re: Family, friends of C.J. Smith, Jr., hold march while investigation still open

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Hmm, aside from common sense being blinded by sadness over the loss of a family member or friend I've got nothing. It sure didn't- in any way- perpetuate the notion that cops are big meanies just out trying to hurt people. In fact, it's the opposite which, in turn, does nothing for the 'cause'.

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Grief over losing a family member and young member of the community is a part of it.

Another part of it is that people of a lower socioeconomiic status tend to have a different experience than those of a higher. I am not attempting to make an excuse; knowing this and $8 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

But the flipside of people who always make an excuse are the people who dismiss the negative experience of others in an attempt to feel better about their own.

Before I type out a novel, Im gonna stomp and point out that this thread is in extremely poor taste and reeks of the dichotomous thinking that is destroying American culture. That was the original point I was attempting to make. There are a plethora of problems in our justice system, specifically with regards to profiling and punishment, but that does not change the fact that the police are a vital part of society who risk their lives every day.