Nothing is Ever Black and White

Hello My Dear Friends! I have received countless emails saying 'PoKitty, there is so much craziness going on right now, when are you going to weigh in on the madness'? Well, my dear friends, there are many reasons. first, let's start with the insanity in Ferguson, Missouri. I haven't weighed in because I don't know what happened there. No one does. I do know what didn't happen. Does anyone really believe that a young police officer, with a spotless record, just decided to gun down an unarmed teenager in the street? Unfortunately, with the bias and unprofessional coverage of the media, which has degraded into a bunch of wannabes trying to make a name for themselves, there will never be "justice" in Ferguson. Regardless of how the facts unfold, one thing is for sure, there will be no winners in Ferguson. This incident has irrevocably divided this town. I fear it's just the beginning of much ugliness to come. This is what happens when you remove Lady Liberty's blindfold. When justice isn't blind, it's unjust. But this, my dear friends, is the world we live in. Do you recognize these names: James Whitehead, Christopher Cervini or Dillon Taylor? No? I'm not surprised. On August 11th of this year 20-year old Dillon Taylor was shot and killed outside of a 7-11 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an unarmed white man who was shot dead by a black police officer. I must have missed the President and Attorney General commenting on that case. Christopher Cervini was shot dead by a man in Greece, NY, last year. The shooter said Cervini was acting "suspiciously".  The shooter, Roderick Scoot was a "neighborhood watchman". He was acquitted, claiming he feared for his life. Cervini was an unarmed 16-year old. I think you can guess the racial make up. Finally, 28-year old James Whitehead was a Veteran who had recently returned from war. Whitehead was unarmed and sitting in his truck after a verbal altercation over a car part when he was shot dead by an off duty police officer. The officer says he fatally shot Whitehead because he used a racial slur. The officer was removed from the force but no charges were ever brought against him. He is now suing to get his job back. Another unarmed white man shot dead by a black police officer. Why no media coverage? Why no justice? This is what happens when "justice" isn't blind. This is what happens when the facts take a backseat and race becomes the focal point. When you're more focused on the "who" instead of the "what" there is no justice and there never will be peace.
Po