TOW #12- Ferguson Decision Reaffirms Right Of Police To Use Deadly Force When They Feel Sufficiently Inclined by the Onion (Written)

Ferguson is one of the biggest throwdowns between the American people and the American government happening right now. Ferguson is on everyone's minds, and even topped the always fun Black Friday riots. Everyone has their opinions about Ferguson, unless they are small and childlike and cannot read. The Onion takes this big national problem, and the decision not to put Darren Wilson in jail, and brings the real truth out of it, using satire with humor and sarcasm. Though these riots are the biggest that have happened maybe in my lifetime, Darren Wilson still says that stepping down from his job was worse than shooting an unarmed kid. The riots I am speaking about swept the nation after the not guilty verdict, and have been going on in most populous cities. Even around the world, people are protesting. Even in football stadiums, the players are protesting, using the now famous “Hands up Don't Shoot” signal.

Besides hitting the clear racism involved in this whole event, The Onion hits how dumb the decision was, using fake statistics and even faker professional sources. They do this to mimic how the trial was put on too. They also do it to ridicule how horrible and racist of a person you have to people to shoot an unarmed man, who was running away. Social media is inflamed, and the Onion showcases that by pretending to be a legitimate news source, unlike CNN and Yahoo, which are taking down links associated with Ferguson. Bravo to the brave protestors, who have been getting tear gassed and beaten. Bravo to the protestors around the world, who stand by American citizens. Bravo to the CIA, who are looking into how the case was handled. And finally, bravo to the racists out there, who have proven loud and clear that racism is not dead in America. And yes, it still counts if you have that one token black friend.