"The latest scar caused by the black-man-did-it excuse was left to fester..."
Dear friends,
While this latest insult to the African American community by the Philadelphia Police Department seems “par for the course”, hopefully the protest held in response to it will finally make folks start moving towards community control of the force.
On the link below, award-winning journalist Jenice Armstrong was at the small rally. Historically, protests have usually begun with only a handful of people. Consequently, there’s no surprise that not a lot of people turned out. Still, those who attended were proud and determined to display their dignity for themselves and all of us.
All power to the people!
G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20100519_Jenice_Armstrong__Cop_s_lies_draw_few_protesters.html#axzz0oOMvAGCw
2 comments:
It is agreed that this cop should have his pension benefits taken away. Prosecution was taken off the table in order to get him to talk. That could've been a questionable move, but it may have helped expedite resolution. If this had not been quickly rapped up, there would've probably been unnecessary harm done to that community by overzealous police.
I hear you, Bro. I'm glad Jen covered it.
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