“occupy seattle” uproar.

I just want to blurb for a few minutes about all the commotion in Seattle that has caused a whirlwind of critical opinion and news reports all over the world. During a movement titled “Occupy Seattle,” what the media are calling peaceful protestors were assembled in the city where they were resisting the orders of police and creating anything but a peaceful environment. The uproar has now spread worldwide as an 80-year-old woman and a pregnant teen were in the crowd when authorities used pepper spray as force to scatter the protestors. Many are saying it is unlawful and immoral that police would use such “violence” on elderly or pregnant women. I, however, believe that the use of pepper spray, or any legal force of action for that matter, is not age-specific, nor should it be. There should be no room in law concerning physical force by authorities for pity or special restrictions based on age or impregnation. Both the elderly woman and pregnant teen chose to be in that location at that time and also resisted orders of police. Using pepper spray was a last resort for authorities in desperation to calm things down. On a side note, epper spray affects everyone the same; whether its victim is young, old, pregnant or not. Both of these women and anyone else involved in the movement were treated equally, which is something this country has been working toward for decades and will continue to do so daily. We are too far ahead to start taking steps back now. That’s all.

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