LET'S GET THE FACTS BEFORE JUDGING

I have read and watched the news about the Kenny Walker shooting and would
like to know why everyone seems so down on this deputy. If Mr. Walker had
done as he was told, then none of this would have taken place.

So instead of looking at the officer maybe we should be looking at Mr.
Walker and why he did not listen to the officer, or officers.

Also, why is it every time a white officer does something like this to a
black person then it's a black-white thing, but if this had been a black
officer who shot a white person who did not do as he was told, then you
would have not heard anything else about it?

I am also happy that the deputy's name has not been given out, as I am sure
that this man has a family and no one should wish any harm to them. If the
name were given out, then I am more than sure that there are people who
would try something to strike out at this man and his family.

As to the person who said that he should be fired and brought up on charges
and locked up, is this man now guilty without the GBI or the FBI checking
into this? If one or both of these say that he was wrong, then something
should be done to him, but not until that time.

I also think the last person who needs to have anything to do with this is
Al Sharpton, who seems to cause more trouble than good. If anyone should
come about this, it should be Jesse Jackson. He has a way of helping these
kinds of problems.

I feel bad for Mr. Walker's family for their loss of someone they love and
for the deputy who shot him as he now must deal with himself for the rest
of his life and the fact that he had to take a human life.

I can only hope that one day we can look past everything being black and
white and face the facts that we are all humans.

WILLIAM QUINN

Fort Mitchell, Ala.