Where Were the Soldier-Cops at Bundy Ranch?

[unhappycamper]

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Where-Were-the-Soldier-Cop-by-Marc-Ash-Military_Police_Protest_Race-140820-85.html



Where Were the Soldier-Cops at Bundy Ranch?
By Marc Ash
OpEdNews Op Eds 8/20/2014 at 12:24:34

Nothing could better illustrate the reality of anti-African-American bias in America today than the stark contrast between what happened at the Bundy Ranch in Nevada and what is happening in Ferguson, Missouri. The response to those two events is a portal to the soul of a nation that still belongs to Jim Crow.

In Nevada, a rancher defied a federal court order with the support of hundreds of heavily armed self-styled militia members. Together they confronted federal agents attempting to serve a warrant, in some cases training their weapons on the agents.

In Ferguson, Missouri, following the fatal shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old black man by a white police officer, angry black residents left their homes, stood unarmed in the streets, and faced down a fully militarized, almost entirely white police force. Yes, looting of local businesses is taking place, but it began after the entirely peaceful protests were met by Ferguson Police in full combat mode.

To understand the state of race relations in America in the year 2014, you need look no further than the reactions by state and federal law enforcement to the two events.

[Enrique]

1. one Bundy attendee ended up killing two police officers

Jerad Miller, in Las Vegas.

To be fair, the Bundy folks kicked him out, but the fact remains that the Bundy phenomenon is a bigger actual threat.

[madashelltoo]

2. So, the U.S. Government

Backs down from an "actual" threat (upset white folks) and brings out the tanks for the unimportant locals (upset black folks)? Prejudice sparked by the Jim Crow attitude, and responded to with the Jim Crow attitude.

[Hoyt]

3. Sadly, the "soldier-cops" were probably in support of the racist Bundy Ranch Militia.

[frylock]

4. i'm sure that several were participants