South Carolina Forced to Get It Right This Time?

Ex-police officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder for the shooting of an unarmed black man. Did South Carolina get it right on their own, or were they forced because a witness captured the entire shooting on video? This is not the first time an unarmed black man was killed by the hands of law enforcement, nor the first murder to be captured on camera.

On one hand this is a victory for the African-American community as a whole who has spent the last few months attempting to alert the world that, “Black Lives Matter.” On the other hand it is a tragedy because another life was taken without merit. So, while many will pause to celebrate justice, it can only be for a moment because a charge is not a conviction and without a conviction there is no justice.

Slager is behind bars after firing eight shots into the back of Walter Scott. The officer said he felt threatened, although Scott was seen running away. This, in lieu of the series of incidents which have raised questions about race relations and law enforcement, is definitely a positive development but not enough to ease the tension. As it stands, a 50-year-old African-American man is dead without merit and four children are left without a father.

Not only did the disturbing video show Scott running, but it … click HERE to continue reading