[eweissenbach]

As To BTKs original post, yes this Has gotten way to much national attention, too many people without a grasp of the facts commenting ON BOTH SIDES. I have seen reports that make rioters seem justified, and I have seen distorted facts about protesters that make them ALL appear to be looters and vandals. It is true that our justice system seems to be weighted against African-Americans, and in many parts of the country blacks are unfairly targeted. This causes animosity in the black community, and to some degree precipitates some of the legitimate protest (again, not the looting, rioting, and vandalism) in Ferguson and other locales. My understanding is, correct me if this is wrong, that the city is more than 50% black, but the police department is all, or very nearly all, white. I would submit that that is an unhealthy situation. I have read widely conflicting reports of how the incident went down in the first place, and would not pretend to know the facts. I do know that mistakes and over reactions were made by all parties in the aftermath. It is easy for whites to dismiss this as a bunch of black thugs out of control, and I presume it is easy for some blacks to feel justified, but neither view is going to help us understand the deep-seated problems and keep them from recurring in the future. Everyone needs to examine their actions. Like most things it ain't all that black and white.