Meet My Son: Back-To-Back Police Shootings Strikes Deep Chord In South Florida Mother

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The back-to-back police shootings have struck a deeply personal chord for many people.

CBS4 noticed one local mother's Facebook post Thursday about how she felt compelled to postpone a business meeting to go hug her adult son.

"World, meet my son. He's not your thug, he's my child. A lover and protector of animals, friends of all type of people. The family comic and go to computer geek."

It was a Facebook post Princess Briggs said she had to write – she along with thousands of other mothers with black sons.

One South Florida mom posted of her son, "I want him to be afforded the opportunity to live and to impact the world."

Former CBS early show anchor and founder of goodenoughmother.com introduced her son to her fans, saying in part, "I worry every time he walks out my door. I worry because he is blissfully naive."

For Briggs, she couldn't even make it to work on time – driving first to her sons job.

"My heart could not let me get to the office, I had to see my son, I had to put my hand on him, I had to...I guess it was just that mother in me, I had to make sure he was all right," she said.

"When she showed up I thought something happened because she was crying and I was like, 'Why is my mom crying,'" her son, Torrance Williams, said.

The mother and college student shared a brief moment, and had "the talk" once again.

"Just reminded him that if he's ever in a situation with a police officer, what he needs to do.  You know, not to make any sudden moves," Briggs said.

"No mom should have to do that, no dad should have to do that, no grandparent should have to do that, no guardian should have to do that," Williams said. "Nobody should have to say, 'This is the police, and this is how you should treat them, because you might die.'"

As the graphic videos circulate on social media, for many, it's a deep sadness they're feeling.

"These are people. People with lives, people with stories, and their stories need to be heard before they die," she said.

Several hashtags are trending, like #MeetMySon – mothers asking for you to see a person instead of cause, controversy or debate.

"He's not to be feared or hated. His name is Torrance."