The Hostility of Convenience…..

Sheila,

No one of any race or creed wants to see their children die before their time.

We have so many "experts" in all the communities and government that point a finger to how a situation should be handled and fotget that there are three fingers pointing at themselves!

Those vandals and thugs A- will never be brought to justice and B- are creating more of the thing they don't want the most... to be seen as vandals and thugs and thereby treated with less respect.  It's beyond sad.  I am just praying for all of them.  Also I am praying this doesn't spread to a town near me where my husband and daughter could potential be put in danger and I certainly pray for all the police, EMTs, Medics and Firefighters that are in harms way because of protesters that are not peaceful.

I will get down off my soap box now.

Beautifully said, Sheila Anderson ... and I can add nothing more it was so well said.  The senselessness just breaks your heart ...

Gene

Unfortunately Sheila, injustice after injustice can in fact lead to anarchy.  There will always be opportunists who look for an excuse to vandalize and pillage but for most people, frustration which is not addressed through the legal system, does lead to danger and incredible destruction.  

    Kid?  A convenience store robber was shot and killed by a police officer.  A Grand Jury found no cause to indict that law enforcement officer.

     The looters, and those who have threatened to rape and kill the wives of the police officers in that town, are also criminals.  They should be dealt with accordingly.

It pains me to see the riots, to see these thugs take advantage of a very tragic situation as an excuse to cause such havoc. They should all be arrested and dealt with accordingly, but what are the odds of that?

Sheila Anderson - I wish in instances like this both sides wouldn't dig their heels in on their opinions and use it to politicize their views. Regardless of whether you think justice was served or not we should be able to talk about what to do moving forward. 

No, you're right, it doesn't always fix things but constructive dialogue is always the beginnings of change. Right now we can't even have that because whoever is on either side of the debate refuses to listen to the other side. 

You are right, I don't mean to confuse protesters with the vandals and thugs.

Morning Sheila I of course have a different way of looking at this.  What I would suggest I won't put in writing.  Soooo with that have a good day.  See ya tomorrow

Sheila - Well said. It is terrible what happened, butwhile I think justice was served, there is still so much to do. I think the community of Ferguson needs to pick itself up and make positive changes, not expect others to do it for them.