I’m tired of our streets being peppered with dead black Americans killed in large part by members of their own race. I’m tired of our nation’s police being denied the right to fear for their lives simply because they carry a gun and wear a badge. I’m tired of being told that it’s ALWAYS about race.I’m tired of having to see death threats from those who purportedly want “justice.” I’m tired of worrying that being white is automatically a point against you in the court of public opinion should you find yourself in the throes of a situation like the cop in Ferguson. I’m tired of seeing internet campaigns calling for MORE violence. I’m tired of hearing that our court system is only considered to have dealt out “justice” when it rules in favor of the black American in question. I’m tired of the assumption that cops are always wrong – and never in any “real” danger. I’m tired of the arm-chair critics who instantly extend the benefit of the doubt to the black American in the situation, without stopping to consider any culpability on their part, while summarily placing full blame on the cop. I am tired of seeing images of rioting, looting and protests – and not knowing if it’s the Middle East or Midwest. I am tired of our president and our Department of Justice playing favorites with race. I am tired of the race-baiters like the Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson who practically salivate at the opportunity to take full advantage of a sad situation. I’m tired of the idea that more wrongs make a right. I’m tired of the assumption that all cops are racist, power-hungry pigs.I’m tired of hearing about white privilege like there’s some kind of master plan in place to keep black Americans down. I’m tired of being told I’m “apathetic” and “don’t understand” just because I don’t happen to be black, and I don’t happen to live in a bad area (anymore). I’m tired of being told that I’m “cloaking my apathy in FBI statistics” by pointing out the facts – that more black Americans are killed by other black Americans than by anyone else. Indeed, I’m tired of the fact that black Americans are killed en masse in cities like Chicago – where not one, but 82 people were shot (14 fatally) in a single day alone – and yet it’s barely on the radar. I’m tired of black leaders who will blame ME and the rest of “white” America for the problems in the African-American community, and yet refuse to address the epic causes that run rampant. Most of all, I’m tired of the assumption that every altercation that occurs between a police officer and a black American is definitive proof that it’s all part of some grand racist scheme. Regardless of what actually happened (and that remains to be seen – as does whether or not so militarized a response is indicative of another problem in our nation), can we please, please just look at this like it is: a sad situation where someone lost their life, and someone else’s life is forever ruined; a situation where due process should be fully allowed to run its course without the debilitating cloud of race hanging heavily over it? To look at it any other way only furthers the very problems we’re all trying to solve.--Mary Ramirez, but 100% agreed to by me.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 23:36:07 +0000
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