Police violence is tearing USA

And while many Americans were still working those events to give a spot opened up a 25-year Army veteran fire during a peace march in Dallas.

Micah Johnson was furious about the fatalities incurred by the police in the US among young black men. He decided to make an effort and killed five police officers with a gun before he was blown up by a bomrobot.

HASHTAG-TIFF

What followed was a weekend of protests and heated discussion. To express support to the police, the Americans began to tweet with the hashtag #bluelivesmatter. A subsequent change of the popular 'Black Lives Matter "hashtag. Was "All Lives Matter, after Dallas popular.

Using that hashtag made ​​again for angry reactions to Black Lives Matter activists. That movement has been trying for years to bring police violence against black Americans in the spotlight. In their eyes, their message is hijacked by a counter movement to fight the wrong thing.

The quarrels on Twitter show how violence by and against the police and the racism that this reflected, tearing apart the country.

DEATH BY POLICE VIOLENCE

Because the police have a racism problem in America is obvious for many people. The numbers seem to confirm that. In the absence of official data makes the British newspaperThe Guardian since 2015 investigation of fatalities caused by police brutality in the United States. According to the newspaper came last year in 1134 Americans killed by police violence. 15 percent of those 177 deaths, were young black men. That's a lot in a country where about 13 percent of the population African American.

The gunman in Dallas said he was inspired by the activists of Black Lives Matter, it is difficult to implement it, already complex debate. For although no one doubts that Johnson acted alone, the shooting or throwing its shadow over the movement.

STAY CALM

Afraid of more violence did President Obama even made ​​a call to remain calm. "The country is not as divided as some people suggest," he said this. "Americans of all races and backgrounds are outraged by the senseless attack on the police in Dallas."

Obama hoped on Saturday to bring the minds of some to calm down. But this had little effect. In several cities the police this weekend was the target of violence. Saint Louis agents were even ambushed and threatened. Dallas headquarters was temporarily closed after it had come into serious threats.