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[fufaraw]

I guess I'm not as jaded as I thought. I really didn't believe Darren Wilson would be indicted or charged, but apparently some little part of me did have some hope about that. The news about Tamir Rice, on top of the list of murdered young men, has just.

I'm taking a step back, until I've regained some equilibrium. I need some time to come to terms with this. I can't believe this is my country. I'm just sick.

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[reggie11.livejournal.com]

I was shocked to read about the grand jury verdict, but even moreso that a twelve year old boy was killed for playing with a toy gun. I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like to be a black person in America. The number of black deaths at the hands of police is gobsmacking. It seems almost unheard of for the police to even be held accountable for it.

A few years ago we had an incident where a Brazilian tourist died due to excessive force used by police with the overzealous use of tasers. Every single one of the police involved were eventually charged. Unfortunately they were charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and not murder which most of us don't agree with but at least they weren't practically given a pat on the back for it as seems to be the case for many deaths at the hands of the police in the US.

I really don't blame you for feeling ill about it. It's stomach turning.

[fufaraw]

Thank you.

Taking a step back yesterday really did help me regain some perspective.

I can't say, "It's not my problem," and dismiss it. But it's not my trauma, either. All I can do is everything possible to support change, and the people who are actually going through it, in any way I can.