Never in my life thought I would agree with a republican....much less Rand Paul whos policies are to far out there. But he hit this one on the head. The outrage in Ferguson is understandable—though there is never an excuse for rioting or looting. There is a legitimate role for the police to keep the peace, but there should be a difference between a police response and a military response. The people in Ferguson Missouri have all the right in the world to be upset. African Americans being killed by law enforcement is starting to be a much too common occurrence in the American Streets. Anyone who thinks that race does not still, even if inadvertently, skew the application of criminal justice in this country is just not paying close enough attention. Our prisons are full of black and brown men and women who are serving inappropriately long and harsh sentences for non-violent mistakes in their youth. Given these developments, it is almost impossible for many Americans not to feel like their government is targeting them. Given the racial disparities in our criminal justice system, it is impossible for African-Americans not to feel like their government is particularly targeting them. ~ Rand Paul
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 06:42:40 +0000
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