On August 9th, Michael Brown was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri.
As of now, we have conflicting eyewitness accounts of what happened at that time, and an investigation is ongoing – both local, state and federal (I\’m still trying to figure out what possible reason 40 FBI agents – not 1 or 2, but 40 – were assigned to this case, and how they all occupy their days in Ferguson – maybe you can help me out on that one).
We know a lot of facts about Brown and Wilson. But, at least as of this moment, we don\’t know anything that clearly indicates whether Wilson acted illegally. That is why we have investigations; to find out what happened.
If this were just a local investigation – especially given the racial makeup of Ferguson\’s police force (50 of its 53 officers are White, in a town that is now 2/3 Black), it would not be acceptable. This is not to say the investigation would inherently be compromised, it is to say that it would inherently be, at the very least, suspicious in nature – which, to most people, is essentially the same thing.
If it were local and state as well, that would be far better, and would largely ameliorate any likelihood of a miscarriage of justice.
Well, it is local and state, and federal too – the federal being the Obama Administration\’s Department of Justice. You can bet that nothing is being covered up here.
Which makes it all the more disheartening to read this, as excerpted from Awr Hawkins\’ article at breitbart.com:
Protestersin Ferguson, Missouri say they will begin disrupting grocery storesand sports events unless Officer Darren Wilson is arrested.
OfficerWilson shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson on August 9, and thegrand jury for the incident has until next year to decide whether ornot Wilson should face charges. Protesters say charges need to befiled now, and they are going to take to the streets unless “justice”is served.
MailOnline reports that protesters made their plans known at theSeptember 16th St. Louis City Council meeting. They “promisedto disrupt grocery stores” and warned that if St. LouisCardinals make it to the World Series, they will disrupt that too.
Theprotesters grew louder as the council meeting went on, demanding notonly the arrest of Wilson but also “the resignations of bothCounty Police Chief John Belmar and Ferguson Police Chief ThomasJackson.” They also demanded that County Prosecutor RobertMcCullock be removed from the case.
CBSSt. Louis reports that the protesters are also trying to get St.Louis Rams ticket holders to donate tickets so protesters can “getin the dome” and shut the game down.
Does anyone in his/her right mind believe doing this will further an honest investigation of what happened on August 9th?
Does anyone in his/her right mind believe that the people involved in these threats want an honest investigation? Or it is plain that what they want is the arrest, charging, conviction and jailing – possibly the execution (it has been mentioned among this crowd) of Darren Wilson – before the facts come out?
How many people who either had no racist feelings, or were at least on the fence, will actions like these convert to people with ingoingly negative attitudes about Black people?
Who do they hurt more than themselves?
