Cleaning Up Riot Aftermath

Shock does not describe my horror of our city and county gone awry. I felt an ominous cloud engulf my spirit at the sight of the police paralyzed and the crowd wild. Why oh why? Only one deeply felt answer emerged from within my heart. We are a racist, greedy society. Both the King jurors and looters are our other selves.

The legal system, controlled by the white elite, under the guise of the law robs Afro-Americans of dignity and basic rights. The economic system with its rhetoric of “free” market steals the opportunity for creative work and ownership. In South-Central all businesses, jobs and education need to be under local control. This would not have happened if people felt they had a stake in their neighborhood.

VERONICA CAHILL

Alhambra