The death of
Eric Garner was a tragedy; the officers’ actions can never be condoned
Thank God
for the phone videos and that on the internet have been shone
Lost in the cries
of racism black officers in the videos are seen
Doing
nothing to alter the lethality of this tragic scene
Lost in the
cries of racism is another disturbing fact
Why are NYC
cops on a witch hunt to collect a cigarette tax?
Sharpton
true to form is calling for a protest march on D.C.
Always at
the forefront to be on the race baiting marquee
The major is
not much better with his centuries of racism to proclaim
Another politician
jumping on the bandwagon to tensions inflame
Rather than
stoke the fires of perceived racism
How about
examining a more troubling truism
D.A.s need
convictions for their careers to advance
Without the
cooperation of the police they have no chance
To expect a
D.A. so dependent on the police to prosecute rogue cops
Is a flight
into fantasy land that any rational person would soon stop
Anytime a
cop is involved in a citizen’s death or using excessive force
An
independent prosecutor not a D.A. should the rights of the victim enforce
Does not
matter the race of the victim or of the cop
Indictments
are always very rare in the grand jury justice shop
Prosecutions by D.A.s
are few and far between
And
convictions are almost impossible to glean
© December 8, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka
the Alaskanpoet
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