Within days of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis Police Officer, as well as the preceding death of Breona Taylor and other Black and brown Americans who were victims of unjustified force by local law enforcement officers, the racial justice protest movement began all across the country.

As crowds marched and protested, at times bursting into vandalism and mob violence, numerous elected and appointed officials across the nation also tried to get ahead of those crowds. Running to the front of a mob, attempting to make it look more like a parade, can often result in knee-jerk and broad pendulum swing public policy decision-making.

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Bill Crane is a syndicated columnist based in Decatur. He has worked in politics for Democrats and Republicans, respects the process and will try and give you some things to think about. Your thoughts and responses to his opinions are also welcome, bill.csicrane@gmail.com.

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