So the verdict in the Oscar Grant trial? To no one's surprise, Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of...Involuntary Manslaughter! Now indeed, it could be valid that Mehserle intended to get his taser instead of his gun (even a friend of Grant's testified that the officer claimed he was intending to use his taser beforehand). With that being said, a couple of things still stand out. From the article itself:

"Prosecutors in Los Angeles have not won a murder conviction in a police shooting case since 1983."

In addition, as I had mentioned earlier, there were ZERO Black jurors. Last I checked, there are more than ZERO Blacks in Los Angeles County (quite a few, in fact).

Now I know that laws vary based on jurisdiction, but this guy's going to get similar time as Plaxico Burress (granted, Plax did plead guilty). At least Mehserle apologized, so everything's ok, right?

There's always the lifetime of guilt he'll have, but...getting off reasonably easy for killing a Black guy: a tragic reason why...America is Racist!

It's Been Awhile...

...like that cheesy "Staind" song. I don't wish to alarm my audience (of one), but racism still goes on, even when I don't talk about them. Here are a few examples of what occurred during my hiatus:

Ignorant outrage over a mural with faces that are too dark: a reason why...America is Racist!

Not allowing illegal immigrants (c'mon, you know what kind) from helping out with the worst offshore oil spill in American history: a reason why...America is Racist? I could see that leading to a host of problems, like what to do with them after the cleanup, but refusing help in a time of need? I have a little gripe with that.

Police brutality: an OBVIOUS reason why...America is Racist!

A Congressman from Iowa (shocker!) accusing the President of favoring Black people, while citing an incident that was resolved a year ago, and neglecting to mention the fact that previous Presidents favored White people: a reason why...America is Racist!

A White Man from Texas (again, shocker!) killing a Black Woman and dragging her body with his truck: a NO-BRAINER reason why...America is Racist!

For a slight moment, I actually thought that if I didn't talk about racism, it wouldn't exist...jokes!