Ok....I just need this opportunity to vent. Ummmm..... where do I start? I am convinced that the African American male is an endangered species with no pun intended regarding actual animals. 3 events I would like to make reference to with all due respect to the families is the Jamal Keyes tragedy, Mike Brown in Ferguson, and the Adrian Peterson ruling. For all who are not familiar with Jamal, we attended the same church and while he was away at college, he was fatally stabbed, burned, then dismembered by his supposed friend. Because of the national publicity garnered by the events in Ferguson I do not think it necessary to revisit the actions of the police officer in question. And last the Adrian Peterson ruling, where he has been suspended indefinitely without pay because of the corporeal punishment he rendered to his son. Now I am not here to give my ruling, or opinion on the intent of the individuals mentioned but I would rather highlight the unfairness and underlying prejudice that is painfully obvious in each case. Jamal Keyes s killer, confesses to the crime, and there is a possibility of parole because of due process, the officer involved in the Ferguson saga is afforded legal proceedings just as the first. But when a sound mind examines the Adrian Petersons ruling I cant but shake my head at the inconsistency and limitless hypocrisy by which our young men are judged. Although his case has been adjudicated and settled by the court system, his employer (NFL) decides to suddenly take a stand against domestic violence using Adrian and Ray as the piñatas? So we can fulfill our requirements as it pertains to the judicial system but still have an outstanding debt arbitrarily given to us by certain societal powers that act as gatekeepers of our survival. Yes, one does not compare to the other, but if you take a closer look at the sediment maybe invisible to the naked and untrained eye, THERE IS A PROBLEM! When our young men are murdered its treated as a commercial, but when they make a mistake its a civil Super Bowl and Im tired of watching..........#rantover Raven Hawthorne Emmanuel D. Williams Jason Lockhart Teresia Epps
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:55:05 +0000
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