The Social Problem Between Race And The Justice System

The social problem between race and the justice system is a serious issue that is conflicting with the obtainable goal of the common good for society. Although slavery and the Civil Rights Movement have been long in the past, the words â€Å"inequality† and â€Å"racism† still headline everyday incidents that occur. Recent stories between African Americans and the legal justice system, illustrates that the United States has yet moved away from the idea of â€Å"racism† and that the minorities believe they are being under looked and being treated less than the average white American. Despite all the arguing and protesting that has been recently going on due to the Ferguson and Gardner cases, maybe there is a flaw in the justice system, which we call†¦show more content†¦Everyday we can expect to see a news story of a minority going to jail for a crime that they have committed, but we rarely see the news of a Caucasian going to prison unless it was for a s erious crime. For example, recently we have seen two major news stories go viral, the Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases. In each of these cases, the â€Å"defendants† who felt violated were Caucasian and both victims who were killed were African Americans. Although we will never discover the exact story of the Brown case, the Caucasian police officer was not indicted on the death of Michael Brown, who was shot and killed because of controversial reasons. Just when people thought this was a huge issue, the Eric Garner case put the tension between African Americans and the criminal justice system over the edge. Eric Garner was put down in a chokehold for selling untaxed cigarettes. While on the ground he clearly said â€Å"I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!† and the NYPD disregarded his statements and kept him in a chokehold. Unfortunately, this resulted in Eric’s death and the NYPD cops who handled the matter were not indicted for the crime. These are not the only two examples where minorities are getting treated unequally in the criminal justice system. In contrast, there have been many untold national news stories where the roles of similar incidents were switched. In meaning, the African American was a