There's another thread of racism in this incident that you didn't mention here. Renee Good is not the first person who was killed by Ice. So why is this the incident that is inflaming the nation so much more than the others? I guess it's possible that there's another reason but it seems pretty obvious that it's because she was WHITE.
That's a good and valid observation. And the answer is a resounding… I don't know.
I know that even I have felt immeasurably sadder about Renee's murder then I have about other ICE-inflicted deaths, altho I have been saddened by all of them...ALL of the mistreatment. So I'm not sure why I am more saddened by Renee’s murder. I do suspect that it has something to do with the callousness of the cop who shot her. As I said in my post, he knew he would walk away and walking away is exactly what he did. There was not one law-enforcement officer there - on any of the videos that I watched anyway - that seemed the least bit concerned. And maybe it has something to do with her very last words of kindness. And then there's all the BS about Renee and Renee's wife coming out of the Trump administration.
So I think you make a great observation and I wish I had the answer. But as far as Renee being White, I just don't know. After all, this is the same city that tore itself apart over the George Floyd murder. George was a Black man..back before he was murdered.
It's complicated. Welcome to America. And thank you for your observation and your comment.
I know I phrased that like a question but it wasn't really a question. There is zero doubt in my mind that things that happened to non white people repeatedly gain attention and outrage when they happen to a white person. No one could argue otherwise in good faith.
Brilliant breakdown of how enforcement disparity actually works in practice. The parallel between the Mohr pardon and this shooting exposes something I've seen firsthand in public policy work: discretionary enforcement almost always skews along racial lines, even when the rules technically apply to everyone. It's kinda depressing how selectve prosecution can mask itself as "law and order" while fundamentally being neither.
I also want to acknowledge that this tyranny and gestapo tactics are nothing new in our nation. Marginalized and people of color have experienced these tactics for decades.
There's another thread of racism in this incident that you didn't mention here. Renee Good is not the first person who was killed by Ice. So why is this the incident that is inflaming the nation so much more than the others? I guess it's possible that there's another reason but it seems pretty obvious that it's because she was WHITE.
That's a good and valid observation. And the answer is a resounding… I don't know.
I know that even I have felt immeasurably sadder about Renee's murder then I have about other ICE-inflicted deaths, altho I have been saddened by all of them...ALL of the mistreatment. So I'm not sure why I am more saddened by Renee’s murder. I do suspect that it has something to do with the callousness of the cop who shot her. As I said in my post, he knew he would walk away and walking away is exactly what he did. There was not one law-enforcement officer there - on any of the videos that I watched anyway - that seemed the least bit concerned. And maybe it has something to do with her very last words of kindness. And then there's all the BS about Renee and Renee's wife coming out of the Trump administration.
So I think you make a great observation and I wish I had the answer. But as far as Renee being White, I just don't know. After all, this is the same city that tore itself apart over the George Floyd murder. George was a Black man..back before he was murdered.
It's complicated. Welcome to America. And thank you for your observation and your comment.
I know I phrased that like a question but it wasn't really a question. There is zero doubt in my mind that things that happened to non white people repeatedly gain attention and outrage when they happen to a white person. No one could argue otherwise in good faith.
Brilliant breakdown of how enforcement disparity actually works in practice. The parallel between the Mohr pardon and this shooting exposes something I've seen firsthand in public policy work: discretionary enforcement almost always skews along racial lines, even when the rules technically apply to everyone. It's kinda depressing how selectve prosecution can mask itself as "law and order" while fundamentally being neither.
Yep. We're going to fix it. Protest tomorrow 1pm Jeff Hurd's office. Got my sign and my letters.
If only Jeff’s actions were as goods his words.
Thank you, my hero! You go girl! And thanks for being part of the solution and not just a spectator.
Thank you Wayne. Right on
I also want to acknowledge that this tyranny and gestapo tactics are nothing new in our nation. Marginalized and people of color have experienced these tactics for decades.
National call for vigils and protests this weekend: ICE OUT for Good. We need to SHOW our outrage for the cruelty unleashed on our streets.