To Hell With Them

The details are rather simple, and sickening: On February 10, 2004, outside Philadelphia's T.M. Peirce Elementary School, a 10-year old boy, Faheem Thomas-Childs, was killed in the crossfire among various thugs. Since the initial outrage and shock, and recently, the trial of the two insignificant evildoers charged with his death, little seems to have changed. 380 people were murdered in the city in 2005, the highest in several years. Many of these crimes will be unsolved or unprosecuted because many people choose to remain slaves to fear, rather than tell the truth about those they know to be responsible.

Indeed, the father of a witness who contradicted her earlier statements to police in this case was charged by Philly D.A. Lynn Abraham just last week with getting her to lie on the stand during the trial. And, this past Friday, the two "men" charged and found guilty for Faheem's murder were sentenced to life in prison. An account of their cruel, twisted, and hateful behavior in court can be found here. Since these individuals, like so many, have contributed nothing to society as of late, but death, fear and destruction, I won't ruminate on their multitude of evils. Their day of reckoning will come.

Faheem's mother, according to the story, was a model of decorum and dignity. She is an example of a courageous woman and mother. I wish, for the sake of the city, and the country, there were more people with her bravery, instead of the cowards and slaves who seems to dictate the course of justice these days. I wish her peace, and will pray for her and her family.

Faheem's murderers sentenced