Little blips on the social scene, hardly worth mentioning in the grand scheme of things.
And I can't help but think that out of this frustration experienced by an ever-growing underclass one hell of a mess will grow.
We ignore the bigger picture, choosing to regard these as isolated instances subject to ideas as to right and wrong. And yet for millions of people these are symptomatic of their lives, that they have no chance against the system, their options are prison, a minimum wage and being hassled. There is no other reality.
I can't help but think that if the underclass had the leadership which existed in the '60s the US would be in deep trouble. And if these matters spawn such leadership we WILL be in deep trouble.
Because those leaders will emerge, faster than they can be thrown into prison, and if we continue to ignore the root causes of that frustration it will be at our own peril.
Because as the rich get richer, the poor poorer and the police more army-oriented, the tensions will increase. As it is, there's no future for black males. Except to follow the next charismatic leader promising meaning through revolt.