Raisin in the Pun

     By Heru Ammen     We are again dealing with the aftermath of what appears to be another unjust shooting of an Afrikan American by a white police officer. As of 10 am eastern time today the shooting victim, Jacob Blake is currently recovering from surgery and is in serious condition paralyzed from the waist down. There is the distinct possibility that he will have to live the rest of his life unable to walk; having been shot by a police officer for opening his car door. Let that sink in for a minute…shot for opening his car door. It is evident to this writer that the modus operandi of the white police culture in America when faced with an entanglement (if you will) with an Afrikan American is to shoot first and asked questions to determine what the threat “may have been” after shots have been fired and the victim has been incapacitated. Whether the white police officer is racist or just lacked the proper training to properly handle a confrontation precipitated by an Afrikan Amer