After watching the Presidential Debate tonight, I was very intrigued with that topic of racism and the gun violence in the past year. Clinton focused on respecting, but also being respected by the police, which I think it a very important point made. We can put all sorts of regulations on who can own a gun, but what really needs to be done is restoring the trust that people have in the police force. In the video we were watching today about the Ferguson case, the people of the city lost trust in the police because of the violence and the threat that they posed. The idea that Clinton brought up about making the priority to keep the people safe and to not disrespect the rights of the people is a very valuable thought. People are all caught up in the activities that have been going on, and by not stepping back and trying to fix the situation, things can get much worse. I thought that it was very thought provoking to watch the debate tonight, and it was more interesting because I have formed my own opinion about the situations from this class and am now able to apply it into the real world.
I couldn't find a good article debriefing the debate topic, but I would highly recommend watching clips from this part of the debate!
Great Post Audrey!
ReplyDeleteI watched the debate here in Austin and was really thrilled to see Hillary Clinton acknowledge that racial bias is an issue for EVERYONE, not just police. I think that point needs not be lost as well!
I think you bring up a very interesting and good point from the debate. I think Clinton did a very good job on bringing this issue up and discussing it. I wish there was more coverage on that topic, but I think her point got across well.
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