The 8th Bullet: Handcuffed to the Bed

Jacob Blake’s restraint might be the 8th bullet that kills him

Lisa Olsen

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Photo by Bill Oxford on Unsplash

Jacob Blake should never have been shot.

Period.

But unlike so many other victims, he lived. He made it to a hospital, and though he is paralyzed, his kids haven’t lost their dad.

Yet.

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Lisa Olsen

I am a teacher, with two kids, recently diagnosed with Lupus, and possibly other auto-immune conditions, living life to the fullest, while managing symptoms.