Re: Cops shoot Native American in Lawrence, Kansas

Michael Losonsky (losonsky@lamar.colostate.edu)
Mon, 15 Jul 1991 16:30:10 -0600


> The parents' belief is irrelevent. They did not see it. If the son was truly
> suicidal, he may (another guess) have decided to force the police to end his
> life. We will never know. Wild guesses serve no purpose other than to inflame
> people's emotions.

Why are the parents' beliefs irrelevant? Are only the beliefs and desires
of the police relevant? If so, we have the makings of a police state.