Americans Believe Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof Will be Acquitted

By Beth Baumann

Dylann Roof, the Charleston, SC shooter who murdered nine, is now having his day in court. As his court proceeding begins, many across the nation are expecting one outcome: for him to walk away scot free. The anticipation comes after the jury makeup was revealed: 3 African Americans and 9 white jurors.

It’s sad that we live in a country where people feel justice will or will not be served based on the jury’s race.

What about the people’s life experiences? Surely that’s more important than the color of their skin.

If I was on a jury and the evidence pointed to a wrongdoing, I would say they’re guilty. Their race wouldn’t matter to me. That’s how it should always be.