Ferguson, MO

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

I don't get why someone would complain about this.

For some it may be a "shocking wake-up call." But to simply say "It was a wake-up call that this is going on, not just in Ferguson but across the nation," suggests that it's the first time this has really come to national attention. There have been plenty of "wake-up calls." The complaint isn't there are wake-up calls. The complaint is that wake-up calls are still needed because too many people have been hitting the snooze button.

How many wake up calls do we need?

The answer is blowing in the wind.

{Sorry, I couldn't resist.}

[StealthMode]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

This is real life stuff that has been going on for decades and people in minority communities have been fighting this fight.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

The complaint isn't there are wake-up calls. The complaint is that wake-up calls are still needed because too many people have been hitting the snooze button.

I started to respond but these both said what I was thinking.

A friend at the protest posted about the officers who were shot just minutes after it happened. I was so incredibly sad to see that but glad that they both survived. Reports say the shots weren't even fired from the group of protesters. I hope that person is caught.