03-09-2015, 12:22 PM
(03-09-2015, 11:30 AM)Blindgreed1 Wrote: Protests everytime a person of color is shot by law enforcement.
There have indeed been protests when unarmed people of color were shot and killed by law enforcement.
There have also been investigations to determine whether the officers (or citizens, in the case of Zimmerman) violated the deceased's civil rights. So far, the answer has been "no".
But, it has been determined that there are entire police forces who exercise discrimination against people of color and changes have been mandated. Do you think that's a bad thing or believe that there is no pervasive racial discrimination in some police departments, Gunnar?
I think protests are a good thing, personally. Freedom of speech; getting involved to affect change when you feel passionately about a cause; having a voice... Sometimes protests turn into riots and that sucks, but the right to protest perceived injustice is key to democracy -- people of color (and women, and anti-war crusaders, and anti-abortion advocates...) have been protesting (peaceful or otherwise) since the birth of our nation, under 44 US Presidents.