"Garwood, Robin" wrote: "..could it possibly be that members and leaders ot the Somali community are of the understandable opinion that Mr. Jeilani's life would not have been ended by the MPD had he not been black? Could they even--heaven forbid--be right?"
Well if they had not come to their own racist conclusions, I'm confident that our own pandering polemists will set them straight soon enough. Anyone want to bet that Al Sharpton doesn't show up soon? There comes a time when those who "protest too much" undermine a valid concern ie.: racist attitudes have procluded some racial minorities from recieving fair and just treatment from the cops and society in general. I believe that we are well past that point, and if race continues to be played for obvious political advantage in every issue in which a racial minority is involved social justice will inevitably take a step backwards. Better IMO, to stick with the premise that the cops have recieved too much "us vs. them" indoctrination in coordination with an emphasis on paramilitary type training and tactics. TJSWIFT Saint Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
