Racism Is A Problem Of The Country We Live - 1193 Words

Tyler Thomas ENGL 1213 Michael Sloyka February 8, 2015 There’s Always Two Sides to Every Story Racism has and unfortunately will always be a problem in the country we live in. Although we’ve come a long way, numerous issues of prejudice and racial discrimination still plague the country. Some people believe that the situation is gradually getting better, while others see it getting progressively worse. One thing that is for sure is that certain stories of the issue become popular and spark outrage among people. This has become more common recently, especially with stories of police brutality; more specifically, white police officers, and African Americans. The situation has resulted in deaths, injuries, riots, civil outrage, and many see†¦show more content†¦The circumstances of the shooting and the protests and civil outrage that resulted from the incident received considerable attention in the U.S. It ignited a vigorous debate about law enforcement s relationship with blacks, and the question of whether policeman were using excessive force nationwide. Shortly before the shooting, it was said that Brown robbed a convenience store, stole a carton of cigarettes, and pushed the clerk trying to prevent brown form exiting. Surveillance from the store was later by law enforcement released during the investigation of the incident. This also sparked outrage, especially from Brown’s family: â€Å"Michael Brown’s family is beyond outraged at the devious way the police chief has chosen to disseminate piece mil information in a manner intended to assassinate the character of their son, following such a brutal assassination of his person in broad daylight (Huffingtonpost.com).† During a press conference Wilson stated he did not know Brown was a robbery suspect when he stopped him. Brown was seemingly stopped because he was walking in the middle of street and blocking traffic. Ferguson police said a physical altercation occurred between the two men prior to the shooting. Johnson, the man that was with Brown, said Brown was unarmed and had his hands up when he was shot. This is highly disputed as many eye witnesses told accounts of what they had seen.