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The story of a woman arrested for putting her fetus in harm’s way on the day she got shot showcased a huge divide in the country. Pleasant Grove police department received hate mail from around the country. One man told me: They don’t think it's a baby. nyti.ms/2X8Pubm
In Alabama, it's clear that most people do believe that a fetus is a baby with the same rights as a child who has already been born. I interviewed black women, and white women and white men and even a guy from Bahrain who had settled in Pleasant Grove. They said similar things.
From what I could tell, the talk of the town was that #MarshaeJones was irresponsible to start a fist fight in place where so many people carry guns, and doing so put her unborn baby in harm's way. No black woman I interviewed thought she could go to prison for it, but men did.
Re: #MarshaeJones. For those defending AL in charging the shooting victim for her miscarriage by claiming she was "beating" the shooter, there are a few issues:
Not only has there been no explanation of how far the alleged "physical altercation" went, but the other woman
Not only has there been no explanation of how far the alleged "physical altercation" went, but the other woman
Ebony Jemison, has no visible wounds in the picture from December. To allege that #MarshaeJones five months into a pregnancy, was hitting Miss Jemison to the point where Miss Jemison needed to use lethal force and yet her face is bruise and laceration free is a reach.
There is no evidence to suggest Miss Jemison was in fear of her life to justify lethal force. Further, this is not being done in the interest of justice. I can find no mention of #MarshaeJones being charged with assault and battery of Miss Jemison, a far more appropriate charge.
