Not only did this seem to excuse the fact that he was killed, it also was irrelevant to the news story. In the future more emphasis should be put on the fact that he was a father and that he was trying to change, instead of trying to excuse another killing of a black man. Nani Mack Seattle Incident shows no end in sight to racism It seems to me that racism is far from over. Aaron Roberts, who had a criminal record and felony warrants, ran from the police, tried to injure them to get away and was killed by one police officer trying to save another. Let's leave color out of this for a change.
Criminals are criminals, no matter what color.
Everyone has a choice, that is what freedom is all about. If you make the wrong choices in life you have to pay the penalty. I had two unique privileges while visiting your city on vacation last week. One was to ride as an observer with the Seattle Police Department, the other was to be blocked in traffic by the protesters at 23rd and Union. The protesters have the advantage of making immediate, although clearly irrational and racist judgments about the shooting of the motorist by police.