To kill a mocking bird

So as I was riding to work today and I was listening to the coverage of the city of ferguson. The host said that people where not just rioting but looting. Looting all types of stores from McDonald's to hair stores. I've never understood the whole point in this type of free speech but now I'm more confused than ever. Will someone please tell me how stealing a bundle of 30 inch Brazilian hair is getting justice???? Since last nights announcement of the Ferguson case, fires, tear gas, cursing, screaming, shooting, ,looting and a thread of heartfelt quotes on social media has overcome this nation. While I empathize with the Brown family I'll never understand the violent and senseless protest. 

I started looking at the history of race riots in this country because I was curious on how many there have  been. While I only did some short research I've counted 218 race riots thus far. Yes I said 218.  First one was in 1829 in Cincinnati, Ohio and last on the list 2014 Ferguson unrest. So that's 185 years between the first and now. 

Many are saying we should have the right to burn buildings , throw bottles, throw bricks, steal stuff because justice wasn't served, but my question is what does it solve? For 185 years this seems to be the go to thing when there's civil unrest. Seems like we can come out and start a ruckus but won't make it priority to even vote. One of my pet peeves is this mindset of being reactive instead of proactive. It's like we have "wish syndrome". We wish someone would come and start a mess. We wish someone would step on our shoes. We wish so we can then whip someone's butt!!! But when there's a chance to really make a difference, we "ain't got time for that". We won't go vote, we won't write to our senator, we don't even take the time to see what bills are being presented during the legislative session. To be honest some of us don't even know what a legislative session is. 

All I can say is, it's time for us to do something different than before. Because hey this is the epitome of insanity to the fullest extent. 

" I don't know [how they could convict Tom Robinson], but they did it. They've done it before and they did it tonight and they'll do it again and when they do it-seems that only children weep."
To Kill a Mockingbird- Attitus Finch 

In memory of MIKE BROWN