The protester’s message to the board members was simple: “I just want you to feel our pain.”
A pro-trans protester started yelling at a San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting after the fatal shooting of Banko Brown, a Black transgender person who was reportedly trying to steal from a local Walgreens.
At the public comment portion of Tuesday’s board meeting, a woman who introduced herself as Lia McGeever criticized several board members. She then gestured silently to convey the concept of “pain.”
“I live in [District 6].”McGeever, his face obscured by a mask, spoke from the lectern and said, “I despise a lot of individuals on this board… for the causes that led to Banko Brown’s death.” In my work, I frequently use historical or aesthetic references, although I don’t place much value on any of these considerations. You can count on being stabbed in the back by the many self-proclaimed supporters of Black people, the homeless, and trans persons that populate this site.
I have nothing planned for today. I pray you can feel the depth of our regret. In light of your policies, I find it hard to believe that you still possess any kind of compassion. “Since that’s what’s happening in here, I’m going to scream for the next minute,” McGeever remarked as he took off his face mask. This place and country have put me in this position because of the trans genocide.
McGeever’s screams reached a pitch where he almost lost it. He looked up from the whiteboard for a moment before saying, “Imagine that.”
I hate you because of what you’ve done to us. What you’re doing to us is unfathomable. “I hate you, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins,” McGeever reportedly told London Breed, the mayor of San Francisco, because Jenkins is the city’s top prosecutor.
McGeever became so frustrated with the board that he yelled obscenities at them and branded them “cowards” before storming off.
The transgender rights activist made their voices heard a few days after San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said her office would not file charges against San Francisco security guard Michael-Earl Wayne Anthony for the shooting of Antwon Brown in a Walgreens.
“After carefully reviewing all the evidence collected by the San Francisco Police Department in this case,” her office said in a statement, “at this time my office will not be pursuing murder charges in connection with the shooting.”
“We looked at statements from witnesses, statements from the suspect, and video of what happened,” said Jenkins, “and it doesn’t meet the People’s burden to be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspect is guilty of a crime.” According to the evidence, the suspect had a reasonable fear for his safety and acted in self-defense.
On April 27 at around 6:30 p.m., a shooting happened in a Walgreens. Brown, a 24-year-old, was shot and sent to the hospital. Brown died in the end.
On Monday, demonstrators showed their disagreement of Jenkins’ decision by gathering outside his office. They complained to Walgreens that Brown’s life wasn’t being respected there, so the armed guards were taken from the premises.
According to Young Women’s Freedom Center member Jessica Nowlan, “it’s insane that Walgreens has armed protection” as quoted by Fox San Francisco. There is nothing worthwhile at that Walgreens, and they don’t care about our community. To paraphrase, “We’d like to get rid of the armed guards.”
Shoplifting from stores like Walgreens and others has risen steadily over the past few years. Customers have seen the havoc that bold shoplifters can create.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Walgreens extended sympathy to the victim’s family, saying, “We’re sorry for the victim’s family during this hard time.” When it comes to the safety of our clients, customers, and staff, we have a zero-tolerance policy. We are treating this matter seriously and are working closely with the relevant authorities.