As per yesterdays post . . . there is anger, a certain angst all over the matter of the cop in Chicago assassinating the kid on the street. Strong feelings resonate over the matter for both sides. The cop and the black man. 'Assassination' is the word I choose to describe what I observed from the dash cam by the way.
The questions that boom from my thoughts are as follows.
The questions that boom from my thoughts are as follows.
- Why was the tape suppressed for a year? I'm not buying the on going investigation. Common sense applied here . . . what new leads were being followed after a year?
- Did any of the others who were on the scene to serve and protect take exception to this incident? How is shooting a guy 16 times warranted? Simply spontaneous gun fire? Over kill? or lets consider this . . . how is the use of deadly force even warranted in the first place?
- Why did the prosecutor file charges minutes before the video was released?
- Was Officer Jason Van Dyke allowed to remain on active duty during this year long investigation? If so . . . weren't we all possible victims of his implementation of authority?
- Is the Union and supporting officers seeing the same dash cam video the rest of us have seen?
Corruption is and
always has been imbedded into the fabric of governmental systems. When a simple
truth is revealed that might be construed as threatening, action is quickly
taken to silence the voice of truth. The status quo must be maintained. Words
are used to confuse and impede. The reins of power are held tightly in the
hands of a few privileged individuals.
As the old saying
goes, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. We are required to
confront our daily decisions with pride and determination, and we must see our
mistakes as life’s opportunities for learning. It is ignorance that binds evil
to goodness. When we hold others accountable for committing the wrongful acts,
then do those same things ourselves, we are hypocrites. It is, as it always
shall be.
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