I think people have forgotten what Black people have gone through in this country for HUNDREDS of years. What is more important than stabilizing the ethical fabric of life we all use to adorn our livelihood? Rooting out bad weeds that poison the entire crop is quintessential in maintaining/restoring/cultivating positive race relations in this country. I can't think of anything better that should captivate the attention of the Leader of the Free Market. Take care of home on the homefront first. Then tackle the issues that lie abroad the global spectrum secondly.
Many pundits have spoken words of truth: any death to occur by another is a tragedy. One murder is not greater than another (some have spoken on intra-racial [black on black, brown on brown, etc.] crime and gang violence) At it's peak, gang violence begets more gang violence - one block vs. another block whereas racial violence, well, begets entire segments of a culture retaliating on one another - on a much larger scale. A scale that encompasses masses of populations. Earthquake the comedian referred to forgetting the Taliban, heck, we have our own terrorists right here in the United States. Geraldo Rivera said that the hoodie killed Trayvon and he received considerable backlash. When listening to his words, however, I heard at least half of my family members voices from Uncle Quincy to Aunt Gertie: "Pull your pants up, young man. Don't wear your hair like that - you will be perceived as part of the world. Take that ear ring out. Stand up straight when you walk. Be presentable before your Heavenly Father and not to the wolves of the world which only consume and leave carcasses to rot upon the soil." This is precisely what has happened. No, we should not judge others by what they look like but the fact of the matter is IT WILL HAPPEN NONETHELESS. As a people and society, we must present our best countenance, and put our best foot forward at all times - staying on guard. We must keep our children as safe as possible with the realization that we must release them into this wicked world outside of our grasp. In this sense I can concede Geraldo's words. I can't count how many times I've seen a young male harassed or beaten for wearing a color although it was clear that the victim was obviously "unaffiliated." Quick fix - don't wear that color. Sorry, this is the world in which we live.
Back to the subject at hand: The people have spoken. The people want justice. Although it is most difficult to 'unlearn' traits, behaviors and things that have been inculcated into the mind for many years, reasonable persons in this case are not asking for epiphanies, heart-felt change, or any miracles but rather due process and the moral aptitude to follow the letter of the law without hindrance of existing corruption, wether it be Public Official, law enforcement, or legal representation. This should not become another tragic case entitled "Modern Day Emmett Till" where a young black boy armed with nothing more than charm was kidnapped, beaten, mutilated and shot in the head before being thrown in the Tallahatchie River with a 70-pound anchor tied around his neck with barbed wire. His killers were acquitted. Please don't forget what this is truly about.
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