Race still a Factor?

This TX blog addresses a core issue that I have heard a lot of lately. Is race still an issue in America? The author argues that, in the case of a traffic stop in Dallas where a NFL player was stopped and bullied by the police while rushing his family to the hospital, the fact that the officer was White and the player Black is not important. The argument is that it should be looked at instead as a flagrant misuse of power on the officers part. As much as I hate how often "the race card" is unnecessarily played, in this case I have to disagree with the author.

The Author validly makes the point that the officers actions were inhumane no matter what the driver's race, and validly, with another recent example, shows that inhumane police behavior is not limited to those of color, but when an officer is showing such a lack of compassion one must ask why? Is it color? Is it the driver's car? Is it dress? Is it Speech? Everyone has their own prejudices and police officers are no exception.

This article notes that Ryan Moats(the NFL player and driver) was offered an apology (that obviously makes up for the fact that his mother-in-law passed away during his detainment by the officer), but offers no ideas on how the officer should be taken care of. It is my opinion that all of this officers previous stops and arrests should be evaluated. Is there any sign of past discretion (towards anyone). Is the ratio of those stopped disporportionately those of color? If not the officer should be retrained... if so he should be fired.

Unfortunately there are those out there that still see in terms of race. These people should not be tolerated in certain fields where their personal prejudices will affect their everyday work.