How does one get Justice in the United States of America Today?
                          May 1, 1992
                     by Gary M. Cooperberg

       The entire world watched a vivid example of police brutality in Los Angeles on their
television screens and were aghast to learn that the all white jury found the white policemen,
who delivered brutal blows upon a black man who was lying on the ground, innocent of any
wrongdoing.  
       The Black community was understandably outraged at this very clear example of
blatant racism.  Unlike the Jewish founded NAACP, which would have suggested rallies and
legal arguments to protest this injustice, the vast majority of Blacks took to the streets and
vented their anger by looting and beating any white they could get their hands on.  The mob
scenes got so out of hand that the National Guard had to be called in to prevent the city of LA
from being destroyed.
       Now I am not suggesting that such riotous, indiscriminant mob violence is
praiseworthy, but, look at the reaction it got.  The President of the United States publicly
called for a Federal inquiry into the verdict given in this case.  The Black who was severely
beaten is in the hospital--- but he is recovering from his ordeal.
       I remember, not so very long ago, when another victim who was not under arrest,
nor causing strife to anyone, was shot dead in cold blood before a room full of witnesses.  The
victim was a rabbi, a former Member of the Israeli Knesset and a very well known Jewish
leader.  When the Arab murderer was brought to trial and found innocent of any crime against
his victim, what was the Jewish reaction?  
       Was one American Arab beaten or shot at?  Were Arab store windows broken? 
Were serious threats made against the lives of Nossair's family?  No!  The answer is none of
the above.  Jews instead held street rallies, sang songs and wrote letters to their congressman.  
Did the President of the United States call for an inquiry into the clearly racist verdict of not
guilty given to the man everyone knows murdered Rabbi Meir Kahane, z"tl, H"yd?!
       No, I do not think that violence is a good thing.  But the President himself has just
shown us all that it does serve a purpose.  Maybe if enough outraged Jews had set fire to New
York City after that outrageous verdict Justice would have resulted.  
       Clearly it would be preferable to know that the American system of Justice is fair to
all.  Maybe it once was.  But it no longer can claim to serve the people of America with
fairness and equality.