Systemic Police Violence Against African-Americans

As I’ve said a number of times in the last few days, what is happening in Ferguson is not unique but rather part of a systemic, nationwide plague of police violence against African-Americans. The biggest mistake we can make coming out of Ferguson is thinking of this as an isolated incident because the police are committing horrible violence against African-Americans every day in this country without consequence.

We can also ask why our police departments need mine-resistant vehicles and other leftovers from the Middle Eastern wars.