What do protestors and non-protestors want? It should be the same thing all American’s want! It is carved above the steps of the entrance to the Supreme Court Building “Equal Justice Under Law”. That means when I get stopped by a police officer, I may get arrested, I then go to court, and I then get sentenced, and in some States, I could end up getting executed. Equal Justice means no matter my race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion I should be treated the same. What happened to George Floyd, Eric Garner, and many others? They were arrested, tried, and executed within minutes of interacting with the police. Sometimes it can happen within seconds.  It took four police officers just under 9 minutes to extinguish the life of George Floyd. He did not get equal justice under the law. He did not get justice. So when someone asks you, what are you protesting for, or what do you want? The answer is simple equal Justice under law.

© words by Daniel DeMarle 6/3/2020