As we all know, a St. Louis County grand jury has brought no criminal charges against Darren Wilson, a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, more than three months ago in nearby Ferguson, Missouri. The killing, on a residential street in Ferguson, set off weeks of civil unrest and a national debate by protesters’ outraged over what they called a pattern of police brutality against young black men. Officer Wilson was facing charges ranging from first-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter. The decision that this brandy jury has made has effective nearly everyone who has a heart around the world, there is no way in hell that this officer should not have been indicted for killing an unarmed teenager.
A post on Dallas CBS talks about how the people of North Texas took the streets protesting about the decision made in that court room. Although the media painted a picture of the protestors in Ferguson as "monsters," the people in Dallas did peaceful protest expressing how "Black lives matter." The people forced the police to close down parts of the highway because of their protesting. I don't blame these people at all, I respect anyone who stands behind their beliefs. There are so many young black men who are getting killed by the law enforcement for no good reasons at all and in majority of the cases the men are unarmed but they apparently pose a threat on these law enforcers. How exactly does that work? I would love to know if these cops are afraid, not properly trained or should I be ignorant and just pull the race card? I believe the situation is bigger than just race but when the first thing you reach for is your gun to take a person out who is telling you they are UNARMED, you are a coward. Darren Wilson could have easily pulled his taser out and made Brown surrender and if that did not work why not shoot your gun at his leg or in a place where he has no choice but to be at your mercy? In my eyes there are so many other things that this cop should have been trained to do. The protestors have every reason to be upset and do what they are doing and if they do it peacefully I believe some type of change will happen, but like anything else it will not happen over night nor will it be easy. Thank God that the cop involved in this shooting has resigned from the police department. Press On!!!
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ReplyDeleteI chose to comment on Shayy Tavarez's blog post about the Michael Brown shooting.
ReplyDeleteWas it self-defense? Was it a racist act? No one truly knows except Darren Wilson. The fact is that Mr. Brown was unarmed and 18 years old. If the officer was intimidated by the kids height and weight he could have taken other actions besides simply taking Michael Brown's life. Like my colleague Shayy Tavarez stated, "Darren Wilson could have easily pulled his taser out and made Brown surrender and if that did not work why not shoot your gun at his leg or in a place where he has no choice but to be at your mercy?"
Officers today often seem so above the law. I believe that when there is a serious case like this one, the officer involved should be treated as a person and not an officer. The officer should of been punished for his actions and I don't believe the jury got it right. I respect all the peaceful protesters who came out and let their voices be heard.
Although, I do believe all cops get bad reps for the ignorance of the bad and corrupted officers. Officers risk their lives everyday in order to serve and protect us. It's sad to know that so many good officers get bad reps just because of the few corrupted ones who are nationally televised.
In an article posted by Shayy Tavarez on December 1, 2014 title No Justice, No Peace she talks about the decision from the Grand Jury when they decided not to indict Darren Wilson from the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager. Not only has this decision sent those affected by this decision into an uproar, it has also sent the whole African-American race into an uproar. The decision sparked a fire that has people of all races in an uproar, that they not only took to the streets, they have taken to the capital. In the article posted by Miss Tavarez from the Dallas CBS, they spoke about people who have hit the streets in Northern Dallas to protest the unjust decision that was handed down by the Grand Jury.
ReplyDeleteWhen the decision came down that they were not going to indict Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown, I have to be honest, I cried for the hurt that this mother is feeling. I too have a son the same age as Michael, and I fear his life, not because he is out here in the streets doing unlawful things, but for the mere reason that he his black, and being a black male in America seems to be the worst thing to since AIDS/HIV and Ebola have surfaced.
Along with my tears, I was, and still am angry that the police can go out and shoot/kill people and they don't/won't be indicted for the murders they have/will commit. To me, this has told me that no matter how much evidence they have on the police officer (DNA, Video and Witnesses) they are still going to walk, and another family will have to live with knowing their sons killer is still roaming free. I would have liked, and will like to see is for those police officers who are committing these crimes to face a jury of their peers, place all of the evidence out there and allow the public to know the whole truth.
This is a VERY touchy subject for me, and I can go on for hours about what this has done to the African-American race, but I will end it by saying this: I am proud to see our youth so passionate, informed and knowledgeable on this subject. Thank you, Shayy Tavarez for writing on this subject. You are our future, we hope this doesn't stop here, we hope that your generation will carry on the fight for ALL African-Americans to become equal. RIP Trayvon Martin, Tamir Jones, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Emmit Till and the rest of those who have lost the battle of just being "black."