Here we go!

    Anyone that know me knows I don't watch TV.
Maybe a Nascar race now and then or a special news
program that interests me.  I do like the History channel
at times but I just never seem to make the time to
tune it in and just sit down and watch. I think it's
because I dislike watching a thirty minute show with
twenty one minutes of commercials in it.  Anyway
last night I decided to watch the announcement of the
verdict of the Grand Jury decision in the Ferguson
fiasco.  Low and behold as I turned on the set I saw
nothing but a black screen.  I'm not sure if this was
caused by the great 'Christmas furniture move' that
we did today or if the recent high winds and power
 'blurps' this evening but I now have a sixty inch flat
screen radio in my living room. Happy holidays !
  To the point .. I am not a Racist.  Let it be known
that any comments I make are made without regard
to race ,sex or any other demographic fact.  I guess
you could say I am an equal opportunity,opinionated
blogger. 
   All I can say about the Ferguson case is that there
is no good side to it.  I'm am amazed that social media
people have a much clearer picture of what happened
than the Grand jury that had access to all of the evidence
and testimony of all of the witnesses first hand.  The
thing I think that bothers me most is the fact that every
mention of this case feels the need to mention white
policemen and unarmed black teen. Would it be a lesser
crime if the teen was white, Mexican, Asian, or Native
American?  Or if the officer was of a different race ?
How long until the media starts reporting 'Catholic
cop shoots Protestant teen or 'Well to do' cop shoots
low income teen'?  I guess these are bad examples
because In this case it was decided that the shooting
was justified.  My other objection to these stories is
the victim in these altercations is always pictured as
an innocent little kid with a lollypop or a toy truck
in his hand.  Now I do realize that to the loved ones
of these poor individuals this is how they want them
to be remembered, however it is rarely the person
they are at the time of the incident.
   I understand there is a great deal of mistrust of the
law enforcement people in that area and it could
possibly be justified, I can't answer to that.  What I
can  suggest is that citizens have got to stop putting
themselves in positions that make these altercations
happen.  I have a lot of friends in all walks of life,
some even ,shall we say cutting edge shady  lol  But
none has ever been shot by an officer of the law. 
Then again they are smart enough to know when
enough is enough.
   Something I think the youth (and even some adults)
of today fail to remember is something I preached to
the young boys in our Scout troop years ago when they
defied a rule and disobeyed a leader ..  No mater
how old.. how tough.. or how wise you think you may
become .. You will always have somebody you will
have to answer to.  If not your troop leader or your
parents or a boss or an officer of the law .. you  will
have someone to answer to.  And in the end, your maker
so you might as well get used to it !  I think the people
today have focused so much on our rights and our freedoms
that we somehow think laws don't pertain to them.  I'm
all for freedom but I also know that a lawless state is a
chaotic  state.  How do we get people to understand
that putting themselves in these situations never has a
good result?   
    As for the rioting and such, It is simply beyond my
comprehension.  How burning stores and ruining others
lives helps the cause I have no idea.  But   that's the
mentality of angry people I guess.  I wonder how may
more people will be killed on the streets before this is over?