Police Shooting

It seems as though I'm in the minority when it comes to casting blame in the Ferguson shooting.  There are certainly gray areas but any moron should be able to figure out that, whether his arms are raised in surrender or not, he just might be shot by police if he rushes towards them.  A police officer's first responsibility is to protect himself.

Remember that the young offender was also a known criminal who had just committed a minor crime.  This was no angel who didn't understand how the police worked.  I believe he might have thought he was immune because of his age and it's a shame he had to die so young but he was the main instrument in his death.

The officer who shot him has also had his own world turned upside down.  He's now a target for those wanting revenge and I'm sure won't be able to remain living and working in Ferguson because it won't be safe for him or his family.  I do believe he shot because he felt threatened.

As for the riots and looting...how does it make sense to rob a liquor store to show you're angry about police brutality?  I also believe that most of those rioters care nothing for the young man who was killed and are using his death as an excuse to loot and destroy.

I don't think I'll live long enough to see the day the shade of one's skin won't be an issue.  But that day will come sooner or later and they'll look back on human history with wonderment about how shallow we were.