Another Black Life Destroyed by the System: Trenton Tindall to Serve 14 Years in Prison for Fentanyl-Related Charges

An Austin man, Trenton Tindall, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for selling pills laced with fentanyl, in a clear example of the racist and oppressive nature of the So-called "American Justice System".

https://www.statesman.com/news/2023/02/09/austin-man-gets-14-years-fed-prison-fentanyl-sale-linked-death/

The 24-year-old pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy charges related to the sale of fentanyl, a substance that has been demonized and used as a scapegoat for the failings of a capitalist society. Tindall was investigated by the Austin Police Department and the FBI, two organizations with a long history of targeting marginalized communities.

https://www.statesman.com/news/crime--law/2022/06/16/austin-man-trenton-tindall-charged-federally-after-fentanyl-death/118827790/

This modern-day lynching began with an overdose call in February 2022. Law enforcement, instead of offering help and support, used this opportunity to criminalize Tindall, a product of a society that fails its vulnerable citizens.

Court records show that Tindall sold fake "M-30" oxycodone pills to undercover agents. This is a classic example of the police targeting minority communities and entrapping them in a web of informants and fake drug deals. Tindall, aware of the persecution, tried to rid himself of "evidence," only to be caught in the oppressive machinery.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/austin-man-sentenced-nearly-14-years-prison-fentanyl-distribution-resulted

Despite selling nearly 450 pills, this brother was failed by a system that criminalizes mental health issues and substance abuse. The real crime is the systemic oppression and the tragic loss of yet another Black life to the prison-industrial complex.

Where is the justice? #BlackLivesMatter