Diane Rehm: Department Of Justice Report On Officer Darren Wilson's Killing Of Michael Brown

Alan: The following email was sent to the Diane Rehm Show in response to her March 5h show, "Justice Department Report On Ferguson And Implications For Police Departments Nationwide"http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-03-05/justice-department-report-on-ferguson-and-implications-for-police-departments-nationwide

Greetings,

We tend to assume that the premises of America's dysfunctional gun culture are valid, and therefore many citizens think Michael Brown "got what he deserved."

Consider.

Following Michael Brown's original infraction of jaywalking, it is undeniable that he tussled with Officer Wilson who was sitting in his patrol car.

Then, Brown turned his back on Wilson and walked 50 yards down the road, away from the car.

Officer Wilson's de facto crime (which, admittedly, has no de jure standing) was "getting out of the car to pursue Brown" rather than staying in his car to "call for back-up."

How hard would it be to track down a 300 pound "jay walker," a kid who would be alive today if America were not a trigger-happy, stand-your-ground culture.

Yes, within the current framework of American jurisprudence, Officer Wilson did nothing wrong.

However, the fact that current law encourages such lethal behavior condemns our entire body politic, raising the question: "Is the United States a civilized nation or an outpost of Barbaria?"

Thanks.

Alan Archibald

Hillsborough, NC 27278

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