Here’s What People Are Saying About The Waco Shootout And Race
*What’s the story?: Pictures of the aftermath of the Waco, Texas shootout among rival biker gangs that left nine dead and 18 wounded.
Why is it important?: Compared to the many pictures of the aftermath of the police shooting in Ferguson, the police look to be treating the white bikers in Waco better than the minority protesters in Ferguson. It should be mentioned that the Bandidos motorcycle club includes Latinos, but not Blacks. VL
By Maanvi Singh, Code Switch NPR
The biker gang shootout this weekend in Waco, Texas, that left nine people dead, 18 wounded, and as many as 192 facing organized crime charges has sparked a lot of scrutiny over how police and media are treating this incident compared with how they approached the protests in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore.
The relatively relaxed-looking police presence in Waco was a big topic of discussion. Photos taken by news organizations in the aftermath of the incident showed arrested bikers — who were mostly white — sitting without handcuffs and able to use their phones, while law enforcement officers looked casual and minimally attentive.
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