When individually looking at the shootings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and more recently Walter Scott those would not constitute disasters, however when you analyze them collectively you can see the implications of it being a widespread disaster.
The underlying problem in these shootings is the racism in the United States. I think what makes these shootings a disaster is because they continue happening but there seems to be nothing done to solve the problem. There are preventative measures such as police wearing cameras etc but nothing seems to get at the root of the problem. Thousands were affected by these different shootings because they were broadcast across the media which led to significant political events. It led to a greater divide in the US which potentially could ignite further incidents deepening the effects of this disaster. These racially charged incidents could happen anywhere in the United States which makes the risk extremely high considering there is the underlying historical element. It instills fear within many of our citizens which makes them feel more vulnerable.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/08/us/south-carolina-officer-charged-with-murder/index.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/feature/george-zimmerman-trial-trayvon-martin-case/
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/08/13/us/ferguson-missouri-town-under-siege-after-police-shooting.html?_r=0
What sorts of solutions do you think would be effective? Would the solution just impact policemen or should it reach out to everyone?
ReplyDeleteThat is a question that I wonder as well - What can be done? It's an interesting question because how do we change something that is learned?
ReplyDeleteI agree with the above comments, and I question, unfortunate as this all is, if it truly constitutes a disaster. Manageability is virtually nonexistent and difficult to define, and the separation of the incidents also does not constitute exposure.
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