Do You Think The Cop Was In The Wrong Essay

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“Did you guys hear about the cop that tossed that girl over the desk?” My teacher gleefully inquired as he made his way into the classroom. He described the event the way one might discuss a new piece of gossip.
His nonchalant attitude toward the nefarious act, quite frankly, disgusted me. For a while, I sat quietly, determined not to lose control.
“He just picked her up and BAM! She went flying!” He continued. It was at that moment I believe I could almost feel the anger pooling in the lower pit of my stomach. Hot, white fury directed towards the man who was miraculously still chattering on about the tragedy.
“I mean did anybody in here think the cop was in the wrong?” My hand had seemingly developed a mind of its very own at that point, …show more content…

Simple, to the point, and, most importantly, effective. The way it actually happened was akin to someone throwing a grenade on a minefield. That is to say, it all blew up in my face. The teacher argued back and forth with me for a while until I wept. I have always been a passionate person, especially if it was an issue that I care deeply about. As a young black girl in America, racism is one of the issues that occupies the top of my social justice list. I hadn’t gained anything from the ensuing argument other than a new reputation for being the hypersensitive black girl who called her teacher a racist (I never said anything of the sort, even though the grapevine may claim otherwise). Calling what happened that day one of the most embarrassing moments in my life would be understating the issue. I had challenged a teacher in front of the entire class then proceeded to bawl like a newborn baby out of pure frustration. I was upset that I couldn’t explain the dastardly effects of institutional racism as eloquently as the queen of England, but if someone wanted remain purposefully ignorant, I could not do a thing about

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