No justice, no peace.
The verdict on the killing of Mark Duggan was given today. The police's defence rested on the idea that Mark Duggan had a gun and that because of this they felt imperilled. Despite the jury concluding that Mark Duggan didn't have a gun, the police were found not guilty anyway.
The police didn't have to prove that he had a gun, the prosecution had to prove that he didn't. That is guilty until proven innocent. It's disgusting.
Sorry my thoughts are disjointed and this post is not well written. I'm completely at a loss. I'm not shocked at all — we all know that justice is not a goal of the judiciary, and even less so if you're not white. I'm just completely disgusted. Disgusted, disappointed and saddened. And more than a little furious.
It seemed there was no thread on this topic, so I thought I should start one if just for members to express themselves. I hope too that this thread serves to share information to those of our members overseas who may not have heard of this.
No justice, no peace.