As Justice is laid to rest.

By Eze Eluchie

A few days back, on the 30th of June 2013 to be precise, I had, on my Facebook page, posed a query concerning the likelihood of the United States losing the ‘moral war’ as a result of some judicial decisions emanating from its courts. For that innocuous query, I had received written insults and threats from some erstwhile colleagues at an ivy league American Law School.

Today, with the acquittal of a man who cold-bloodedly murdered a young black man, whose only sin was taking a walk, one can confirm that the US system seems to have given up on the moral war.

Some of the laws prevailing in the United States are so anachronistic to reason and justice that Justice, at times, seems to have taken leave from the US system.

It is instructive to note that the various ‘civil society organizations’ which also enjoy being described as ‘international human right activists/organizations’ who are quick to castigate and condemn justice, social and political system in other climes (particularly in countries derisively termed ‘low and middle income countries’) will hide under a cloud of sheepish silence in the face of the continuing infamy.

Rest in peace, Justice;

Rest in peace, Trayvon Martins.


Picture: Trayvon Martin