Meanwhile in Ferguson, Missouri

In the almost two weeks since Mike Brown was murdered in Ferguson, Missouri we have seen what most residents would call a peaceful community turn into a war zone. With images going viral through social media the scenery looks like a battle between the citizens and powers that be in some third world countries. In what seems like a case that needed no more than common sense to see who was in the wrong and at fault, a war has begun. Literally, with Martial Law allowing the National Guard to occupy and take action on this community whether provoked or not. 

What we are seeing before our eyes is the veil of so called freedom being lifted to see the harsh reality of corrupt powers in control. Our society thrives off silence, fear, and ignorance; so the relentless pursuit for justice in Ferguson is throwing the authorities off. Where normally the crowds would have dispersed with the next breaking news segment, the voices have only grown in numbers and gotten larger.

First... there is upset surrounding how this case has been handled from the moment Ferguson PD left Mike Browns body dead in the street for four hours before throwing his body in the back of an suv, neglecting to file reports and rejecting official testimonies from eye witnesses. If any non-government or judicial employee shot and killed any other individual in the presence of witnesses they would be arrested, arraigned, and await a trial. But officer Darren Wilson has been whisked away to a safe house as his cohorts worked as quickly as they could to spin the case in his favor. They did not expect the people of Ferguson and America to take such a stand, ask so many questions, and continue to demand answers and actions. Sadly, actions we have gotten with the National Guard & local PD flooding the streets and the FBI and Highway Patrol taking over investigations to look as if the investigation is unbiased. 

Protestors have been portrayed as rioters and looters by the main stream news while the real looters are the police raiding pantries and safe havens with no badges on. Operation Help or Hush raised over 10k through a gofund me, 3k of that was spent on goods they donated to the local pantry for needy families, while providing lunches and simple aid to protestors. Literally two days after dropping off these donations and supplying a safe haven the police “confiscated” both the goods in the pantry as well as the food and aid supplied to the safe haven.

Then, no more than a five minute drive from where Mike Brown was shot and killed another young black man was gunned down by the local PD. Kaijeme Powell was shot six times by two officers after having supposedly stole a doughnut and soda from a local mart. After stealing the items he remained at the scene of the crime to await the arrival of the police.  The police arrived and exited their vehicle with weapons drawn, Powell with a knife in hand started to approach them while screaming for them to shoot and kill him. Which they did not hesitate to do, mind you all of this was captured on video and uploaded to Instagram.

 First, why is it a gun was the first thing officers thought to pull out to try and stop and apprehend Powell with? Second, why did they handcuff his lifeless body after shooting him six times? You mean to tell me to stop a suspect a respectable distance away wielding only a knife could not be stopped with a taser? 

It’s as if the enforcers of the laws that are supposed to serve and protect the people are using their authority as an excuse to kill at will. 

With the protests becoming calmer as the days passed, people are starting to leave the community to let the people of the community itself heal from this tragedy and intrusion. Yet and still every night arrests are made by aggressive cops walking around badgeless as the mainstream media does 30 second highlights on the “continued unrest”.

Don’t believe everything you hear and believe only half of what you see and make an opinion on what Ferguson means to American society. Innocent people’s natural rights have been stripped to protect a corrupt case of murder. We have been blatantly lied to while being treated criminally for wanting to see justice. Don’t stop talking though. Don’t give up. Mostly, don’t forget.