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Forgiveness Tends To Be A One Way Street As It Relates To Black People.
Oct 20, 2019 · 5 min read
It was the hug that was felt and seen around the world. Depending upon their outlook on the situation at hand, different individuals responded differently to the gesture. I am referring to the hug that was delivered to murderer Amber Guyger by Brandt Jean, the brother of slain victim, Botham Jean. As most people who closely followed the case were aware of, Guyger, a Dallas, Texas police officer was found guilty by a multi-racial jury and sentenced to a decade in prison.
The fact that she was even found guilty sent shock waves throughout much of the Black community and likely, the larger society as well, if we are being honest about it. Generally speaking, police, in particular White police officers who shoot and murder Black people, even those Black men and women that are unarmed and pose no direct threat to the officer in question , are often given the benefit of the doubt and exonerated by many juries and the legal system at large. Thus, surprisingly and justifiably, there was a kernel of justice in the verdict that was rendered. The reason I state that some small degree of fairness occurred is due to the fact that in spite of being convicted, Guyger’s sentence was considerably lenient given the crime. Moreover, she will be…
