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If the mods think it should be moved please have at it!!
It is time for all of us to suck it in and admit that perhaps Officer Wilson was correct and made the best decisions he could under the circumstances!!
I have read almost everything about the Grand Jury and the testimony of Officer Wilson and I listened and read what the DA said when he announced the verdict!
Do we have a problem in the United states with the Police -- YES, we do!
But in this case I believe we need to walk away and be proactive another day!!
I am very sure that rioting and such will not solve the problem!
In fact all this rioting is doing is taking away peoples means to support themselves!
Why burn down a business that is not yours and that you know the owner uses to make money to feed and cloth and take care of his family?
I am a firm believer that most of the Police Officers in the US given the opportunity will do whatever they can to violate our rights!
If it means they will not get caught! -- This is my opinion, it is not up for discussion!
I also believe we need to still be respectful of the position! But being respectful does not mean being like sheep led to the slaughter!
YES-- some of what Officer Wilson has said and been quoted as saying does not make sense or add up, but you must remember this man was IMO obviously fearful for his life before and especially after this took place.
Officer Wilson forever will be in fear of his life!
Why? Because in our society there are people who for no good reason will IMO pursue this individual and his family or maybe even his friends!
Finally -- I still have my personal opinions - right or wrong they are mine and as should you! But I draw the line at destruction of property and hurting each other and even more importantly I draw the line when it comes to somebody living in fear the rest of their life!
This is probably one of those things that seriously could have went either way......but it didn`t and we need to respect the process until it can be changed legally!!0 -- I know...
None of these people I am sure will have a happy Thanksgiving!!
To everyone on these forums -- Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!
We already have a thread here in OT and in P&N.
Confine your thoughts to one of those threads.
esquared
Anandtech Forum Director
It is time for all of us to suck it in and admit that perhaps Officer Wilson was correct and made the best decisions he could under the circumstances!!
I have read almost everything about the Grand Jury and the testimony of Officer Wilson and I listened and read what the DA said when he announced the verdict!
Do we have a problem in the United states with the Police -- YES, we do!
But in this case I believe we need to walk away and be proactive another day!!
I am very sure that rioting and such will not solve the problem!
In fact all this rioting is doing is taking away peoples means to support themselves!
Why burn down a business that is not yours and that you know the owner uses to make money to feed and cloth and take care of his family?
I am a firm believer that most of the Police Officers in the US given the opportunity will do whatever they can to violate our rights!
If it means they will not get caught! -- This is my opinion, it is not up for discussion!
I also believe we need to still be respectful of the position! But being respectful does not mean being like sheep led to the slaughter!
YES-- some of what Officer Wilson has said and been quoted as saying does not make sense or add up, but you must remember this man was IMO obviously fearful for his life before and especially after this took place.
Officer Wilson forever will be in fear of his life!
Why? Because in our society there are people who for no good reason will IMO pursue this individual and his family or maybe even his friends!
Finally -- I still have my personal opinions - right or wrong they are mine and as should you! But I draw the line at destruction of property and hurting each other and even more importantly I draw the line when it comes to somebody living in fear the rest of their life!
This is probably one of those things that seriously could have went either way......but it didn`t and we need to respect the process until it can be changed legally!!0 -- I know...
None of these people I am sure will have a happy Thanksgiving!!
To everyone on these forums -- Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!
We already have a thread here in OT and in P&N.
Confine your thoughts to one of those threads.
esquared
Anandtech Forum Director
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