Bias
On April 16th, two Black men were arrested for trespassing in a Starbucks in Philadelphia. On April 22nd, a Black man wrestled an AR-15 rifle from a mass shooter in a Waffle House in Nashville, saving many lives. The first thing I thought when I read about the Waffle House shooting was, “thank God no one called the police on James Shaw Jr., the reluctant Waffle House hero. Thank God that guy was in there at the time. In fact, I’m in a Starbucks right now and I would feel a bit safer if he was sitting right next to me. I’m pretty sure all Americans were happy he was there. None of us want carnage. However, I think many of us look at these two events separately. They are different situations that took place in different cities. However, to look at them separately, I would argue is to look at them simply. I’m a White guy, so I know how us White folks like to think and talk about these things. I don’t claim to speak for all White people, but with 38 years experience