Pubdate: Sat, 10 Jan 2004
Source: Ledger-Enquirer (GA)
Copyright: 2004 Ledger-Enquirer
Contact:  http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/enquirer/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/237
Author: Linda Davis

OBEY THE LAW

Had Kenneth Walker not felt such animosity toward law officials, he would 
have obeyed their command and pulled his hands out of his pockets. 
Regardless of whether you know you are innocent or not, when you are given 
a command from an officer of the law, you obey that law and prove your own 
innocence.

I believe Mr. Walker caused his own death, by not obeying the request from 
the officer to take his hands out of his pockets. It is Mr. Walker's 
responsibility to prove his innocence.

I believe this PUSH or Rainbow Coalition or whoever they think they are 
need to stop yelling and weigh everything that happened. You do not disobey 
the law; you do not make this a racial happening, just because the victim 
is black.

I'm sorry, but the black community are the only ones keeping the racial 
issue alive. You don't see us having a "white" history month; we don't have 
a "Miss White America" contest.

I'm so sick of this black/white thing. Let's move on people -- this is the 
21st Century! Stop living in the "slave" ages. I never had a slave, a maid, 
a butler, or anything. I've always done all my own work. I don't owe anyone 
anything!

And, Ms. Sledge, go away! I have never liked your articles and I never 
will; in fact, you can count on me never reading your articles again!

LINDA DAVIS, Columbus
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