Police Say They Can Learn From Their Shooting of A Woman Holding Her Baby

August 20th, 2008

Lima, Ohio, chief says the community needs to assist officers.

Tarika Wilson
The head of the Lima, Ohio, Police Department acknowledged that there may be some lessons to be learned in the shooting death of a Black woman while she held her baby, an incident that widened the racial rift between cops and the Black community. Chief Greg Garlock, pressed by Lima’s African-American preachers, released a statement saying that the department will review the findings of the various investigations into the practices of the S.W.A.T. team and its member, Sgt. Joe Chavalia, who killed Tarika Wilson on Jan. 4. The officer was acquitted by a jury earlier this month. “It is my intent to take the information derived from all those investigations, along with an examination of ‘best practices’ of other SWAT teams in the United States, to determine what we can do to enhance our internal practices,” Garlock said in his statement. He said that the community plays a crucial role in helping police solve crimes. Speaking for the ministers’ group, Coalition for Change, the Rev. H. Frank Taylor, described Garlock’s actions as “a good step. It’s good we have gotten such a quick response. …I believe police are here to serve and protect citizens of this community. If there is a perceived high-risk threat to apprehend a person, police move that mission to secure and apprehend. Under no circumstances do police move to a search and destroy mission,” Taylor said.

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vickie Said on

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Lex Said on

First of all….JESSICA…SHUT THE F*CK UP.
How u gonna say who cares??????????
But about this subject. I can not understand til this day why white cops murdering innocent blacks and getting away with it. This cop shot and killed this innocent women while holding her child, plus wounding the child and NOT to add, he did all this in front of her other children, leaving all her kids motherless, have he even thought what these poor children will go through and endure for the rest of their lives. This cop could care less, but I know for a fact, if this was a WHITE women and a BLACK cop did this, JUSTICE WOULD BE SERVED. The Black cop would go to jail, NO QUESTIONS ASK. Maybe someone from this young lady’s family needs to do the same thing to HIS FAMILY and lets see how he would feel. I pray that her family will get JUSTICE done or they sue this cop FOR EVERYTHING HE HAS EVER WORKED FOR HIS ENTIRE LIFE: THE BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but i pray for the family of Tarika and especially for the children. God bless.
RIP TARIKA WILSON



Lee Said on

Jessica,

I can tell you are not one of God’s children. Why or how could you say something like that?



Michele Said on

This is a very sad story. I know one thing; the police of Lima should make sure that All of the financial needs for her children are taken care of through college.



lynn Said on

If the Police have not learned anything yet from all of the unjust killings . then it it is safe to say that soon mabe they will learn that to many killings for no reason equals revenge and riots. It is just a matter of time and for the right cause!



o're're Said on

honestly i am tired of these people getting on here and posting dating websites…dont you have anything better to do? what happened to this woman is very sad and i feel very bad for her children who will have to go through life without thier mother because i know what its like….and jessica you one dumb b!+(# and you wanna know who cares… i do… and i bet alot of other people do too so keep things like that to your d@mn self and stay yo desperate no life having a$$ off of these articles



justbeingme Said on

A little too late,She’s dead now,What about her baby? now that baby has to grow up without his mom….SO SAD…….



justbeingme Said on

PRINT MY COMMENT YOU PRINTED JESSICA COMMENT AND SHE WAS’NT TALKING ABOUT NOTHING SHE WOULD CARE IF IT WAS SOMEONE IN HER FAMILY.SO WHY NOT PRINT MY COMMENT BET?



A Mother Said on

Hey,
Since you all are in tuned with the way the “hiteman,White Govrnment” is runnin and doig Our People. Yes I to am Black. All, I am saying to the younger generation who is seeing and hearing, How our white government officals are doing as before our Parents and some grandparents. Just wake up stop letting them (WHITES) HAVE MUCH TO TALK ABOUT.
Go, to school and yes do good while their and learn to Lead DON’T BE A FOLLOWER. Stand for a change by starting in your own neighborhood.
Think of how other generations hae or are failing and still letting violent acts as this still happend.
I pray I will be around the day Blacks are no loner targets and looked down own
You 2 should want this.

A Mother’s Love for all Children



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Kim Said on

I’ve lived in Lima most of my life. I relocated three days after this shooting happened. I’ve watched this story unfold from day one. I marched, I yelled and I cried with the blacks from my home town community. All I have to say is that I hope the FBI’s investigaton will but the spotlight on the LPD because they have been dirty for a long time (ask any black person who has lived there) and some changes are made. Until that happens I would advise any person of color to MOVE!!! There is nothing good for us there.



D. Alexander Said on

So is this going to bring that young woman back? The cop was aquitted? OBSURD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Sissy Said on

If the Police have not learned anything yet from all of the unjust killings . then it it is safe to say that soon mabe they will learn that to many killings for no reason equals revenge and riots. It is just a matter of time and for the right cause!



mandie Said on

oh may god what is this world coming to. this is why black people dont like the police now. they need to think before they act on anything. my prays goes out to her family. remember god has the last say so.



nadia Said on

Well let me re-phrase that since B.E.T won’t post my comment. Go TO HECK you racist pigs! I will never have respect For NONE OF YOU BLACK WHITE WHATEVER WHOEVER WHERE’s A BADGE YOU ALL WILL ROTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



DIONA Said on

I’M SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE YOUNG BLACK SISTER IN OHIO. MAY GOD BLESS HER CHILDREN ABUNDANTLY. I’LL BE PRAYING FOR GOD TO KEEP HER FAMILY STRONG THROUGH THIS. EVERYONE GOD IS SO SOON TO COME. IT’S TIME TO PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!!! LET’S STOP THE PREJUDICE, IT’S STUPID! WE’RE ALL GODS CHILDREN!!



Tre Said on

Thats why I don’t care when someone kills a cop. When I see the news I be like Thats good for they ass. I know how crooked the cops are. They can kiss my behind.I feel so sorry for that poor girl and the kids.



laud zigah Said on

jessi you need to be seriouse with your life for u sound like life has no meaning top you, thats stupied you know!