U.S. Fascism 8

Benefit of Clergy: What the Sandra Bland tragedy says about America I don’t know how Sandra Bland died. It’s hard to believe that a young woman anticipating a dream job at her Alma mater would hang herself in a prison cell. Strong evidence has emerged that Ms. Bland had evidenced what psychologists call “suicidal ideation” in the past, but wouldn’t Bland have been determined to see justice prevail in this instance?  Suicide was the way of passive acquiescence, the complete opposite of the mental state Sandra exhibited in her confrontation with trooper Encinia. It’s equally hard (for me at least) to believe that anyone would hate her enough to take her life and, thus far, there is no direct evidence suggesting foul play.  That could change, but for the moment the facts are too fuzzy to justify confident conclusions. The temptation to speculate is strong with us, but we should all admit that we have more questions than answers. But we do know enough to ask why Sandra Bland was arrested in the first place.  Read more