The Garner Verdict Will Not Be Let Up

Obama on Garner verdict: 'We are not going to let up'

       On Wednesday President Barack Obama said that he and Attorney General Eric Holder are not going to let up in the effort to solve the problem of racial tensions that exists between law enforcement officers and minorities in communities nationwide.  These remarks came after the second controversial non-indiction of a police officer in the past month.  Eric Garner, an unarmed black man was subject of a chokehold death in July.  The Justice Department is currently investigating the death of Eric Garner and whether civil rights were violated. Obama claims that the government must work to strengthen the trust and accountability that exists between American communities and law enforcement division.  Many white representatives thank the Staten Island grand jury for doing justice even though, unlike in Ferguson incident, there is video evidence of the police's confrontation with Mr. Garner that exists. 

       I think that the American government needs to realize that this is an American problem.  Not just simply a black or minority problem.  The entire identity of the country is tarnished if every person is not being treated equally under the law.  I think Obama needs to spread this message to his people.  I think now that multiple examples of such cases have taken place, law enforcement need to improve training and become more accountable in order to regain and strengthen trust within local communities.  I think that the government needs to be entirely scrupulous in researching and investigating cases where accountability and partiality are concerns.  Charlie Rangel, a representative for the 13th District of New York said that we need to take this cancer in the American system and cut it out once and for all.  I fully agree with Rangel, all law enforcement must be completely impartial and accountable for all actions. 

William Deo

Adapted from: http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/03/politics/obama-eric-holder-on-eric-garner/index.html?iref=allsearch