Justice For Christian Hall
When Christian Hall suffered a mental health crisis, he anonymously called 911 for help. He wanted to live.
But Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded by hiding behind cruisers for 90 minutes and yelling at Christian as he struggled through his breakdown. Did they really think that would help?
Instead of de-escalating the situation, the troopers finally ended it all by fatally shooting Christian with his hands in the air.
This tragedy happened on December 30, 2020 — over 5 MONTHS AGO. Unfortunately, in that time, PA State Police have been very opaque about the facts and the truth, hiding behind bureaucracy like they hid behind their cruisers.
It’s been more than 150 DAYS and PA State Police still refuse to show the full 90-minute dashcam footage to Christian’s family, let alone make it available to the public. They also haven’t revealed the names of the troopers involved.
If they did nothing wrong, then why not release it all?
We greatly appreciate the support of everyone who signed the Justice for Christian Hall petition, so we know we can count on you.
Now, we need your help again. Demand the release of the complete 90-minute dash camera footage!
Please take a few seconds to send an email to Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Robert Evanchick. We’ve made it quick and easy by providing a pre-written email for your convenience.
If you prefer to call, you can reach Col. Evanchick at (717) 783-5558.
Let’s show PA State Police we will NOT be quiet about Christian’s death until they provide answers and transparency! We must keep up the pressure until Christian’s family gets JUSTICE.
Respond to Ben's Call for Justice For Christian Hall, Send an email now!
Demand PA State Police Release Dash Camera Footage
Police are in our communities to serve and protect. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, they are supposed to help defuse it and keep them safe.
Asian Americans continue to face many challenges, including anti-Asian hate that’s grown in severity and frequency during the pandemic, with little attention and support given in their time of need. Disregarding this only exacerbates today's invisibility of Asians in our society. We can no longer brush aside these problems! Law enforcement needs to be there to support and shield all of our marginalized minorities.
On December 30, 2020, Pennsylvania State police failed to keep this community safe. Instead, they killed one of its youngest while he was having a mental health emergency.
Christian Hall, a Chinese American teen, was shot and killed by police after he anonymously called 911 to report a possibly suicidal person (himself).
Christian wanted to live. He needed help and reached out to those who were supposed to serve and protect those in danger. Instead, the police ended Christian’s precious life by fatally shooting him in broad daylight.
Watch the bystander-recorded footage and you’ll CLEARLY see that Christian had his hands in the air and posed no threat to the officers, who were safe and hiding behind their patrol cars.
Cops spent 90 minutes with Christian as he stood atop a highway overpass, struggling through his mental breakdown. Their decision to shoot him was not one of impulse. It was not a split-second decision to protect themselves.
Ending Christian’s life was a deliberate act of brutality against a young man who called for help.
Christian Hall was shot and killed OVER 4 MONTHS AGO, but the PA State Police still refuses to release the dashcam footage. What are they hiding??
Christian’s family deserves answers. We DEMAND answers. But we need your help to demand transparency!
Contact Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Robert Evanchick and tell him to release the complete 90-minute dash camera footage! We’ve written an email for you to easily send in only seconds. If you prefer to call, you can reach Col. Evanchick at (717) 783-5558.
Show PA State Police that we will not be silent about Christian’s death.
Respond to Ben's Call for Justice For Christian Hall, Send an email now!
Email Message is as below:
On December 30, 2020, one of your troopers shot and killed Christian Hall, a Chinese American teen, after he anonymously called 911 to report a possibly suicidal person (himself).
Christian wanted to live. He needed help and reached out to those who were supposed to serve and protect his life. Instead, a state trooper ended Christian’s precious life by shooting him in broad daylight while he had his hands in the air. He posed no threat to the police, who were safe and hiding behind their patrol cars.
Law enforcement should be there to serve and protect marginalized minorities, not kill them while they experience a mental health emergency.
This happened over four months ago, but your department still won’t release the 90-minute dash-camera footage of the troopers’ interaction with Christian. They also have not released the name of the trooper who killed Christian.
This lack of transparency is appalling. Christian’s family deserves answers and the silence coming from your department makes it seem like you’re hiding something. If your troopers did nothing wrong, then why not release the footage and let the public decide?
It is time to release the complete 90-minute dash camera footage so that we can all see what actually happened to Christian Hall.
Respond to Ben's Call for Justice For Christian Hall, Send an email now!
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