by Steve James on Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:23 am
Well, no one complains about hero police officers or firemen who lose their lives saving others. Victims of police shootings don't get parades; and, when they do get together to protest, they're considered anti-police, not anti police brutality.
I was going to post that the shooting in Greg's video shouldn't be newsworthy because there have been examples of people being shot with their hands up, following instructions, running away, sitting in their cars, etc., none of whom holding weapons. It's not worth news because what happens is that there'll simply be arguments explaining why the police were justified.
Hey, sometimes they most certainly are, especially when they're taking fire or being attacked. However, there should be severe consequences for mistakes. A guy in NYC was shot because of his wallet; this guy was shot with a cell phone. Outrage is useless --to me, but it's as understandable as holding a parade for a hero. The damage is done. It doesn't matter who the victim was. The city should pay big time.
Of course, rethinking the event, imagine if everybody started carrying.
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