I'm ashamed of myself.  I'm ashamed of Chicago.  I'm ashamed of the Chicago school system.  I'm ashamed of the response by the Obama administration.  

Derrion Albert (1993-2009) was shamelessly murdered and had his death broadcasted across the internet and MSM via an home video taken of the horrific event.

 




I only post this video in hopes that it will continue to bring those complacent in Derrion's death to justice.   I watched it with a heavy heart for the first time tonight and was disgusted with what I saw happening to this young man and am equally disgusted with the person that decided to keep recording this film without calling 911.  The irony is that him filming may help catch all those involved in the murder, yet shouldn't a human being reach out to help in any way he can?  Maybe I'm naive.

I have heard about this being a deplorable Black on Black crime (thank you AG Holder and Mr. Duncan), but this is a crime.  Plain and simple.  Race is no issue here.  It would be just as deplorable if this were a mixed race murder.  I don't care who is involved; it's a murder none the less. 

I'm ashamed of myself for not bringing this up sooner.  I committed the same behavior as everyone else by ignoring it since we were all focused on the hope of Chicago winning 2016. 

I'm ashamed of Chicago for ignoring this teen violence issue for so long that it took losing the spotlight to make them refocus it again.  I am ashamed to think that if we won the Olympics of 2016 the world never would have heard about Derrion. 

I'm ashamed of the school system here that it took two weeks for them to even fully address Derrion's murder.  That gave CPS two weeks to address a major issue and concern of many parents.  Were they even included in the faux problem solving news conference that happened with the City of Chicago and Federal Government today?  Not that I saw.  Maybe I should give them a pass on that.  Oh well; they should be used to taking a back seat to the city and other bodies of government that can tell them what is best. 
 
Silly me, I just remembered that Mr. Duncan was heading CPS before President Obama put him in charge of the whole NATION'S educational system.  What's his new solution?  Dumping federal money back into CPS and other school systems (which has been continuously done) for after school programs.  How does that continue to help?  I'm not against these programs, but  Derrion was a model student and a product of those programs.  Maybe we need to start thinking of alternatives that encourage the ordinary person take a stand and prevent this violence from happening in the first place.   

I'm ashamed of the Obama administration.  Too little, too late in my opinion. 





Supplemental articles:

We'll Learn Nothing From Derrion Albert 

Coward's appease the status quo...by not phoning for help

Chicago Tribune - Yes, Mr. Azam Ahmed Has a Brown Nose Because of the Crap He Has Been Writing