Actually I was shocked when she stated her opinion. I had always found this lady to be friendly, helpful, and nice. My husband and I were having lunch at the Senior Center and sat down to eat with her. We were so shocked, I didn't even voice my horror at her saying that black child deserved the abuse by that cop. Having talked with her (and served on a jury with her) I knew her love for children. Yet because this child was black she felt this little black girl deserved violent abuse by a cop. That is the whole point of my original comment. How can someone known to be loving and concerned about children, and the people in her (white) community be so uncaring and racist about black children? Do you suppose this Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde mentality present in so many white Americans is the reason so many of our institutions that should be color blind; such as Government, Religion, Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Education, etc., are in fact racist in word and deed? I absolutely believe it is!