As farfetched as this might sound, clearly the continued police killing of African Americans under the same “quick shoot” circumstances suggest either a lack of awareness to the many blatant shootings of unarmed Black men, or an ideology so ingrained within law enforcement that all Black males are dangerous, that there is no concern for public reaction or perceptions.
If we were formally declared an “endangered species” we would have more protection under the law than we are currently being given under police encounters of “any kind.” As citizens of the United States, we are guaranteed “due process,” which includes a trial by a jury of our peers, and the right to confront our accusers with the burden of proof on the prosecution. Instant police shootings under the present “open season” policies applied around the country appear to have cancelled all these rights.
Law enforcement should remember that for every action, there is a reaction and all those cannot be controlled by force.
(Dr. John Warren is publisher of the San Diego Voice and Viewpoint/NNPA Member.)
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