RE: 4 Officers Shot Dead By Snipers, 7 Wounded in Dallas Protest Against Police Violence
July 9, 2016 at 7:28 am
(July 9, 2016 at 6:40 am)Thena323 Wrote: Clearly those who insist on doing nothing but extolling the virtues and dedication of the boys in blue are oblivious to the fact that those with aggressive, authoritarian personalities are the type of individuals most commonly drawn to police work as a profession. But by all means, let's all pretend that the majority of cops are Andy Griffith; It moves the story along better.
Understand that those living in reality recognize this as bullshit, though.
I'm sorry the Dallas were killed. I'm sorry for their families; especially their children. I don't believe that cops deserve to die. Neither does some schmuck with a broken tailight.
And refusing to accept the reality that the police aren't all knights in shining armor contributes to the occurrence of tragedies like this. Like Losty said, nothing justifies or excuses Dallas, but anyone who thinks a community can deal with what black people have to put up with on a daily basis without anyone snapping is delusional.
Holding police accountable for murdering black people protects the lives of police officers. It's a necessary condition for a criminal justice system everyone can respect. We can never succeed in making all humans perfect, but we can certainly succeed in becoming aware of our flaws.
A Gemma is forever.