Wednesday, August 20, 2014

All you need to know about Michael Brown, Darren Wilson and Ferguson, MO

As a St. Louis resident and a native of an Illinois town just outside of St. Louis, I'm very proud and protective of the Gateway City and her reputation. I don't like the way my city is being portrayed in the media. There's a lot of finger pointing and white liberal guilt flowing through the airwaves, and distorting the truth. That being said, here are 5 points that EVERYONE (everyone out there arguing about it) on BOTH sides of the Ferguson debate better get straight:

1. There are still too many unanswered questions

2. Very little is definitive in either direction, and new evidence is coming out every day

3. No charges have been filed

4. No conclusions about fault or justification have been drawn by law enforcement 

5. The investigation is not complete

To the media, and everyone else who hasn't seen all of the evidence: Stop assuming, stop declaring that you "know" what happened and stop letting people exploit this city. Don't allow people who don't give a damn about St. Louis or Ferguson make a profit, monetarily or politically,  from this terrible situation. Don't let the media or anyone else form your opinion for you. Wait, watch and let the truth come out- whatever that truth may be.

God Bless.