I personally believe things like this have always been happening. We're only now learning of such acts, and being forced to face it. Most people would still lik

I personally believe things like this have always been happening. We're only now learning of such acts, and being forced to face it. Most people would still like to see that as isolated incidents, something that happened, a one in a million thing that you cannot prevent. It's hard for us to accept that it is indeed a side effect of something a culture that was allowed to grow, and to understand what should be done. For people in a situation of comfort (politicians, rich people, most whites), it's easier to turn away from the Bad News than to confront it. If anything, the increased awareness will have an impact. I want to believe we, as a society, will grow out of it. But the realist in me does not expect overnight results. It takes time to sink in with the powers that be, and for deep changes to take effect. It's not just prosecuting individual cops. It's changing a whole system of abuse.