Richard Nguyen
Section 001
March 31, 2015
As an Asian American, I do not agree
completely with the article Why Ferguson
Matters to Asian Americans. The shooting and killing of Mike Brown in Ferguson,
Missouri did not surprise me at all and had little effect on my opinion between
race wars in the United States. If an African American gets killed by a
Caucasian police officer, it will always be because of race and not truly about
the facts and the justification of the incident. The killing of the young
teenager sparked outrage and protest all over the United States for no complete
reason. This led to riots and destruction of people's home and businesses. People
did not consider the fact that Mike Brown robbed a convenience store and
attacked the officer. If someone robbed your home and attacked you, wouldn't
you think you have the right to defend yourself and incapacitate the person? If
an Asian American individual gets killed by the police will it bother me? No
not really because I am pretty sure that person did something to antagonize the
officer in order for the officer to open fire on the person. Let's just say
that Ferguson does not matter to me.
Question: When is it justifiable for the law enforcement to kill someone?
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