Martin Luther King Quote Response

“I am convinced that if we succumb to the temptation to use violence in our struggle for freedom, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and our chief legacy to them will be never-ending reign of chaos”.

This quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr reminds me of current events that are happening in America today. The people of Ferguson, Missouri is as an example of this problem. The people have turned to violence because there was no justice for the killing of an unarmed teen by a police officer. They rioted in the streets, protesting and are demanding for justice of the murder of Michael Brown. The police tried to keep things under control but chaos escalated more and the more time passed without any consequences for the officer who killed Mr. brown. People feel this was the result of a racial issue more than the officer just doing his job. I personally agree somewhat because this is not the first time an unarmed black male teen has been killed. No one including the police have the right to kill unless it was an act of self-defense. In this case, it was not because he was unarmed and had no way of harming the officer. The officer should have chosen a better way to handle the situation instead of pulling a trigger and murdering someone. Even with common knowledge of that being wrong, the officer was still let go with no major punishment of prison. I understand why people are upset of the decision the judge in charge of the trail, but it was also wrong for people to riot and destroy the city’s property in their rage of injustice. The people reacted in violence in rage because of a common issue that is happening in America but again, nothing happened as a result of it. It is destroying other people’s home and property that aren’t involved in the acts of violence of the angry crowds. The people are trying to help the situation but instead, they make it worse. There is nothing they could do to change what has happened