Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

April 21, 2009

Whenever the media reports an incident of unnecessary and illegal police violence against an innocent citizen, the word ?assault? is never used to describe it. Instead, it's always described as a ?struggle.?

One example is offered by a recently publicized incident that happened a year ago in Ft. Worth, Texas. After being stopped for speeding, Christopher Ferrell, a 43-year-old deaf man, reached for his identification to inform the officer of his disability. The policeman reacted by drawing his gun, grabbing Ferrell, and slamming his head into the rear windshield.

This was done to Ferrell as he was trying to cooperate with the officer.

Ft. Worth eventually paid Ferrell a $50,000 legal settlement. The officer was suspended for two days without pay. He should have been prosecuted for felonious assault. But why should we expect this, when the media won?t even use the word to describe such incidents?

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.