11 bakhona nabanye abazibonela ngokwabo kuvuswa omnye umntu. ngenye imini, umpostile upawulos wayesentlanganisweni kwigumbi eliphezulu etrowa, kwindawo ngoku ekumntla--ntshona weturkey. upawulos wathetha kwade kwasezinzulwini zobusuku. kwakukho umfana ogama linguyutiko owayehleli ngasefestileni. wabiwa bubuthongo waza wawa esuka kumgangatho wesithathu. mhlawumbi ngugqirha uluka owafika kuqala kuyutiko waza wamhlola. wayengonzakalanga nje kuphela okanye engekho zingqondweni, kodwa wayeswelekile! upawulos wehla waya ezantsi wamanga, waza wakhwaza echazela abantu ukuba uyaphila. imele ukuba yabothusa nyhani abantu ababebukele! bathi bakubona ukuba lo mfana obeswelekile uvusiwe, “bathuthuzeleka” kakhulu.—ize. 20:7--12. I am a White female, in my early 50’s, I’ve never lived in the cities like where Eric did. I am privileged by any means; I work hard, have struggles making end meet; I have been wrong in the work place; actually bullied, fired, on more than one occasion; I have no rights, no one cares, the EEOC, is a crock of ….! Kubo bonke ubomi bam, I have had a run in or two with a cocky police officer; kodwa, I have also had experiences with many good police officers. There is NO EXCUSE good enough for the actions taken against ERIC; he was SO violated, and basically killed at the hands of a cocky police officer. I can’t understand the failure in our judicial system; I just shake my head, I don’t know what to do; while watching the news, and listening to the stories_it repulses me! My parents raised me to not see color(s)… we are all one; we do all come from different walks of life; many of us have struggles, many struggles throughout life; but the same blood flows through our veins. Although, I’ve never been on the “wrong side of the law;” my brother has, he to is White, did some time in prison(10yrs) for some petty crimes that were blown completely out of proportion; he has been out for about 15yrs now; he had to where an ankle bracelet for awhile(2yrs,) so that was a reason for the local cops to get to know him well, and hassle him, constantly, at that time. It’s been 15yrs, with NO issues, and he still gets hassled to this day, it is pathetic; he is still paying for the crime, although he has well completed his time. It is not just a Black problem, it is all of our problem. There is so much wrong with everything today, and basically, we really don’t have rights…because if we don’t do it the right way then we are wrong, and punished in some way or another. Although, there are many bad people in this world, one’s that have little regard for the life of another person, thieves, thugs of all colors; we need police officers to help fight crime; they do risk there lives many days; but their control, their level of force, the lack of listening to people, their sense of cockiness; it is most always the case of you are guilty, until proven innocent, and people all over this nation are being treated like they are less than that of the police officer(“law official.”) IT MUST STOP! Our “great” nation, is not really so great at this time…starting with the government, trickling down to the local police.