Brown V. Ferguson Case Analysis
Michael Brown age 18 was shot six times by officer Darren Wilson. This led to many riots, most were not so peaceful. Why was Michael Brown shot six times, unarmed. Ferguson riots could have been avoided if the people took a minute to think about the situation unlike officer Wilson. I believe this problem could have been resolved in a more proper manner, as well as the riots following.
Ferguson was a quiet town until saturday, August 9, 2014, when Michael was said to have reached for officer Darren Wilson’s firearm. The case went on for two months and 27 days before the jury came to the decision of Darren Wilson not guilty. This opposition created many riots in Ferguson, which were not peaceful, “Buildings were set on fire, and looting was reported in several businesses”(NYT). This shows us that the people of Ferguson disagree with the decision of the jury.
The Ferguson case got so much attention because the community was predominantly black and the officer …show more content…
The people of Ferguson kept using violence as an answer, “violence obscure any message of peaceful protest...It places the community as well as the officers who are seeking to protect it in harm’s way”(PBS). I understand where people would be so upset to protest, but not put other people's lives in danger because of it.
I think what we can take out of the Ferguson shooting is violence isn't the answer to violence because it just leads to more barbarity. If someone wants to be heard then they can not act uncalm. The individuals have to put the hurt and sorrow behind for a better cause. Hurting others will not bring anyone else happiness. These riots went worldwide and split the people of America in half, but brought together the black community,leading to one of the most used hashtags on twitter,”propelled Black Lives Matter from a expression into a national movement”(USA TODAY),
Ferguson was a quiet town until saturday, August 9, 2014, when Michael was said to have reached for officer Darren Wilson’s firearm. The case went on for two months and 27 days before the jury came to the decision of Darren Wilson not guilty. This opposition created many riots in Ferguson, which were not peaceful, “Buildings were set on fire, and looting was reported in several businesses”(NYT). This shows us that the people of Ferguson disagree with the decision of the jury.
The Ferguson case got so much attention because the community was predominantly black and the officer …show more content…
The people of Ferguson kept using violence as an answer, “violence obscure any message of peaceful protest...It places the community as well as the officers who are seeking to protect it in harm’s way”(PBS). I understand where people would be so upset to protest, but not put other people's lives in danger because of it.
I think what we can take out of the Ferguson shooting is violence isn't the answer to violence because it just leads to more barbarity. If someone wants to be heard then they can not act uncalm. The individuals have to put the hurt and sorrow behind for a better cause. Hurting others will not bring anyone else happiness. These riots went worldwide and split the people of America in half, but brought together the black community,leading to one of the most used hashtags on twitter,”propelled Black Lives Matter from a expression into a national movement”(USA TODAY),