Incidents like these have made it almost mandatory for parents of children of color to have the talk with their kids. Something that seems inconceivable in this day in age in a country that professes to be advanced and civilized;
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/parents-talk-african-american-sons-police/
Imagine if Timothy Loehman's parents; http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/timothy_loehmann_the_cleveland.html
had had a similar talk with their son when he was a teenager.
Perhaps the out come of November 22, 2014 would have been much different...
I can't help but wonder what the out come would have been if Tamir had been white?
When set next to the case of Ethan Couch; http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35216590
it is difficult not to wonder what if...
We wish you a happy New Year.
Noodle and crew
No comments from me/us on US politics, since it's not our country! We'd just like to say thanks for taking the time to stop by and that we wish you a fantastic new year, one that brings you everything your heart and soul need and much of what you want too. :-)
ReplyDeleteHey Noodle, I sure do wish everyone could just play nice together. Even cats and dogs do it.
ReplyDeleteYou always look so peaceful Noodle. Have a happy and blest day and 2016.
ReplyDeleteLuv ya'
Dezi and Lexi
We really dont unnerstand the Bein stuff about not liking differnt appearances...
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Noodle and crew. I hope and pray things will change in 2016 and humans will become civil but sadly that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, Noodle!
ReplyDeleteHumans should learn to respect one another and animals too. We are all one.
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteHappy 2016 Noodle; thank you for your social awareness. As an observer outside the USofA, must admit I shake my head at times... but such disparities are also present in other Western nations. Sadly, it has ever been thus and, I fear, will ever be. YAM xx
Mee-you Noolde wee say this on thee mews an ladyMum xplained to mee what keeps happenin to 'peeple of collur' in thee Statess an it happenss here inn Canada sumtimess all so. LadyMum has black rellytivess an shee wunderss if they are safe inn thee werld.There iss just too much unrest...an why do thee Paw-lice need to shoot to kill? They could shoot to injure an then sort fingss out...an shootin a purr-son a bazillion times iss reedickuluss an meen!!
ReplyDeleteScarey stuff Noodle :(
Let'ss fink of happy fingss....like our Pawentss who luv an purrtect us ;)
***paw patsss*** Siddhartha Henry xxxx
It sure seems like the 1960's again with civil rights. I hope you have a happy and healthy 2016!
ReplyDeletenoodle....quite frank lee ...de countree waz mor advanced & civil kleer bak in dino dayz
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we hope ewe N yur familee haza happee healthee total lee grate yeer ♥♥♥
Sheesh. Us cats don't care about what color we all are.
ReplyDeleteIt is a sad and scary state of affairs, isn't it? I hope 2016 is better.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we should let the more peaceful animals like cats and dogs run the planet instead of humans? ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!