12-01-2014, 04:42 PM
(12-01-2014, 04:22 PM)Duchess Wrote:(12-01-2014, 04:17 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: I'd love to see those players punished.
Why? What exactly did they do that they deserve to be punished for?
They raised their hands?
They inflamed the public? The horror!
A lot of prominent athletes have stood for a cause. It was a small gesture of support by a few players; I think penalizing them for it would fly in the face of what we supposedly stand for as a country. Free speech. The right to peacefully protest.
I don't disagree with the grand jury's decision (from what I know of the case) but I think this is a cause that has grown beyond Ferguson and worthy of discussion. Rich or poor, it would suck to be a young, big, black guy I think. Granted, they have a lot of their own brethren to blame for the stereotypes but they are stereotyped.
What we need is more black guys willing to give the same types of speech that Bill Cosby gave. Pull up your pants, speak English AND we need to have the conversation about the profiling that does exist.
I heard a very successful black attorney on the radio the other day talking about the instructions he has to give his sons with regards to being out at night, what to do (exactly) if an officer approaches them... I'd be warning the hell out of my kids too if I were black. It sucks that they need special instructions, it sucks that they're much more likely to get pulled over, it sucks that they're looked at more closely in retail shops and things. Whatta mess.
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