White Man Wins Again!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Technically, the case is fair. Under law Mr. Seale should be let go. The crime was committed in 1964, but Mr. Seale was put on trial in 2007. The law that passed in 1972 said that kidnapping cases, like Mr. Seale’s, would be at a five year limit. That means they could not prosecute Mr. Seale after 1969 since he was tried in 1964. The lower court that was prosecuting Mr. Seale did not follow the rules, so Mr. Seale should be let go. What does this say about the United States legal system? It says that they follow by the rules, and that they are fair.

Morally, the case is unfair. The man was a PROVEN accessory to murder; it is a shame that a district attorney would even have to argue this case. To hell with a technicality, this man is guilty. Letting him go is disrespectful to Charles Moore, Henry Dee, their families, and anyone else who sees the moral wrong in this situation. What does this say about the United States legal system? It says that it is easier to kill black people and get away with it, especially in Mississippi. It also says that whether plaintiff or defendant, white people have a better chance of winning in the courtroom.

There was this quote that I heard from an episode of HBO’s The Wire that was so true. It went like this: “You can go a long way in this world by killing black folks.” The quote reflected on our society, in which not many people are explicitly concerned about the many murders of black people that take place every year. It is easier to kill a black person than it is to kill a white person. I don’t know anything about hitmen and how much they charge for a job, but I bet the price they charge is higher for white targets than black targets. Why? Because law enforcement would be all over them if the victim was white. It would be all over CNN, Fox News, and the Weather Channel (how in the hell did it get on the weather channel?!!). It takes planning to kill anyone and get away with it, but hitmen probably have to do some extra planning to kill a white person. It seems like Mr. Seale didn’t have too much planning to do in helping to murder these two black men back in 1964. I guess in 1964 Mississippi you don’t need a strategic plan to kill a black person; it’s more like a hobby than a job.

In view of this case my morality wins out over my legality. This man should not be freed, this is unfair.

There is not else much I could say about it. If there is anyone that disagrees with my view, then I have nothing good to say to you.