Comments of Myung Sook Yang’s at the meeting
My name is Myung Yang, and I’m the mother of Yong Yang.
Yesterday was his 41st birthday, but instead of celebrating, I was grieving — because LAPD killed my son inside my apartment.
He was scared, confused, and needed help so I called for mental health support for him
But instead of treating him with care, they treated him like a criminal.
They treated my son — in his parent’s home — like an intruder.
And they killed him. That is wrong. That is not excusable. And I will not stay silent.
My son’s life mattered. I live every day with the pain of not being able to save him, even though I tried everything I could.
What was done to him was unjust and cruel. This should never have happened.
Do not let this happen to another family.
Treat every human life with dignity — especially when someone is in crisis.