Mr. Twyford: I think it is eminently clear from all accounts that the Dallas shootings were racially motivated.  No onem, to my knowledge, as suggested otherwise. The shooter made that quite clear in all his comments.  It seems, in his mind, his response to the several recent killings of African American men by police, was "appropriate."  Of course it wasn't....no one would argue otherwise.  His was a heinous crime just as the other mass shootings have been.  

We could debate the many shootings of Black men by police officers.  Justified? Accidental? ...the result of a chain of "unfortunate" events and circumstances? Intentional and racially motivated? The result of the ever-increasing fear and distrust between the Black community and police officers?  Each incident is different and each of us will see each of those incidents differently.  

Our choice of how we address these tragedies can, in a small way, help de-escalate or escalate the violence... what does yours do?