[2014]
Parole e musica di Bryan McPherson

“Kelly Thomas was a mentally ill, homeless man beaten to death by the police in Fullerton, California. The police were found "Not Guilty", despite having the obvious crime on video and audio. Kelly can be heard pleading for his last breaths and screaming out that he was sorry. I came across the shocking audio and video of one of the most obvious cases of police brutality and murder I have ever seen. I wrote this song. I worked on it the following day and recorded it in the hut this morning and afternoon. It's the least I can do in telling this story. You can listen below.” Bryan McPherson

Kelly Thomas aveva gravi problemi mentali e per questo, negli ultimi anni, si era ridotto a vivere per strada. Aveva 36 anni quando, il 5 luglio del 2011, a Fullerton, California, il padrone di un locale notturno chiamò la polizia indicando in quel barbone l’autore... (continuer)