A bunch of rabid dogs...Where is Michael Vick when you need him?

Of course, I'm talking about the group of boys involved in the now infamous street fight in Chicago, and specifically, the animals who killed Derrion Albert. You know, I really would like to write a beautifully intellectual blog post analyzing the historical context behind centuries of slavery and white supremist rule and exploitation and symbolic castration of black men in America. I would love to discuss how American slavery has led to massive economic disparities b/t the races in America, and delve deep into how those past tactics are still being implemented today against the black poor in America. I want to show how years of racial oppression and lack of economic opportunity has led us to this particular place and time in Chicago, the year of our Lord 2009. But, I can't. I would love to find a way to blame white people for this...it's The Man's fault...The Man is holding my young brothers down...The Man won't let my young brothers be great.  BULLSHIT!!!

I watched that video early this morning in the office, and I could not keep it together. At first sight, I was saddened, horrified by the events unfolding. I cried watching young black men fighting in the streets with no regard for human life...no regard for their own lives. And then I became angry. And I am still angry. Angry that there are young black children being terrorized by packs of wild animals in local urban schools across this great land. Land of the free? And I don't feel bad for calling them animals, because that's what I saw when I saw that video. Rabid dogs fighting each other, and then attacking an innocent human being b/c he had the audacity to want to actually get to his bus stop so he can go home after school. Angry that some of these animals thought it prudent to burn down a memorial for Derrion.

I am tired. Tired of the excuses. So what if the father is absent. So what if the mother is trash. I don't care. These people are a part of a sub-culture in this country that I refuse to support. I refuse to feel sorry for these boys just b/c they are poor, and may have all of the other various social labels going against them. I don't care. My brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew live in Chicago. Derrion could have been my nephew or my brother, who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. What if my brother, an attorney, was visiting a client, and was beaten by some wild rabid dogs running wild in the neighborhoods of Chicago? Derrion could have been any of our family members, he has been any one of our family members. So, to those who I may have offended, I don't care. I am tired. I am tired of trying to defend these kids by talking about mentoring and reaching out and shyt. People have been doing that for years. There are plenty of organizations that seek to reach at risk youth in major metropolitan areas all over the country. And things are not getting better, it's getting worse. So, save me the sob story about their horrible lives in the hood. I don't care. Everyone in the hood, or from a poor urban or rural area is not going out trying to kill, rob, and steal from each other. Urban terrorists are terrorizing the decent, hard working people in their neighborhoods. My friend, who attends UofChicago, told me that his classmate was beaten and robbed by a bunch of 13yr.olds. 13? Are you fucking kidding me?

Young people in Raleigh are losing their damn mind. Last weekend, a female fool decided to run down a young lady she had argued with earlier that evening. Got in her car, and ran her down...b/c of an argument. One young lady dead...one bitch put in a cage where she belongs. 

These people are acting like animals, and that is how they should be treated. Does anyone have Vick's number in Philly?
They are not animals, and they shouldn't be treated like animals. However, something is obviously wrong with our young people. They are angry and they need our help.

***Sidenote. The last thing Chicago needs to focus it's time and money on is the 2016 Olympics. Instead, let's get some more cops on the streets. Instead of shooting and killing some of these unarmed, innocent black men, let's see if we can get some of these rabid dogs off the streets. Yeah, I'm angry.
Chicago lost the Olympic bid to Rio. Maybe now the city will focus on cleaning up and protecting it's citizens.