The past few days have been stunning to all around the world. Not at the Comey hearings, not at the Trump machinations, not at the latest bombings in Baghdad. More black members of our community gunned down by white police officers. Think about this, white people, right now, pretend you are black: everyday you walk out of your home hoping that there will be no reason to come in contact with local law enforcement. You already know that the chances are high. Walking while black is an issue in many cities. You already know that you will be submissive because this is what you were taught as a child and now teach your children. This submission conversation comes years before the sex conversation does. So you are driving in your car with your girlfriend and four year old child. You have had the same job for 14 years and are highly regarded in your community and on your job. As a responsible tax paying adult, you acquired a conceal carry permit to enable you to carry your legally purchased gun on your person. You have a broken tail light. The officer stops you, instructs you to product your license and registration. Per the law, you tell the officer that you have a weapon in the car and you get shot four times while getting your drivers license out. Your dead.
This is one of many stories like this. So is it a shock that after being smacked and pushed around year after year, that someone doesn't just go off. Some people will break through the submission and say screw it. Time for payback and take charge. No, The death of police officers in Dallas, TX can not be condoned, but, can sure be understood. Be outraged by these shooters. Put that anger and frustration into action to improve the situations in your community. Demand community policing in your neighborhood. I know Pearl, she is the uniformed office who patrols Chinatown in Chicago. I trust Pearl and appreciate her difficult position. I would never dream of doing anything to put Pearl in danger or anything that would ever make her think less of me. The Mayor of Dallas made a shocking statement about one of the shooters from last night. "He is now off the face of the earth where he needs to be." Gotta really think about this statement. This was a planned event by both the protesters and then the shooters. The protest ended at 9 pm, the shooting started at 9 pm, when all protesters and police officers were in one locale. So these shooters may not responding to the recent killings of Mr. Sterling and Mr. Castile. We will learn the truth. But, the reality is still out there. White people still hate Black people. I say that as a White person who has witnessed this abuse for my whole life.
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