the police were in the wrong because Hernandez-Llach was vandalizing a disused building, but it is still a crime and the hundreds of supporters may have a different idea about this had it been their homes that he was spray-painting.

In the wake of the Trayvon Martin verdict, this may be the next big thing for the media to feast on. Stay tuned…

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