Hat tip James Woods
The actor James Woods has re-posted a tweet made by an eyewitness to the shooting of two LA Sheriff's deputies Saturday in Compton, California. In this, a man can be seen and heard celebrating having seen the shooting. Rather than call 9-11 or render assistance to the fallen deputies, this clown turns it into a selfie opportunity. A couple of the other people on the scene can be heard celebrating, and yelling, "No justice, no peace".
Viewer warning: (language).
https://twitter.com/i/status/1305226390854279168
This, of course, is sick behavior. Unlike one of the reader comments, I don't believe for a minute that this is representative of all black Americans. I will say this, however. If black leaders really want to have a serious discussion on race, as they say they do, then they must be prepared to discuss incidents like this. They also need to confront it within the African-American community. My purpose in re-posting this-as well as the scene outside the hospital Saturday night- is not to stir anger and backlash among whites. But if you reverse the conditions, and it was white citizens cheering the gunning down of two innocent blacks, you would never see the end of this on the news. As it is, I seriously doubt the media will report this aspect of the story. They should because it is an issue that must be addressed.
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