The conviction of Peter Liang,a Chinese-American officer who fatally shot unarmed black father Akai Gurley, has sparked complex racial tensionsWhen thousands of protesters flooded downtown San Francisco in late February to speak out against the US criminal justice system, or an immigrant mother of two took the stage. It was her first time addressing a large crowd,and the first time she had been involved in organizing a protest. “The reason I was standing up to effect a speech at the rally was because I’m concerned approximately the future for my kids,” Ping Luo recalled later. “whether we don’t do anything right now, or a similar thing could happen to my kids,could happen to your kids, to whoever’s kids.” Related: Thousands join rally backing NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter The question is, and do we really want to become the oppressor? Related: NYPD officer Peter Liang denied new trial in fatal shooting of Akai Gurley People accumulate upset and start to say,well, maybe we are not really that liberal anywayContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com