Detroit Raw by Sam Riddle, J.D.

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Facebook — a child killer?

Did Facebook conflict play a role in the killing of another of our babies? Yes, according to Detroit police. Fueled after a Facebook war of words, Amiracle Williams, a 3-year-old girl became the third Detroit-area child to be gunned down in wanna-be-a man/woman gunfire. Parents, you must know what is going on in your house with your children. If you can pay the smart phone bill, don’t be a dumb azz. Know what is going on with that phone, tablet or computer used by your child. Establish social media rules of conduct. Physically look in the device. Examine the posts. No bullying, no profanity-laced tirades against others. No fighting words — period. It might save your child’s life. If they scream at you, “What are you doing with my phone, tablet whatever?,” stop paying the bill and don’t give the device back unless your children are raising you, as appears to be the case in too many households. IJS. Amiracle is now on a 2014 child-killed list with victims, 9-year-old Jakari Pearson and 2-year-old Kamiya Gross. Jakari was asleep when a child-killing bullet blasted into his bedroom in the Midtown avoided by hipsters. A punk who wanted to make Kamiya’s father suffer pumped death-by-bullet into Kamiya in Inkster. Remember India Williams? India managed to live despite taking a bullet to her chest while riding her bicycle in Detroit. WTF; is it time to issue child-sized Kevlar bullet-proof vests at Detroit area daycare centers? [caption id="attachment_14909" align="alignright" width="640"] Amiracle Williams COURTESY PHOTO[/caption] In Black Detroit, we are conditioned to self-hate and consequential genocidal behavior. If we are to save our children, we must confront the dysfunction in our households and community. We are a lost people. We are on our own. And we must find our own way by rekindling our spiritual fire, rediscovering love for self and ours. Otherwise, the horror of our current path will engulf us until there are no more tears. City Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins was a key cog who enabled the looting of Detroit under the guise of a bankruptcy. Is Jenkins’ new job as CEO of THAW a thinly disguised payoff for her compliance with the Jones Day-directed looting and democracy-destroying policies of union-busting Gov. Rick Snyder? Hmmm, “help lead Council through bankruptcy and we give you a hookup afterward.” Damn if folk have not done time for that. IJS. Pay-to-play is pay-to-play. The status quo Michigan Democratic Party highlighted two other known enablers of the Detroit looting, Council members Andre Spivey and Scott Benson, at a Dem function for Godfrey Dillard and Judge Deborah Thomas. That should spark the GOTV. Memo to Black Michigan: We must not allow the Democratic Party to send us on a guilt trip if the Dem GOTV fails — we are not chattel of the Democratic Party. Detroit Raw called on the U.N. to “Turn on Detroit water” many moons ago, so Raw paid attention when U.N. folks rolled into the D to check out the “water is a human right” issue. The mayor of Detroit was not impressed with the U.N. or your advocacy efforts. Understand that this mayor, like the union-busting democracy-destroying emergency manager Negro proxy of Gov. Snyder, feels he knows you. They believe we channel surf through issues with issue attention deficit disorder. We make noise and go away. Don’t go away; fight water cutoffs. Raw Prayers for Jayru Campbell, Jeffrey Edison, his loyal extremely competent attorney, and a courageous Judge Ruth Carter who did not yield to the lynch mob as the judge dropped all felony charges against Jayru. Jayru needs prayer and treatment. We must never let haters cause us to lose hope or dislike ourselves and never let haters make you weak in your faith. Keep the faith. Stay on the battlefield. Sam Riddle, J.D. is political director for the National Action Network-Michigan Chapter. He can be reached at www.facebook.com/sam.riddle or www.twitter.com/samriddle.