OPINION: How We Can Work Toward Justice For Heather Ellis

What’s wrong with a book that has the confederate flag? It is a part of history and when used properly is very appropriate. I have one hanging in my house right now.

Speaking of bias, how much bias can be written into this blog…..

Black Woman Faces 15 Years in Prison for Cutting Line at Wal-Mart;

Let’s see, I know this guy who is doing 25 years for shooting at the police…one of them black. It all started when he decided not to pay child support. Then his license were suspended, then he was being pulled over…so he decided to outrun a black police…a high speed chase ensued…he couldn’t get away so he went to his apartment and held up….police surrounded he place…he decided suicide by cop …the captured instead of killed him…now he is doing 25 years…is it safe to say he got 25 years for not paying child support???????

To say someone wrote a book with a confederate flag on it… In what context was the confederate flag used on the cover of that book? To just lay that out there and then say (That is not a good sign when it comes to showing any form of sensitivity for people of color.) I have seen Black authors display such symbology in their writings for reasons of making a point.

Many across the country are finding ways to hold Wal-Mart accountable. Is a bias within it self….when many communities that are in desperate need of retail competition as well as an employer they protest Wal-Mart coming into their neighborhoods. Yet another bias in your blog.

The following has nothing to do with the Heather Ellis case: We are also concerned about the case of Walter Currie, a 15-year old kid in nearby Poplar Bluff, who was sprayed with gasoline and set on fire by one of his white classmates. According to Walter’s mother, the child has been put in separate classes from the other kids, since they were told that his appearance would be disturbing to the students in his class.

What gives????

This is too 4reall_22 when did you see the tape, because the one that has not been shown to the media and the only people that have seen the tape is attorneys not even all family, and boyce watkins. Why would you get on this forum and tell a lie to try and make someone look bad. There is no audio so there was nothing heard. I did see the tape and what you are saying are LIES!!! It is truley a shame that you would get on here and just tell a LIE and not feel bad about it. Is this the way you get your rocks off by trying to make others look bad, well Baby Girl it didn’t work for you. I CAN HONESTLY SAY NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE BELIEVES SHE DID NOT DO THE THINGS THAT SHE IS BEING ACCUSED OF. ALSO IF THE TAPE SHOWS IT THEN THERE MUST BE ANOTHER TAPE SOMEWHERE, BECAUSE THE ONE THEY HAVE PRESENTED FOR EVIDENCE DOES NOT. TO TELL THE TRUTH IT DOES NOT INCRIMINATE ANYONE. THERE IS SOMETHING MISSING FROM THE TAPE AND IT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND THIS IS THE TAPE THAT WAS GIVEN BY THE P.A. SO NOW 4REAL_22 IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE ACCUSATIONS THEN KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT FIRST. ALSO, REMEMBER THE BIBLE SAYS TOUCH NOT MY ANNOINTED AND DO MY PROPHET NO HARM!!! I SUGGEST THAT YOU LEAVE THE PREACHERS DAUGHTER THING ALONE. CAN THE REAL BLACK PEOPLE STAND UP AND STOP BEING SELL OUTS, SHE DID NOT DO WHAT THEY SAID SHE DID, BESIDES YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE AREA AND HOW MANY OTHER BLACK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASSAULTED BY THESE SAME POLICE OFFICERS.

GOD BLESS AND PEACE TO ALL!!!

I do believe that since youre one of the chosen few by the media, why dont you ask your colleagues to put more media coverage on this case and put pressure on the DA and the city.I myself will not fight for something that was brought upon their own self.Dont get me wrong I empathize for her, but we must learn to be accountable for our own actions. We can no longer keep protesting and fighting for a nikka moment,sorry for the lack of better words. There’s a bigger issues in our community that needs exposure and deserving of the risk of our lives.

This same article has been posted 2-3 times now. Mr. Watkins, where were you when Oscar Grant was shot point blank in the back of the head by the police? Where were you when Roket Sue when he was beat up and shot point blank by the police? Where were you when Kenneth Walker was murdered by the police? Where were you last month, last week, yesterday,an hour ago,ten minutes ago, 5 minutes ago, 30 seconds ago, when our brothers and sisters are being kidnapped, murdered,became homeless, dropped out of college due to financial strain, raped, molested,robbed, unemployed, laid off, exposed to drugs,drug overdose, etc. etc? WHERE WERE YOU?

i’ve seen video of womens’ moufs get’em in rouble numerous times!

Well she better do a lot of praying because she’s already in a bias state and despite her education it doesnt mean anything when your put before a bunch of bias azzho jury and you can bet they wont be her peers

Unfortunately, the only way walmart will get involved is if we hit them where it counts more their pocket and thats when we’ll see the support.

its is very apparent that the charges are chumped up especially for a first time offender, its ridiculous that they are even thinking 15 years did she kill the btch azz bias cashier who helped in further escalating this situation

I understand this woman should have thought about all this before she put herself further into this situation and she could have been rolling in dough if she had just kept a cool head let them call the cops

and than sued their fkn bias azzes but unfortunately, she lost her cool, I’m all for supporting someone when it comes to the justice system being miss used and no im not making a excuse for her behavior because as grown adults we

know that there are consquences for the choices we make and if we have future plans for the near future then we sure as hell better behave like it.

Hopefully, they will just reduce her felonies to misd and she can get on with her life and learn from this…