Wednesday, September 19, 2007

America's post 911 era

Jesus, Is this what Americans can expect in the post 911 era. If it is I don't like the excuse. Yesterday a college kid gets tasered and jailed, because he didn't give up the microphone fast enough. Now I hear that a 70 year old grandmother is arrested for not fixing her brown lawn. Have Americans lost all reason and compassion for the world let alone other Americans. Is a 70 year old grandmother more likely to be a terrorist than 6 years ago.

The post 911 era shouldn't be an excuse for law enforcement to disregard reason and compassion when dealing with Americans. What happened to Protect and Serve? Who was protected or served in either of these events.

This isn't the America I fought for in Viet Nam. Shame on you and the ones who would say that jailing a 70 year old grandmother is the price we pay for being in the post 911 era.