Or was it something even more problematic?
While the mayor of Baltimore issues a statement that “racism”, among other things, will not be tolerated, I am asking myself the question, “Was the death of Freddie Gray really a result of racism?”
Murder and other serious charges have been filed against the officers. If they are guilty, they should suffer the consequences. BUT, I am curious how ‘racism’ becomes a factor in this case when you look at the officers being charged (3 black, 3 white). Are we now at a point in time when every murder or abuse of anyone other than a white person is ‘racism’… even when it comes at the hands of someone who ISN”T white?
Come on! Shouldn’t we stop the hype and deal with real issues? Certainly there are 
racists. We should not tolerate racism. I have become very weary, however, of individuals and media that insist on promoting the ‘racism’ issue to get headlines and advance a twisted perspective.
In this instance, if these officers are as guilty as circumstances would appear, it is very puzzling to me how anyone can make a case that it is ‘racism’. It looks to me, more like a case of police brutality. If Freddie Grey was a victim, let’s call this what it was. Murder.
Police brutality and racism are two distinctly different issues.
***Gordon Howie is an author and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***
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