One thing about these racial incidents involving black youth and police is that it brings out people's true colors. You have your closet racists, the ones who swear they're not prejudice & they have black friends (so they say). In the other corner, you have your no-nonsense racists, those who have shown their true colors and have the guts to stand behind what they say regardless of any backlash from their comments. The last thing America needs is more racial tension because we're trying to rebuild from Ferguson & Baltimore uprisings. Was the North Miami High Principal wrong for his view on Officer Casebolt's situation? It's like this: People are entitled to their views, even if they sound stupid. This principal should've known better because he's held to a higher standard, and unfortunately he let his mouth write a check his behind can't cash. I say this often in these kinds of discussions: There is no such thing as free speech because you will be accountable for what you say. Go out and say whatever you want, and see won't you have a lawsuit to deal with. There's a reason libel and slander are in place, to protect people from damaging speech. Miami-Dade school board did the right thing by firing the principal because who knows what his comments could've started? Here's a man who's a principal at North Miami High School, a predominantly black inner-city high school in suburban Miami. Some blacks already feel some kind of way about racism, and for the principal to make the statement he did was uncalled for. He should know better, given that race is a touchy subject for many black Americans. I hope this principal learned a valuable lesson: Anything you say, can & will be used against you.
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