I was hopeful that things would change, but he seems like such a clueless bumbler, I'm thinking the federal government is going to have to step in in the end. Which is sad.
Let's be clear: this kind of out-of-control police overkill to demonstrations has not happened in other municipalities where (and this must also be stated) similar problems have existed. We've had many incidents of police brutality toward young black males in many cities; we've even had many--far too many--police killings of unarmed young black men. What we have NOT had in those places, however, is the degree of non-transparency this municipality and county have maintained; and we have not had such a disproportionate reaction to protests in the community.
We've got two problems here: the long-term problem of racial profiling and poor police relations regarding the black community. This exists in every city and in every state—from New York to Los Angeles. And we need to start addressing it seriously, everywhere.
Then there's the short-term problem of the horrendous police behavior in Ferguson, St Louis County, and the State of Missouri. This is different. I've seen large-scale protests in Chicago, New York, and elsewhere that have been dealt with professionally and sensibly, without all this horror and abrogation of civil rights. That needs to be dealt with right now, today, right there. It doesn't seem to be happening.
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