Not one of us knows the circumstances for the shooting in
Saint Louis. We only know what we read and hear and what we construe from that. All of us have emotions and passions on the tragic event.
All of us should mourn with the Michael Brown family.
I am disturbed, angered and unbelieving that this 18 year
old was shot to death in the back of a police car. You have to ask how could
this happen. You have to hope that there is no cover-up. You have to wish for
calm and for peace and know that passions are strong and anger is justified.
The FBI is on the scene and that is good.
The fact that the Reverend Al Sharpton is there is not good.
His presence, in my mind, is reactionary and racial. Look at his history of
self-involvement in issues beyond his sphere of influence. Listen to his calls
for calm, when his demeanor does just the opposite.
Violence and looting diminishes the life of Michael Brown.
The most important aspect of this tragedy must be that all
investigations, all interrogations, all inquiries, all intelligence gathered
must be TRANSPARENT.
Without that…justice will not be served. Justice may be
blind in our society, but she is not stupid.
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