This will be my last blog on Ferguson. Mostly because I believe that the media had given far too much coverage on it, which continues to fuel the anger in this area. And that anger is spreading through our beloved country like a wildfire. I for one will not be involved in putting anymore fuel on it.
The facts are this:
1. If the media had reported it without the added discriptives of “black” and “white” to describe the persons involved, but instead used “criminal” and “on-duty” for police officer, this all would have gone in a completely different direction. There would have been vigils, and possibly even a protest as the criminal was unarmed. There still would have been an internal investigation within the police department regarding the acts of the officer against an unarmed suspect.
2. Becoming a criminal in defense of a criminal makes no sense at all.
3. The acts of desctruction, the looting and the fires are all criminal acts.
4. We live in a society where people are easily swayed to sterotype large groups of people based on the actions of 1. This is what we fight against every single day. This day, we have seen large groups of people act in such a way to prove that stereotypes are true. And that is sad.
As a society, we need to teach ourselves first and then our children will learn by our example. Bad behavior is not acceptable, in any situation. You are awarded your freedoms, the freedom of speech and the freedom to peaceful protest. You will show respect to your surroundings, you will show respect to the people you are speaking out against and you will under no circumstances, harm another person or the enviroment in which you stand. You voice will be speak louder because of your actions.
In Ferguson, MO they have drowned out their own voices of concern for the situation with idiocy and destruction. And all the world can hear is the devastation they have created. They have destroyed their only chance at being heard.
This is my last blog on Ferguson. They no longer deserve the attention that they are getting. Including what little attention I have given it. I wipe my hands of it. I hope my readers will too.