Editor’s note: The quote below was written by Angela Graham-West and posted on the website belonging to her husband, Allen B. West, a political commentator and a former member of Congress, representing Florida’s 22nd District. To view the full article, visit www.allenbwest.com.

Editor:

I read this today and thought I would share with your readers.

What does looting and destroying your own neighborhood accomplish?

From Allen West:

“Would I be “acting white” if I asked why in God’s name are black people looting and destroying their own neighborhood in St. Louis? Would I be a sell-out if I asked why stealing all the tennis shoes from a sporting goods store would make a point for justice for a young man who was killed allegedly by a cop?

“Would I be an “Uncle Tom” if I asked why burning a gas station, breaking into at least one convenience store, including a check-cashing store, a boutique, a small grocery store, a sporting goods store, a cellphone retailer, a tire store and a Wal-Mart would make things better? Would I be behaving stupidly when I told you that between 20 to 25 Walmart employees took shelter inside their store Sunday night as rioting and looting ran rampant in the area around them.”

Larry Smith
Ivor

Editor’s note: The quote below was written by Angela Graham-West and posted on the website belonging to her husband, Allen B. West, a political commentator and a former member of Congress, representing Florida’s 22nd District. To view the full article, visit www.allenbwest.com.

Editor:

I

 read this today and thought I would share with your readers. 

What does looting and destroying your own neighborhood accomplish?

From Allen West:

“Would I be “acting white” if I asked why in God’s name are black people looting and destroying their own neighborhood in St. Louis? Would I be a sell-out if I asked why stealing all the tennis shoes from a sporting goods store would make a point for justice for a young man who was killed allegedly by a cop?

“Would I be an “Uncle Tom” if I asked why burning a gas station, breaking into at least one convenience store, including a check-cashing store, a boutique, a small grocery store, a sporting goods store, a cellphone retailer, a tire store and a Wal-Mart would make things better? Would I be behaving stupidly when I told you that between 20 to 25 Walmart employees took shelter inside their store Sunday night as rioting and looting ran rampant in the area around them.”

Larry Smith

Ivor