Many posts I have seen concerning Fergusons Grand Jury decision assume that the crime was an act of racism. We often forget that this is an ASSUMPTION, and it is ignorant to think that this is the only possible truth to the case and it could not have been a coincidence because the majority of police officers in Missouri are white males and the majority of residents in Ferguson are African-Americans. This only perpetuates the stereotype that ALL white males are racists and ALL police officers are brutal pigs.The jury cannot settle a jurisdiction upon these assumptions and those demanding justice do not like the fact that justice is rendered according to our system and not our opinions. This issue is NOT about race; it only is if we make it to be. Yes, I agree the system is NOT perfect and no young person (any, for that matter) should die without necessity. However, after seeing the surveillance video of Brown stealing from a convenience store as well as attacking someone, my opinion changed on this case. Brown was aggressive and violent and not the innocent man people have made him out to be. He attacked Wilson in his police car (proving him the aggressor); the officer has the right to defend himself. Furthermore, many people are not addressing the violence being done to the city after this trial. Browns step-father TOLD residents of Ferguson to burn down buildings in the city THEY LIVE IN. The riots are destructive and do not solve anything; the citizens do not want to be seen as thugs or criminals so why act as such? It does not promote societal progression whatsoever. Ive read quite a bit on this issue and I feel terribly for Browns family. Unfortunately, none of us will be able to hear the situation from Brown himself, however it seems that many people think they know better than the Grand Jury, where facts and evidence alone were used to make the jurisdiction as unbiased as possible.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:24:12 +0000
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