Bill Cosby’s pound cake, Ferguson and the dubious politics of personal responsibility

[ellenrr]

by Gary Younge.
"The cases are unrelated, but there are parallels. The power of the accused is set against the credibility of the victim."

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/01/bill-cosby-ferguson

[femmedem]

1. Thank you for posting this. Rarely do I read an op-ed this well-written.

"...It is also, of course, possible that an unarmed 18-year-old man with no serious felony convictions to his name tried to beat up an armed, six-foot-four-inch, 210-pound police officer and continued to charge at him, after he had been shot several times, in such a “demonic” manner that he made that officer fear for his life and keep on shooting. Many things are possible. But only some are likely.

It is also true that both Cosby and Wilson are innocent in the eyes of the law. That matters. It is also morally inadequate. There is more to innocence than mere legality and the law is not alone in having eyes. The law is weighted in favour of the wealthy and the powerful. When threatened, they apply their thumbs to the scale with great pressure and great care not to leave any prints..."

[ellenrr]

4. I agree. I usually enjoy and learn from anything that Gary Younge writes. nt

[DeSwiss]

2. K&R

[Stuart G]

3. Very interesting read, and very well written. k and r..no text.

[Kalidurga]

5. It is clear now

Personal responsibility is only for minorities, poor people, and women. Unless you are rich then you can probably be any color.