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Feb 24, 2009, 05:24 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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Wow, AAAAA - How sad. It sounds like some of the policemen we have here in Chicago. It's easy for them to cover their tracks by painting their victims as guilty - by either planting evidence or wiping it away. 
For goodness sake, please don't send those cops to MY house!  Due to the neuropathy, I tend to flail - and people often think my son is a thug by his appearance.
It's hard to comprehend, but it can be surprising what some people will do when they think no one is watching. It's also surprising when they believe their actions don't matter and won't cause any consequences. Sometimes even the best people can be tempted to pick up a penny from the sidewalk when no one is looking, taste the cookie batter before it becomes a cookie, or kick someone else's dog or cat. 
It's been said American Indians are the "invisible race" because they are usually mentioned in past tense. American Indian women are even more invisible to society - even other women often don't see them as human. Most people don't know about our treaty obligations and how it looks to the rest of the world. 
Check out the statistics on violence, abuse, and oppression of American Indian women these days. Non-native men often only see them as "comfort food," non-native women often see them as servants - or competition. As a group (male/female), non-natives often see them as dogs they can kick around when they don't want to have to take it out on their own families. Non-native children are taught to "consume" them by taking on their spirit and image in order to give them strength and courage. Kinda silly, if you ask me - I thought PARENTS were supposed to teach their children to be strong and brave through the storms of life. I thought PARENTS were supposed to teach them how to walk in life. 
It's a good "defense" because everyone else in their non-native community will say "but he was such a nice family man who cared about his community - he would NEVER do such a thing." Non-native people are very RARELY ever convicted of violent crimes against American Indians - and the cases are rarely even mentioned in the media.
Historically, when times are tough we turn to the natives to see what we can take from them to sustain ourselves. Once again, times are tough. When discussing the stimulus package, I was shocked to see Pat Buchanan say if money is given to American Indians for healthcare and education, it would be the "Pig out of all pig outs." What's that supposed to mean?
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