Neither a ‘white on brown’ nor a ‘minority’ issue
Editor, The Times:
I am very surprised and worried that apparently only minority organizations have formed a coalition to address the recent episode of Seattle police officers using what appears to be undue force on a Latino man, as well as invoking race to denigrate him [“Group wants cops in video fired,” NWWednesday, May 19].
This episode would have been as egregious for all these reasons had the prone, defenseless and innocent suspect been white. This is not just an incident of “white on brown” or a “minority” issue. This kind of behavior on the part of our police force against our citizens should concern us all regardless of our race or ethnicity.
Let’s hear from the churches and other organizations in our community to speak out against racial profiling and to expect more fair and professional behavior from Seattle police.
— Patricia Fong, Seattle