From the Mother of a Young Black Son
Until now, I have been silent because I have not been able to get my emotions in check since the Jordan Davis verdict. Another young black child, with a promising future has been slaughtered at the hands of a white man, who claims he “felt” that his life was in danger of being harmed by a young black male. All under the “Stand your ground” law which says that you can provoke an encounter and still use lethal means to defend yourself. This is basically justified murder, which in some cases encourages an open season against the young black male. This law has a stark resemblance to the “Casual Killing Act of 1669, which states that a slave can be killed by his master, and that the slave’s death shall not be accompanied by a felony. Jordan and Trayvon are not the only children that have died in such “Stand Your Ground” cases. In Florida alone at least 26 children or teens have fallen victim as result of this abominable law. We are seeing this same scenario repea...
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