Im A Criminal and so are YOU !

Michelle Alexander claims she is criminal. When she tells people that they are surprised, they say it because she does not look like one. Therefore, they ask her questions of how she is a criminal and she tells them they are criminals as well. They do not believe they are criminals and they believe the criminals live in the ghettos and worse parts of the city. Then she tells them that breaking the law considers them as criminals and they have not been caught yet. So when she uses the statement that “we are all criminals”, she believes it would have people think about the horrible consequences of freedom of those criminals who actually are caught. Most people look down upon African Americans because of the crimes they committed. Criminals who are caught loose privileges such as the right to vote, or access to education. This punishment is harsh towards somebody who a committed little crime like drugs, which will forever live on in the rest of their lives. If Obama looked at himself as a criminal maybe, he would realize the consequences given to them are too much. Therefore, Ms.Alexander believes the criminals are she and she is the criminals.

This article did make me think. I thought about all the things I did that were considered against the law. I realize, YEAH I am a criminal. However, before reading this article, I didn't really think that what I did could label me as a criminal. Now I think different. I also did look at the things that I believe criminals did and labeled them as Ms. Alexander said we do. I also never knew that criminals had such harsh punishments. It just made me want to do something about it.