Monday, July 22, 2013
Compare And Contrast
Over the past few months we heard about Trayvon Martins "weed" use that "proved" that he was a thug.
In NY black men are stopped on the street and harassed by the police for having marijuana on their person. In fact a man was shot by NYPD for having lit his splif in mid-town. Wherever we look we are told that weed is bad....except...
The 'Marijuana Moms of Beverly Hills' who say taking drugs makes them better parents - See more at: http://www.miaminewsday.com/national/10751-the-marijuana-moms-of-beverly-hills-who-say-taking-drugs-makes-them-better-parents.html#sthash.FOuANe2W.dpuf
So not a thug.
Can you just imagine an article featuring black folks peaceably smoking some herb?