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In reply to the discussion: Darren Wilson to ABC News: I Have a Clean Conscience [View all]calimary
(80,699 posts)This just makes me hurt. This just hurts. Dammit.
Saw a comment from Congresswoman Marcia Fudge about this - I thought what she said was extraordinarily profound:
WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia Fudge on Monday categorized a Missouri grand jury's decision not to criminally charge the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown "a slap in the face" that underscores "an unwritten rule that Black lives hold no value."
"The Ferguson Grand Jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown is a miscarriage of justice," said a statement from Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat. "It is a slap in the face to Americans nationwide who continue to hope and believe that justice will prevail.
"This decision seems to underscore an unwritten rule that Black lives hold no value; that you may kill Black men in this country without consequences or repercussions. This is a frightening narrative for every parent and guardian of Black and brown children, and another setback for race relations in America.
"My heart goes out to Michael Brown's loved ones, and to the loved ones of all the Michael Browns we have buried in this country."
http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/11/rep_marcia_fudge_calls_ferguso.html
The whole damn thing just makes me ache.