The news out
of Ferguson is pretty grim and at first blush it seems the police and the
community are out of sync
Outrage over
a police killing of an unarmed black teen have spilling over the rioting and
looting brink
More gas to
the fire was applied as Al Sharpton chose to get involved
Though he
urged peaceful protests, his rhetoric is not conducive for calm to evolve
This is not
the time for a rush to judgment with the cop being found guilty in the
community or press
Nor is it a
time for a thorough investigation to get the facts to be suppressed
Since this
involves a shoot of an unarmed Black teen
Holder will
be on this pedal to the metal with DOJ lawyers and the FBI quickly on scene
No rush to
judgment but this fact jumps out—the police department is woefully lacking in
diversity
A town that
is two thirds Black has a police force with three Black officers in a force of
53
A police
officer is sworn to uphold the law be he black or be he white
But only
three out of 53 does not seem right
Hopefully, the
protestors will not the pursuit of justice derail
By rioting
and looting which will cause their moral authority to fail
As the identity
of the officer now withheld
Plenty of
time but let’s calm prevail and the death threats quelled
© August
13, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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