YOUR PRECEPTION. YOUR REALITY COMMENTARY BY LEON SIMON

What is more important? Preception or reality? Your perception is actually your reality. Preception drives behavior everyday. The real purpose of this commentary is this. Things are not always what they appear and strong media relies on this simple fact to make you see things their way everyday. Depending on the level of your emotional involvement, it becomes paramount or pitiful.

The recent tragedy in Ferguson , Missouri, and the death of Michael Brown remains just that. An American tragedy. The killing of unarmed people, especially an African American teen in this case, by the tax paying unit sworn to protect and serve always upset the nervous system. Reality hits us in the face everyday with this “movie” being repeatedly played in all American cities. What makes the difference? And just how much of this is driven by the emotional action that sets in and is thus multiplied by a camera full of people marching. Is it that cameras make the difference. Cameras brings out the visible show of concern in us? Truth is always present somewhere, but when truth is blurred by misinformation, potpourri of high definition lens and perceptions become reality from a certain corner of the world, I can assure you that something is lost.

Now that the cameras have gone on to sensationalize and tantalize more world viewers, I am looking for the growing leftover concern. When CNN left the scene, did concern step up and take its place? Or did concern leave with CNN? Finally, and equally as important is the reported amount of funds donated to each family in the Ferguson, Missouri tragedy. Last accounting, reported donations to the Brown Family was $250,000. The Police Wives group reported about $400,000 in donations.

Is that perception or reality?