Where was the outrage from the black community during protests in favor of the crucifixion of the Duke LaCrosse players? Why did they wholeheartedly support an overzealous prosecutor who did everything in his power to convict the boys in the court of the Press?
The difference between those sporting Michael Vick jerseys and those urging his swift conviction on dogfighting charges is glaring: Vick's supporters are mostly black; his critics are mostly white.
The racial divide emerged early in the case against the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, apparent at rallies filled with cheering and overwhelmingly black Vick supporters and at anti-Vick protests that are noticeably white.
Vick's opponents say the evidence against him is overwhelming. For many black supporters, that judgment evokes uncomfortable questions about race and guilt in America.
Even though the evidence against Vick IS overwhelming nobody in the white community is pronouncing guilt. All anyone should require is a fair hearing of the evidence and a DA who refrains from acting as an advocate for anything but the pursuit of justice. Lacking this appears to be the one thing the Vick/Duke cases have in common.
Monday, August 06, 2007
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