I have to admit most of of the black blogger posts I highlight are probably from the Villager and this is no exception. Here's another story we need to be watching which involves the assault/arrest of a 16 year-old African-American girl by a school security guard in Palmdale, CA. The incident was over her dropping a piece of cake on the floor during an event and not picking it all up. The guard confronted her, handcuffed and slammed her on the table breaking her wrist in the process. Due to some quick thinking by one of the students (who was later arrested) the ordeal was recorded on a cell phone and given to the local news station. There's more to the story and I ask that you check it out because this is just an inkling of what's happening in our society.

I try to keep from throwing the race card without knowing all the facts. But even if I kept it in my pocket, you still have to admit the guard was in the wrong. No matter how much you dress it up BS still stinks and this young girl is now expelled from school over some cake crumbs on the floor. Something isn't right and I hope the community and the school are making the necessary moves to get this issue resolved. Villager, thanks for making us aware of this story.

For links to the articles go to:
http://podcast.theojohnson.net/2007/10/16-year-old-girl-arrested-over-cake-crumbs/