Madness in the Streets

Yesterday marked one of the biggest legal decisions that our country has seen in quite some time. The Michael Brown shooting has consumed many peoples minds ever since the incident went down over the summer. Yesterday the people who have been waiting on an answer on whether Darren Wilson would be convicted got one, and it wasn't the answer that they where looking for. The Missouri grand jury ruled that Wilson was innocent and that no charges would be brought against him. Shortly after the decision was read, mass chaos broke out in Ferguson, Missouri. Cars were set on fire, store windows where shattered, stores were looted, and shots were fired. The peaceful protests that were asked for by the Brown family turned out to be quite the opposite. I understand the gravity of the situation, but to be completely blunt, I have no sympathy for the protesters/rioters. The forensic evidence that was provided by both the federal and district prosecutors was presented to the jury, and with that evidence they made a decision. Just because it wasn't the decision that they wanted they decided to act like barbarians, they deserve no respect or recognition.  Whatever this shooting may have stood for was completely thrown out the window. They say they were protesting for change.....last time I checked Dr. Martin Luther King didn't rob stores, break windows, or set fire to police cars. This incident was one that was completely astonishing and embarrassing for the respectable members of the black community.  These members recognize violence isn't the way. I hope that in a couple days time the people that ruined a community filled with small business owners by destroying its buildings and its reputation look back and realize that their actions aren't the way you achieve change and that they have done more harm than good.