He had it coming...
And so, the narrative begins to take shape. The dismantling of Michael Brown's character was predictable, and it has been very effective in silencing many people (invigorating others). I guess the assumption of guilt warrants a death sentence in America and that's that? There's nothing left to talk about, right? He had it coming... "He had it coming" is the story you're telling every black child with your silence. You are solidifying in their minds that the rules to this broken game are very different when applied to brown skin. "Don't you dare make mistakes. Don't you dare offend. Don't you dare be confident. Don't you dare frighten people with your presence. Don't you dare drive that nice car. Don't you dare knock on my door. Don't you dare walk through my store. Don't you dare speak your mind. Don't you dare marry my child. And don't you DARE complain! You should know your place. You should leave the womb with all your knowledge intact and ready to face every challenge. You may be held to a standard far beyond comprehension, but you are not human, and you sure as hell aren't an American citizen. You're a thug. You're a menace. You're angry, and you're scary. You're lazy and good for nothing. Your names are weird. Your speech is strange. Your attire is unseemly. Oh, and that fucking hair... You are not normal and we hate you. But some of you animals, are pretty entertaining, struggling the way you do. So at the very least, we'd like to sell you, claim dominion over whatever it is you hateful things create, call THAT "Ⓐⓜⓔⓡⓘⓒⓐⓝ" and leave you to bleed out in the street like an unwanted dog for all the other trash to see. You're welcome." You say a lot by saying nothing at all...