Rioting, looting and destruction. Do any of them think they are going to earn respect from the rest of the country? I think they are creating prejudice where it didn't exist before.
They don't have to create the prejudice, it's existed for a long, long time, and from the looks of it, will continue long after we're all dead.
WHY did the officer kill him? Why did he fire 12 shots hitting him and additional 5 times AFTER he ran? Did he HAVE to kill the kid? We will never have answers now because it will never see a court of law. THAT is what has infuriated the Community.
I agree, I don't see why he had to kill the young man either, but it's easier to defend your actions that way, dead men can't talk back.
No... the Grand Jury's sole purpose is to decide if an indictment should be issued.. The Prosecutor can also do that. He did not have to bring it before the Grand Jury. This particular Grand Jury overstepped it's role. This was a "Secret" trial and violated the rights of the victim. We will now NEVER know what really happened.. and it's a shame. I do not advocate the violence... but I understand it. The Community feels that justice was not served.
The whole thing was very suspicious and secretive from the beginning, and we actually know nothing more than we did when it happened. Many of us don't feel that justice was served, but that's our justice system, and we have to live with the findings of that jury now.
You could see during the lead up to that decision, what the result was clearly. Why focus on the street witnesses with no credit, why not elaborate on the issue of the murder, and exactly why it happened? If the jury was encouraged to decide on hearsay, that's pretty pathetic, IMO. Even they received no real details on why the killing was needed, why so many shots, etc? Was stealing cigars and jaywalking enough reason to take a life, I don't think so.
The media blew this whole thing way out of proportion from the getgo, they love the drama, they got their ratings, so that's all they care about. I heard that a lot of the protesters were not even Ferguson residents. A lot of the rioters came well prepared to cause destruction and be part of the whole scene. They were saying last night that social media, like twitter and fb, played a big part in helping the rioters organize and plan with each other, not only in Missouri, but also in other states. Luckily the protests where I live were peaceful.
I feel sorry for the innocent people that were driven away from the area, and who will never feel safe there. I've said it before, they not only have to address serious crime in America, like senseless murders, but they have to make some changes in the way the police handle themselves too. It may just be a small percentage of precincts, but this issue cannot be ignored.
Imagine if that's how we thought in such a way.