I'm not an eloquent speaker or philosopher. I'm just a dude who is tired of this crap..
Police have to do better in this country with their interactions with minorities, these cases in the news this weeks were just ridiculous. I know that the duty of policing is just so inherently dangerous that police live on edge but there has to be something to get them less amped. I don't think there is a true easy one size fits all approach to helping this but rather its probably best to use lots of different strategies. #1 Screening cops has to be improved, i know it takes a certian mentality to be a peace officer but there should be some more standards than just a clean record and physical performance. #2 Need to teach deescalation techniques and adhere to them #3 GO PRO THE COPS,FUND IT #4 Hold cops accountable when shit goes south.
Thoughts out to the victims familes in New Orleans and Minnesota. Just awful
On to Dallas
I was going to write the above yesterday but the absolute shitshow that went on in Dallas last night just ruined me mentally for a day. What the fuck does murdering 5 cops in one of the most transparent and progressive police departments in America accomplish besides giving redneck racist assholes the gumption to respond? This country is on the forge of a dark period, we're so divided now that I just don't know where we go from here.
My heart aches for the victims families.
We have to get out of this white vs black/police vs minorities mindset. We have to. There has to be reform in the police,there has to be an end to violent divisive rhetoric from anti-police groups.
Treat each other better.
