Thursday, August 21, 2014

CONCERNING THE FERGUSON, MO. RIOTS; DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT BEING REFERRED TO AS 2nd AND 3rd CLASS CITIZENS WHEN YOU CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER!


     In reference to people of any race that are dependent on a non-productive source of income to get by, and are bent on being satisfied with their Status Quo such as a lifetime of Welfare. In a lot of cases, there are definitely people disabled in one way or another through no choice of their own, and it's okay by me. But if you're healthy in mind and body, the opportunity is there in one way or another to work and feel better about yourself if you look for and find it.
     Until you do that, whether or not you like it, doesn't change a fact; You indeed are a 2nd or 3rd class Citizen! It's not necessarily bad at all, But with that said, you are in no way obligated to envy, resent or offend other people who aren't in those two classes. Just don't complain because they are part of the 'Haves' and you're not. 
      Such appears to be the case in the recent riots in Ferguson, Missouri, when a lot of the rioters and Protesters were replying to reporters, they were being mistreated by the sternness of the Police.
      But before I point to that, as supposing to be an excuse to object to what was assumed to be, the unjustifiable shooting of a black teenager, I should point out that the overwhelming majority of arrests made by the police in the aftermath, and during the looting and burning of the local businesses, turned out to be done by people who were not residents, and from as far away as Austin TX.
      No one, seems to want to make it clear as to how those non-residents arrived there on cue all at once, with masks and covered faces, some with loaded guns and knives, ready to do battle with the Store-owners and Police. As for the local residents, they hadn't waited to hear the whole story as to what happened to cause the shooting.
      With the help of an infamous, past drug pusher turned FBI informant gone good, and "celebrated" "Community organizer" by the name of Rev. Al Sharpton, the Main media reporters jumped the gun on the information available and blamed the Officer who had "Anxiously and wrongfully murdered" this straight "A"  High school football star. This so-called innocent, people-loving 'Gentle Giant' who never supposedly did anything wrong to anyone, (A 17 year old, 'Gentle Giant' is described as 6' 4" and 290 pounds!) couldn't have done wrong!
      Records reveal he barely made it through High School, in fact.
     Anyhow, the violent protest was on!! They weren't in any mood to wait for the results of a thorough investigation by the local authorities. (to see their attitude right off the get-go, they assumed the Authorities wouldn't be honest about it anyway!) After all, the Rev. Al Sharpton had already implied and said so!
     At this point, I must ask; What happened to this law against 'Inciting to riot'? 
     No matter! They would simply stand by their Constitutional right to "Lawful assembly". (Don't worry about the familiar tones of "The Wall Street Protesters".) Away they went, sometimes even battling with the police who were totally surprised by the systematic, organized confusion and riots.
     In the demonstrators' eyes, it was darn well time to object to the brutal treatment by police in the shooting.
     Repeating Al Sharpton, the most common response by the Protesters was; "We're tired of this Country treating us like 2nd and 3rd class Citizens!!".
     This, no doubt, being said by people who appeared quite capable of going to work. Certainly capable of smashing, looting and setting fire to businesses, as was apparent.
     Now let me tell you two stories; 
     The first one by Dorian Johnson, a partner to Michael Wilson at the scene of the shooting. He said he and Michael were innocently walking down the middle of the street, when they were approached by patrolman Darren Wilson. According to Dorion, the patrolman jumped out of the car , grabbed the 6'4", 290 lb. Michael Brown by the neck and brandishing a gun, pulled him roughly towards and partially into the open door of the patrol car. Michael Brown then struggled loose and began walking away. The officer shouted after him, pointing his gun and started shooting at him with his back turned. When Michael Brown turned and raised his hands in surrender, the officer shot him dead anyway. So far so good, right? No!!
     The story from the officer goes like this; Officer Wilson received a flash report of a "Strong-arm" robbery having taken place at a nearby convenience store, along with a description of the two suspects that had made their getaway by running down the street.
     Coincidentally, Wilson saw two men walking down the middle of the street, doing so uncaring that they were in the driving lanes. As the report described the suspects clothing, it matched the clothing of the individuals that he was going to speak to anyway about blocking the street unnecessarily.
      He exited the car, leaving the door open. As he attempted to speak to them, Michael Brown, (The 'Gentle Giant' as described by his friend) pushed Officer Wilson's 180 lb. frame back into the Car and proceeded to punch him in the face. (Officer Wilson was badly injured with a broken eye socket and a further injury to his eyeball) As Brown struggled with Wilson over his side-arm, a shot was fired inside the car and Brown exited and walked several steps away, showing no appearance of having been shot.  Officer Wilson also struggled out of the car, bleeding and blind in one eye but pointing his gun at Wilson as he walked away. He then shouted to Brown, "Stop or I'll shoot"! Brown turned, raising his arms wide apart and saying as a taunt, "What are you going to do, shoot me??" He then charged at Wilson and Wilson started firing, hitting him with several shots but not stopping him. Finally Brown went down as Wilson was firing the last shot, hitting him in the top of the head.
     At that time, other Patrolmen arrived and Officer Wilson surrendered his weapon to them and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.
     A thorough investigation is presently under way by the State patrol and other outside police Dept.s.      The finding was that Brown was not shot in the back as the other apparent thief described, but all shots were from the front. Their conclusion is, Because of the previous beating Officer Brown took, he truly feared for his life by then, and was protecting himself. In their determination, the shooting was justified.
     Even today, after hearing both sides of the story, The Governor of the State went on National T.V. to announce that a Grand Jury would be determining whether or not Officer Wilson will be prosecuted for violating Brown's Civil Rights. Nothing has been mentioned about pursuing the 'Strong-arm' Robbery seen actually live as it happened, with Brown and his accomplice clearly being visible committing the act on the store security cameras.
     Instead, the rioters attacked the store, looting and smashing it and then, destroying it by fire.
     So let me ask you, who you would believe? The testimony of the surviving, obvious thief whose word isn't worth a plugged nickel?
     Or the story of the Officer who, over 6 years with the Force, had a completely unblemished record and was known to have a reputation of being kind to everyone in town, regardless of Race, Color or Creed?  Just sayin'.

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