There is some serious arrogance required in speaking with conviction as to who has the right to live or die.

I think there's some posters in this thread who are just trying to get a rise out of the rest of us.

Either that, or they are complete and utter *blank*

Benjamin Watson who plays for the New Orleans Saints posted the following on his Facebook page and it has since gone viral:

"At some point while I was playing or preparing to play Monday Night Football, the news broke about the Ferguson Decision. After trying to figure out how I felt, I decided to write it down. Here are my thoughts:

I'M ANGRY because the stories of injustice that have been passed down for generations seem to be continuing before our very eyes.

I'M FRUSTRATED, because pop culture, music and movies glorify these types of police citizen altercations and promote an invincible attitude that continues to get young men killed in real life, away from safety movie sets and music studios.

I'M FEARFUL because in the back of my mind I know that although I'm a law abiding citizen I could still be looked upon as a "threat" to those who don't know me. So I will continue to have to go the extra mile to earn the benefit of the doubt.

I'M EMBARRASSED because the looting, violent protests, and law breaking only confirm, and in the minds of many, validate, the stereotypes and thus the inferior treatment.

I'M SAD, because another young life was lost from his family, the racial divide has widened, a community is in shambles, accusations, insensitivity hurt and hatred are boiling over, and we may never know the truth about what happened that day.

I'M SYMPATHETIC, because I wasn't there so I don't know exactly what happened. Maybe Darren Wilson acted within his rights and duty as an officer of the law and killed Michael Brown in self defense like any of us would in the circumstance. Now he has to fear the backlash against himself and his loved ones when he was only doing his job. What a horrible thing to endure. OR maybe he provoked Michael and ignited the series of events that led to him eventually murdering the young man to prove a point.

I'M OFFENDED, because of the insulting comments I've seen that are not only insensitive but dismissive to the painful experiences of others.

I'M CONFUSED, because I don't know why it's so hard to obey a policeman. You will not win!!! And I don't know why some policeman abuse their power. Power is a responsibility, not a weapon to brandish and lord over the populace.

I'M INTROSPECTIVE, because sometimes I want to take "our" side without looking at the facts in situations like these. Sometimes I feel like it's us against them. Sometimes I'm just as prejudiced as people I point fingers at. And that's not right. How can I look at white skin and make assumptions but not want assumptions made about me? That's not right.

I'M HOPELESS, because I've lived long enough to expect things like this to continue to happen. I'm not surprised and at some point my little children are going to inherit the weight of being a minority and all that it entails.

I'M HOPEFUL, because I know that while we still have race issues in America, we enjoy a much different normal than those of our parents and grandparents. I see it in my personal relationships with teammates, friends and mentors. And it's a beautiful thing.

^that's a decent message. i can pretty much agree with him
i'm honestly not if you mean me. maybe i went overboard in saying a gneocide could be beneficial though. it would be more accurate to say if all the thugs randomly dropped dead on some 10th plague **** the world would be a better place. but obviously to have a real genocide would only make things more ****ed up.

Have you ever lived in a real American ghetto/slum? If so, for how many years? How many blocks have you walked past midnight in a basically all black neighborhood? You're big on calling me a troll, and I don't know where you've lived, but if you've lived your life in suburbia just admit it and let's start this discussion from there.

This happened right next door to where I lived with my wife and young daughter.

TWO NIGHTS OF RIOTING BRING A CURFEW TO LAWRENCE, MASS. - NYTimes.com

Poverty, racism underlie Lawrence riots. - CSMonitor.com

I lived in a very poor and dangerous urban area in Michigan for ten years, from the ages of six to fifteen.

My white friends thought the big black boys just wanted to talk to them. I was smart--I ran. They ended up with mangled faces and twenty stitches in their faces and skulls.

you know pawtucket? i lived up there for a little while. looks pretty similar to me.

Lawrence, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


That's not what I'm talking about. That sounds like Canada or some ****. I don't know anything about that kind of neighborhood.

lol, where are you from hawk? rep yo hood dawg