The case of 20 year old University of Virginia (“U VA”) student, Martese Johnson, beaten, arrested and charged by police with obstruction of justice, public intoxication and swearing should matter to anyone who cares about justice in this country. Mr. Johnson is lucky to be alive today. He could have died a senseless violent death at the hands of the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control (“ABC”) Board police for being denied entry to a bar on the early morning hours of March 18. The ABC police in front of witnesses bashed Johnson’s face as evident by his bloody face in photos. Eric Garner died at the choking hands of a New York police officer while stopped for allegedly possessing illegal cigarettes. And Michael Brown died a violent death in Ferguson, Missouri for running away from police officer Darren Wilson. Twelve year old Tamir Rice died a violent death for playing with a toy BB gun on a playground in Cleveland as his sister watched nearby. And countless other unnamed young … [Read more...] about Why the Case of U VA Student Martese Johnson Matters