Fear. It works. And it is used as a weapon by people who revel in the volatility of race-baiting.
The other incident that caught my eye was a police chase captured on video by a TV news helicopter. The bad guy led the cops on a wild, dangerous, high-speed chase. When this clown jumped out of his car and ran, it didn't take long for the police officers to catch up with him. When they arrived, they did what police officers have been doing for generations: they gave him a good old-fashioned licking. A few punches here, a kick there, all administered by heroic cops whose lives are constantly on the line and in this instance, were unneccessarily jeopardized by a jerk who tried to run from them.
But wait and see how this one will play out. The police officers will be reprimanded, the lawsuits will be filed, and the bad guy will wind up making money off of his criminal behavior.
Fear. Now the brave men and women of law enforcement have to be as afraid of a TV news copter in the sky as they are a murderous criminal.
We are wallowing in fear. It's everywhere. And it's ruining our country.
When we start standing up for what's right and what we know to be true, we'll be less fearful of the sue-happy, whiny, professional complainers.
The risk of not doing so should be the most fearsome prospect of all.