It seems to me there are people expecting to arrive at an end point in regard to this death whereby it is clear the deceased was indeed involved in criminal acts and therefore his death is justified.
That 'end point' will never arrive. Even after 'the system' decides Darren Wilson (what ever his name is) cannot be charged there will be demonstrations in reaction to the death of Michael Brown, Jr.
The death of this young man is egregious regardless of how the system wants to make Wilson appear exonerated.
The question is how can those TWO REALITIES exist at one time?
These two realities exist in the same space and time because Michael Brown, Jr. is dead due to very poor police work and social stereotypes. Make no mistake there exists a rash of deaths of young Black men at the hand of police officers in the USA. Those deaths are unjustified and exist because of poor police work (although technically correct) and stereotypes. That is a fact.
Why is it the police officers that do the killing never have their lives in danger?
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In the tapes whereby Wilson asks coworkers over the radio if they needed any help, translates into "Do you need another gun on the scene?"
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The suspect is a large, black male about 19 years old and has escaped from the assault of an officer. In other words, this kid is dangerous beyond belief and the only method of controlling him is by inflicting gun wounds at the very least.
In reality, was a gun ever needed in this case?
Absolutely not. Ever hear of chasing a suspect? Well. I'll be darn.
Guilty as charged, Wilson used poor police judgement of overwhelming force that resulted in the unnecessary death of another young African American male.
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These young men are very important young men. They have moved through a system of education in a low middle class environment, are attending college and going on to improve the brain trust of the USA with deep understood values of 'the struggle' to succeed while shunning racial discrimination. They are the country's accomplishment to remove prejudice and bring success where none existed before, quiet likely with their father and grandfather.
I don't care what kind of background they have or came from or how advantaged they may or may not have been, they are being gunned down when they are just beginning their lives. THIS is STILL another chapter of American racism. We are still there hanging them in the gallows.
That 'end point' will never arrive. Even after 'the system' decides Darren Wilson (what ever his name is) cannot be charged there will be demonstrations in reaction to the death of Michael Brown, Jr.
The death of this young man is egregious regardless of how the system wants to make Wilson appear exonerated.
The question is how can those TWO REALITIES exist at one time?
These two realities exist in the same space and time because Michael Brown, Jr. is dead due to very poor police work and social stereotypes. Make no mistake there exists a rash of deaths of young Black men at the hand of police officers in the USA. Those deaths are unjustified and exist because of poor police work (although technically correct) and stereotypes. That is a fact.
Why is it the police officers that do the killing never have their lives in danger?
__________________
In the tapes whereby Wilson asks coworkers over the radio if they needed any help, translates into "Do you need another gun on the scene?"
_________________
The suspect is a large, black male about 19 years old and has escaped from the assault of an officer. In other words, this kid is dangerous beyond belief and the only method of controlling him is by inflicting gun wounds at the very least.
In reality, was a gun ever needed in this case?
Absolutely not. Ever hear of chasing a suspect? Well. I'll be darn.
Guilty as charged, Wilson used poor police judgement of overwhelming force that resulted in the unnecessary death of another young African American male.
_______________
These young men are very important young men. They have moved through a system of education in a low middle class environment, are attending college and going on to improve the brain trust of the USA with deep understood values of 'the struggle' to succeed while shunning racial discrimination. They are the country's accomplishment to remove prejudice and bring success where none existed before, quiet likely with their father and grandfather.
I don't care what kind of background they have or came from or how advantaged they may or may not have been, they are being gunned down when they are just beginning their lives. THIS is STILL another chapter of American racism. We are still there hanging them in the gallows.
