| | After making my way through numerous posts on the net, I have decided
to create my own place for comments, criticism, etc. My passion
in doing this comes from my disgust with the state our nation/world is
in. Our sons, daughters, & friends are fighting for
their lives. Our goverment is corrupt and out of control.
Our allies are no better. Simply put, I am sad about what is
happening.
Recently I was getting ready for work listening to the news as I
usually do. The first report I heard was about a shooting that
had taken place at London's Stockwell Station. Armed police had
taken the life of a man based on an assumption....and they were WRONG!
The initial news reports were that plain-clothes police had been
following this man. He was wearing a coat in warm weather and
this made them believe he might be carrying a bomb. They pulled
their guns out and ordered him to stop. He ran. They chased
him. He ran to the station and attempted to board the train and
then tripped. Police held him down and shot him 5 times in the
head.
5 times? In the head? Becasue he was wearing a winter coat? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Until this news came to light, I was unaware of London's
"Shoot-to-kill-in-order-to-protect" policy. What a frightening
concept. Look at how skewed the definition has become of "To
Protect and Serve" in America. Protect? Isn't this term a
little loose when it comes to human lives being taken?
Jean Charles de Menezes was murdered by London Police. It has
recently come to light that he was not shot 5 times in the head, he was
shot 7 times in the head, once in the shoulder...all while being held
down by police officers. To make matters worse, he was completely
innocent. He had no connections to terrorists, he had no bomb,
and was scared. Imagine how frightening it would be to visit
another country and have multiple plain clothes men start chasing you
with guns. What a terrifying exit from this world it must have
been for him.
Still, British authorities justify their actions. True, they may
be offering a fund for the family of the slain man, but without a
change in policy, his death will be in vain. Can you really put a
price tag on the life of someone you love?
This man's death was nothing short of racism. He was suspicious
because he wasn't "white." He paid for it with his life. I
am ashamed to have a leader that justifies this man's death and a
leader whose biggest ally employs policies to take a human life based
on a hunch.
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| | Posted 7/30/2005 12:38 PM - 1 view - 0 comments
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