“The Best Revenge is MASSIVE success.” –Frank Sinatra
As I type this, Black Lives Matter activists are blocking an interstate in Atlanta. Protests are going on in many places all over the country.
But the first thing I need to address is the police shooting that occurred during a BLM protest last night. Because of the timing, I did entertain the idea of a conspiracy. But in this instance, I don’t believe it was a set-up or a false flag. I still admit that there’s a possibility there, but for the most part, I assume that this happened. 5 officers were killed, last I heard. Some of whom may have been racist and probably more who weren’t. There may have even been some who were racial equality activists. I don’t have information on the victims.
The thing I feel like I need to say is that, while I am a huge BLM proponent, a mass murder like this can only hurt. This will cause many, MANY difficulties in the near future. From first-hand sources, I know there are quite a few white supremacist militias that are were chomping at the bits for an excuse to mobilize. Black people are going to die because they committed a racial crime in retaliation.
To my black fam, I have nothing more to say to you than continue your education and continue to strive for success in your community and career. Stay powerful & keep your heart soft. Following these words can only lead to greatness.
The second thing I need to address tonight is a certain injustice involving a member of anonymous.
Deric Lostutter, from Winchester, Kentucky, is a hacktivist who exposed 2 rapists and a child pornography ring in 2012. Click here for all the details. To sum it all up, Deric got raided by the FBI in April 2013 and was charged with 4 felony counts of computer crimes. He faces up to 16 years in prison for exposing rapists, pedophiles and pornographers. To top all of it off, there were never any formal charges filed for pedophilia or child pornography, but 2 of the rapists got off with 1 year and 2 years jail time, respectively.
Deric now faces up to 8x times the sentence of a rapist for exposing said rapist. My greatest hope is that the judge will be able to reduce his sentence to the minimum of each count, but it has been made painfully obvious that at the least, he will serve more jailtime than the sicko’s he exposed. I’m sure anyone who is reading this will agree that this is 100% ass-backwards.
I bring this up because, while the justice system does need a major overhaul, there are still small niggles like this, which, while being easily fixable, can ruin one’s entire life.
People like this deserve a parade with confetti and steady drizzle of skittles & glitter. This mans name will go next to the other great whistleblowers of our nation, in my book. Such names as Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg, Chelsea Manning and Aaron Swartz. Keep this mans name enshrined in your hearts because he represents the true, self-sacrificing justice that our nation (and specifically, law-enforcement) needs.
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