Protesting is not an excuse for violence
I’m sure many of you are aware of the recent protests taking place in Baltimore, MD. Tempers have yet again been fueled by the death of a young black man in police custody. While the circumstances of his arrest and the specifics of his death will continue to be debated, thousands took to the street in protest over what is being called “police brutality”. I learned a long time ago not to make assumptions until all the facts have been revealed to me, and this unfortunate case is no different. I wish more people would do the same instead of turning to violence, which solves nothing. What I will talk about is the word protest. I looked up the word “protest” in many resources and as a noun it means,…