Nicole Marshall, a 22-year-old mother of a 3-year-old girl, died in custody on Tuesday, May 10.
According to Marshall’s family she was in a serious car accident on April, where her car rolled over multiple times.
However, she wasn’t taken to the hospital. Instead the police took her
to the Walker County Jail in Huntsville, Texas.
Symone’s sister, Honey, said:
“When I talked to her from jail, she complained that her head was hurting and she kept blacking out. I called the jail several times and requested for them to take her to a real hospital and they wouldn’t do so. If they would have this, her death could have been prevented and my sister would still be here. My heart hurts so bad. She was my best friend. I am so angry that they did this to her. She moved to Texas for a fresh start in life a few months ago. She was doing good down there, had a job and was about to buy a house. She’s a beautiful person, never been in trouble before and didn’t deserve this.”
Texas police and Walker County jail officials refused to comment or release information about the accident.
Marshall’s family hasn’t been able to get details from officials either.
Natasha McKenna, Sandra Bland, Gynnya McMillen and now Symone Marshall. We can’t take this anymore…We want justice!
Ravenclaws are smart. They are not all A+ super nerdy smart kids.
Ravenclaws work smart, not hard. That means:
Will forget to do an essay because they were too busy researching something far more interesting.
Refuse to do busy work because it has nothing to do with their progression in the class.
Will turn in all their late work right before grading because they know the teacher has no time to review it all and (at least at my school) 0′s were not allowed. So they get credit for all their late work.
Will opt for extra credit because they know it’s usually easier and will usually be project or essay oriented instead of dumb worksheets.
Will straight up leave your ass if you are about to do something stupid that will get you in trouble. Because they can already see what is about to happen and are not going to get blamed for your shenanigans.
Read books above their year because they feel like what is being taught in class is too easy, but this ends up biting them in the ass because they aren’t doing the work for class.
Sleep through class because they already know what’s being taught and don’t need to pay attention. Plus they were up too late last night reading.
Not to mention they can be awoken from said nap by teacher and answer a question on the fly to prove they didn’t need to pay attention.
Are perhaps some of the best cheaters in the school. If they know they are not going to pass, they will put their effort NOT INTO STUDYING but into figuring out the best way to cheat without getting caught.
Know how to manipulate teachers into talking about something irrelevant
for the entire class period
when they know there is a pop quiz coming so everyone has more time to study.
Do not sit at the front of the class because if they get bored with the lesson, they want to be able to read something else or sleep without the teacher noticing.
Take turns copying each others work because they are resourceful and know if they alternate doing work with other people, it gives them more time for what they want to do.
Know how to bullshit a word count with their hands tied behind their back. 5,000 word essay? Prepare for some truly extraordinary flowery verbiage.
Opt for easy classes instead of the advanced class in harder subjects because they know they can get by with better grades while doing half the work load.
Are not afraid to call out a teacher when they are wrong and will spend the entire class debating them with references.
Will march over to a teacher’s desk and explain loudly exactly why they cannot answer a question because it was never taught in class. Thus getting the rest of the class a free correct answer.
When I tell people to delete anon hate, to not publish it, it’s not me saying “ignore it and it’ll stop; don’t fight back.” It is 100% petty and spiteful. Honestly, I can’t think of anything better than the person who sent the hate obsessively checking your blog and refreshing and refreshing, waiting for you to reply, and getting increasingly frustrated when the ask they so masterfully crafted never pops up & you just keep posting cute pictures of your pets and talking about how nice your day was.
“You’re too pretty to be single” Why is one person’s idea of ideal aestheticism A basis for a relationship status And furthermore What is so goddamn shameful or pathetic about being single anyway Is confidence and comfort in being by one’s self intimidating to you
“Swearing is unladylike” Bullshit Swears are only words And these words do not negate my intelligence, or passion, or define anything about me as a person or my character Men are never told not to swear Swear as much as you fucking want
“Your standards are too high! Just give him a chance” No You are invalidating a woman’s right to say no She doesn’t need to explain herself to anyone She doesn’t owe anyone anything Ever Everyone should have standards for themselves, and not feel like they need to lower them to please anyone Or be shamed for leading someone on when they know it would never work Because that happens too
“If you dress like that, boys will get the wrong idea” What idea might that be? That women might actually feel beautiful and confident in their own bodies? Heaven forbid Because obviously women’s bodies belong to everyone else except themselves
“Don’t frown – someone might be falling in love with your smile!” Why Is it my responsibility to always smile no matter how I feel I am a human being who is allowed to experience pain, or confusion, or sorrow, or boredom Men are never criticized for having “resting bitch face”
“Short hair makes you look like a boy!” This is assuming That there is one certain way for “boys” and “girls” to look Not so Some boys have long hair, some girls have short hair, some people who are both or neither also have hair Hair has no gender Humans are allowed to look different from each other and express themselves how they like Gender identity and gender expression are not the same
They aren’t “real” girls because they were born with a penis Anyone is a girl who says they are a girl Stop trying to undermine someone’s identity They know themselves better than you do Anatomy and identity are different, and sometimes separate Why are you so obsessed with other people’s genitals anyway
“You’re going to break a lot of hearts one day” Why would you ever Ever Say this to a girl A young, impressionable girl Breaking hearts is not a compliment, or a goal Coming from someone who has broken at least one From simply being honest and being myself It is a burden – a guilt that has been (mis)placed on my shoulders since childhood I never wanted to be labelled a heartbreaker simply for existing
“You don’t want kids? You’ll change your mind one day” No I won’t Even if I do, one day, that doesn’t make my opinion right now any less valid or deserving of respect Stop disbelieving people about their own life choices Also, having children is not a necessary milestone for a successful or fulfilling life
“Don’t have sex before marriage – boys really want a virginal girl” Sure they do And are boys ever held to that same expectation To stay virgins until marriage? Because as women are shamed for “impurity,” boys are applauded for “experience” I love the smell of double standards in the morning
“You shouldn’t wear so much makeup” The natural look is great The makeup look is great The anything you feel like doing or not doing to your own face look is great Let people do whatever they want to their own bodies Whatever makes them feel good Why do you care
“Selfies are just for attention” Maybe Maybe not What’s so wrong about liking attention What’s so wrong about feeling beautiful and confident in your own skin And wanting to share that feeling with others We were taught for so long to hate our bodies What is so threatening about finally loving them
“Cat-calling is flattering! Learn how to accept a compliment!” “I like your hair” is a compliment “You’re a really talented writer” is a compliment The gross, vulgar things that men shout at women they don’t know on the street Are not compliments They are harassment – meant to imply ownership and dominance and even violence Compliments should not make people fear for their lives walking home Compliments should not actually get people killed
Shadow In The Light 