We want to believe that law enforcement is good for our society. Recent events, cast doubt upon the police using lethal force during an arrest.
We were not there that fatal day when Michael Brown and Officer Darren Wilson met. A grand Jury convened and found Officer Darren Warren acted in self defense, following the rule of law.
We have countless historical acts by blacks documenting the communities outrage over past, present and future treatments under the law. The L.A. riots in 1992, young black males pulled a white trucker out of his truck. They beat him senseless, nearly to death. He is permanently disabled. In 1998 white males tied a rope around a black mans neck. These men drove around with him tied to their truck until his head was ripped off. We have years of slavery and welfare.
What we do not have is a fair and impartial jury. We do not have fair police departments. Systems are broken in this nation and must be fixed.
These acts of violence have done little to improve black culture. We seem to march when children get gunned down who may have acted irresponsibly toward police.
No one was marching or getting violent over issues that affect us all. Forced Health insurance sales. Using the IRS to police the population nationally. Voting on issues that ought to be public. Spying on all citizens. We barely raised an eyebrow as a society.
Culturally, blacks have yelled louder, marched more and created more violence than any other culture in America. When do we say - enough?
Are we all sheep? Do we just want to use the deaths of young men and women to our advantages?
Michael Brown's parents tell us he was a good son, he would never be violent. I remember in high school a young black man, his parents said the same thing. His mother was a mouthy drunkard. His father worked for the local mine. That young man got into many fist fights over his mouth.
What ever we may want to believe these two males met and acted out of fear. Guns, fear and adrenalin do not go well together.
We arm people; then tell them not to have an emotional response to a hostile, violent situation. The problem is: one will go home the other will not. Police are afraid. They should be. We are violent and we are capable of horrible behavior when provoked or in fear. We are human beings. We all have emotions and we all get angry. Some will give up, some will not.
The justice system is unequal to those who have no money regardless of skin color. However, if you are black or Hispanic there appears to be a wider difference in the justice system. Placing a man of color as President did not solve this issue. Now, our nation must watch as youthful individuals will act out against anyone in their way. We might want the police here now. Was the verdict wrong in Michael Browns case or justice?
We were not there that fatal day when Michael Brown and Officer Darren Wilson met. A grand Jury convened and found Officer Darren Warren acted in self defense, following the rule of law.
We have countless historical acts by blacks documenting the communities outrage over past, present and future treatments under the law. The L.A. riots in 1992, young black males pulled a white trucker out of his truck. They beat him senseless, nearly to death. He is permanently disabled. In 1998 white males tied a rope around a black mans neck. These men drove around with him tied to their truck until his head was ripped off. We have years of slavery and welfare.
What we do not have is a fair and impartial jury. We do not have fair police departments. Systems are broken in this nation and must be fixed.
These acts of violence have done little to improve black culture. We seem to march when children get gunned down who may have acted irresponsibly toward police.
No one was marching or getting violent over issues that affect us all. Forced Health insurance sales. Using the IRS to police the population nationally. Voting on issues that ought to be public. Spying on all citizens. We barely raised an eyebrow as a society.
Culturally, blacks have yelled louder, marched more and created more violence than any other culture in America. When do we say - enough?
Are we all sheep? Do we just want to use the deaths of young men and women to our advantages?
Michael Brown's parents tell us he was a good son, he would never be violent. I remember in high school a young black man, his parents said the same thing. His mother was a mouthy drunkard. His father worked for the local mine. That young man got into many fist fights over his mouth.
What ever we may want to believe these two males met and acted out of fear. Guns, fear and adrenalin do not go well together.
We arm people; then tell them not to have an emotional response to a hostile, violent situation. The problem is: one will go home the other will not. Police are afraid. They should be. We are violent and we are capable of horrible behavior when provoked or in fear. We are human beings. We all have emotions and we all get angry. Some will give up, some will not.
The justice system is unequal to those who have no money regardless of skin color. However, if you are black or Hispanic there appears to be a wider difference in the justice system. Placing a man of color as President did not solve this issue. Now, our nation must watch as youthful individuals will act out against anyone in their way. We might want the police here now. Was the verdict wrong in Michael Browns case or justice?
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