As Martin Luther King Jr. Day passes, it is reasonable to ask ourselves whether America has progressed in race relations. For David Remnick, he asserts that people of color are still oppressed and are legitimately furious over the current mistreatment of blacks within America. . It is especially significant when an institution as highly regarded as the police are seen to be enablers of this racism with regard to Eric Garner and Michael Brown. As such, Remnick’s analysis of the NYPD’s actions in the aftermath of the Bedford-Stuyvesant incident is damning of the corruption and disloyalty towards Mayor de Blasio. How can blacks feel free after the heyday of the Civil Rights Movement if they are afraid of the people meant to protect and serve?
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The potential for debate and discussion is obscured by partisan hatred and prejudice. Yet, Remnick mentions how “de Blasio asked that there be a halt to protests, at least until after the officers’ funerals.” Remnick indicates that de Blasio in spite of criticism is sensitive to people’s needs and is not politically manipulative as he is portrayed by the police …show more content…
It comes off to me as childish and arrogant to vilify de Blasio for being anti-police. If anything, the police are anti-citizen for insulting public officials and slacking off their responsibilities as enforcers of the law. The sheer smugness of individuals like PBA’s head Patrick Lynch and the Post’s Michael Goodwin are indicative of the wholesale denial of the systemic problems in the justice system. Unfortunately, they are privileged to do this as the lives of African-Americans are fraught with indifference and contempt by mainstream society. Furthermore, Remnick accounts for how de Blasio acknowledged that narrative in a press conference. He mentioned that “de Blasio referred to a history that preceded the death of Eric Garner and charged it with meaning.” This history was beyond the triumphs of Dr. King. Remnick and de Blasio in unison describe the path for racial equality as a tumultuous one. As such, a fire ignites within
The potential for debate and discussion is obscured by partisan hatred and prejudice. Yet, Remnick mentions how “de Blasio asked that there be a halt to protests, at least until after the officers’ funerals.” Remnick indicates that de Blasio in spite of criticism is sensitive to people’s needs and is not politically manipulative as he is portrayed by the police …show more content…
It comes off to me as childish and arrogant to vilify de Blasio for being anti-police. If anything, the police are anti-citizen for insulting public officials and slacking off their responsibilities as enforcers of the law. The sheer smugness of individuals like PBA’s head Patrick Lynch and the Post’s Michael Goodwin are indicative of the wholesale denial of the systemic problems in the justice system. Unfortunately, they are privileged to do this as the lives of African-Americans are fraught with indifference and contempt by mainstream society. Furthermore, Remnick accounts for how de Blasio acknowledged that narrative in a press conference. He mentioned that “de Blasio referred to a history that preceded the death of Eric Garner and charged it with meaning.” This history was beyond the triumphs of Dr. King. Remnick and de Blasio in unison describe the path for racial equality as a tumultuous one. As such, a fire ignites within