As many of you know, there has been a lot happening around the world in the past months. I have been wanting to write this blog post for an extremely long time. But I am not going to lie, I was scared but I am not scared any more. Words are extremely powerful now a days and someone needs to say something about what's going on.
Some of you have no idea what I am talking about. So today, I wanted to talk about my opinion on the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. When I talk to my friends, they had absolutely no idea the situation, what happened, who these people were. I am not blaming them but I think our society needs to open their eyes to the little things like friend drama and open their eyes to the world.
I am not going to lie. I was one of those kids. I could careless about the world. I was not fascinated in it. All I wanted to do was hang out with my friends and just be in my own world. But then I took this class in high school called Current Issues. Ever since that day, I have not been in my own bubble any more. I am trying to learn more and more about what is happening in my community, in my state, in my country, and in the world I live in today.
So.
I am extremely upset about how the two police officers did not get indicted for the murder of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. When I found out that Darren Wilson was not indicted for the murder of Michael Brown, I cried. I cried because in my head I kept saying "Not again!"
When I found out the police officer was not indicted for the murder of Eric Garner, I was so confused. These were back to back cases and yet both police officers did not get indicted even though one of the murders was caught on video. Now that video person is being prosecuted for doing the right thing.
I get so riled up about this because the Civil Rights Movement is one of my favorite parts in History. I am so fascinated by it. So when the murder of Michael Brown happened, I was shocked. I know that police officers kill blacks, whites, hispanics, asians, all the time. But the fact that they just left his dead body on the road for 4.5 hours, just kills me. He was just out of high school.
This needs to end.
All this hate towards different races especially whites and blacks.
Our generation is supposed to be moving forward, not backward. Yet there are protests now all around the United States.
"Hands up! Don't Shoot!"
"I Can't Breathe!"
There needs to be justice for those two that were killed. But there should be justice for us all. No one deserves to be in fear. That they cannot trust the police because of their skin color. Because of how they look.
I just don't get it.
And as a 18 year old, Latino Woman, who is getting ready to go out in the world, it scares me. It really does.
It's easier said than done obviously. But I feel that justice needs to prevail.
I am so sorry for anyone who has ever felt scared and not trusted by the police for their skin color. I am so sorry to the families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and to anyone else who has lost their lives trying to make a change. I am so sorry.
I hope that this blog posts opens some people's eyes. I really hope for a better future. Obviously, there will still be pain and sorrow, but at least there is hope.
Those are my thoughts on what is happening now. I would really like for some of you to tweet me or send me a message on your thoughts of the Michael Brown and Eric Garner case and what you think about the protests.
I also would really like people to start educating themselves about the world. It is extremely important. You are the new future.
I hope you have a wonderful day/evening.
Carpe Diem,
Sophia
Some of you have no idea what I am talking about. So today, I wanted to talk about my opinion on the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. When I talk to my friends, they had absolutely no idea the situation, what happened, who these people were. I am not blaming them but I think our society needs to open their eyes to the little things like friend drama and open their eyes to the world.
I am not going to lie. I was one of those kids. I could careless about the world. I was not fascinated in it. All I wanted to do was hang out with my friends and just be in my own world. But then I took this class in high school called Current Issues. Ever since that day, I have not been in my own bubble any more. I am trying to learn more and more about what is happening in my community, in my state, in my country, and in the world I live in today.
So.
I am extremely upset about how the two police officers did not get indicted for the murder of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. When I found out that Darren Wilson was not indicted for the murder of Michael Brown, I cried. I cried because in my head I kept saying "Not again!"
When I found out the police officer was not indicted for the murder of Eric Garner, I was so confused. These were back to back cases and yet both police officers did not get indicted even though one of the murders was caught on video. Now that video person is being prosecuted for doing the right thing.
I get so riled up about this because the Civil Rights Movement is one of my favorite parts in History. I am so fascinated by it. So when the murder of Michael Brown happened, I was shocked. I know that police officers kill blacks, whites, hispanics, asians, all the time. But the fact that they just left his dead body on the road for 4.5 hours, just kills me. He was just out of high school.
This needs to end.
All this hate towards different races especially whites and blacks.
Our generation is supposed to be moving forward, not backward. Yet there are protests now all around the United States.
"Hands up! Don't Shoot!"
"I Can't Breathe!"
There needs to be justice for those two that were killed. But there should be justice for us all. No one deserves to be in fear. That they cannot trust the police because of their skin color. Because of how they look.
I just don't get it.
And as a 18 year old, Latino Woman, who is getting ready to go out in the world, it scares me. It really does.
It's easier said than done obviously. But I feel that justice needs to prevail.
I am so sorry for anyone who has ever felt scared and not trusted by the police for their skin color. I am so sorry to the families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and to anyone else who has lost their lives trying to make a change. I am so sorry.
I hope that this blog posts opens some people's eyes. I really hope for a better future. Obviously, there will still be pain and sorrow, but at least there is hope.
Those are my thoughts on what is happening now. I would really like for some of you to tweet me or send me a message on your thoughts of the Michael Brown and Eric Garner case and what you think about the protests.
I also would really like people to start educating themselves about the world. It is extremely important. You are the new future.
I hope you have a wonderful day/evening.
Carpe Diem,
Sophia
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