JUSTICE IN AMERICA...
Brock Turner, a former Stanford University swimmer (White), got six months behind bars last week for raping an intoxicated, unconscious woman behind a dumpster.
Meanwhile Cory Batey, a former Vanderbilt University football player (Black), is expecting sentencing for taking part in the rape of an intoxicated woman. He faces between 15 and 25 years in prison.
THOUGHTS?
Let me be clear: rape is rape. Both of these men made horrible choices and they deserve to be punished. The facts are out there and I have studied both cases. While I realize the differences in state jurisdiction and some details, the parallels are obvious. So is the discrepancy of the two verdicts. No matter how much anyone tries to twist the facts, the truth remains: America's justice system in 2016 still prefers white males over any other group in society. That includes Black men as much as it does women of any color.