Ron Schmidt, Tolna

Is there anyone who hasn’t heard about Tyre Nichols? He is the 29-year-old Black man brutally and savagely beaten to death by 5 Black policemen in the city of Memphis. Brutally and savagely. If one is beaten to death, how could it be otherwise?

When does reporting a crime become an instrument of incitement? Shocked, outraged and appalled. There is nothing like a politician in camera and microphone time. Let’s milk it for all we can get. Police reform. Defund the police. Nothing like a photo opp or a sound bite.

I suggest what is needed is attitude reform and defunding the welfare system. Young men disproportionally Black come from households without a male head of the household. Can a single Mom raise a son alone? Yes, and many do so successfully. However, a young man filled with adrenaline and testosterone is by nature a fuse easily lit. Who is my Pa? Why should I care? Ha, ha ha! No need for responsibility.

Tyre Nichols comes from a family environment. Can the same be said of the 5 policemen? I would like to know why is it that Black and Hispanic males are more likely to be pulled over? Ever hear of drive-by shootings? Sadly, there is an element of truth in nearly every prejudice and stereotype. That’s their origin.