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I wanted to wait a few days before I addressed this Minneapolis shit show. I do have some background in law enforcement so anytime arrests go bad I have an interest in seeing what went wrong, how and why. With that said, now we are seeing some abnormalities in the story and...
... even the video. But for arguments sake let’s go with the official narrative for now that one over zealous bad cop killed an unarmed, restrained man while in custody, as three other cops watched (listened to him plead for his life) and at least one bystander filmed. We good...
... so far? Ok. Having been in my late teens when the Rodney King/LA Riots all went down to say it left an impression on me would be an understatement. Those were some very dark days for our Country. And to be honest I hoped that we would’ve learned a lesson from it. Sadly all...
... these years later and not much has changed. Unarmed, usually black males, are killed by cops far too often in this Nation. It’s sad and very unfortunate but the reality is there’s usually a deeper story to the victim than what is reported. Not always, but usually they turn...
... out to be pretty lousy people who’ve had multiple run ins with cops. Cops are trained and go on duty everyday with one mindset. Return home safely. They put their lives on the line literally with every call. There are no “routine” traffic stops. We are taught to treat every..
... call as a potential armed perp. You simply can not error on the side of caution when your life could be at stake. I’m only explaining this to help people understand why cops draw their weapons when they do etc. With that said, I also feel the need to tell people that when a..
... cop gives you a command that it is a LAWFUL ORDER. The cop very well may be wrong in everything he is doing, saying and acting on. But if he tells you to get out of the car. You do it. When you refuse to comply that’s when the use of force begins. Good cops, veterans and...
... the ones not there to be tough guys, then use what’s called the escalation of force. For example, mere presence, Verbal commands, non lethal weapons (ASP, Taser) until finally they draw their weapon. But the point is this. Most of these fatal encounters can be avoided if...
... you comply with what they are saying. Now I understand that most is not all. And unfortunately we will never get rid of all fatal encounters with innocent black men. But we can certainly cut those numbers big time if people understand the law. Do what you’re told. Hire an...
... attorney later if you feel like your civil rights were violated. That’s my best advice. Now in regards to what went down in Minnesota. I have no idea what that cop was doing kneeling on a subdued, compliant suspects neck for ten minutes. You are NOT taught that in the...
... academy. With that said I also realize cops more than likely become comfortable with certain restraints. Obviously this guy was a fan of the neck kneel, regardless of the legality of it. So on it’s face we seem to have an innocent black man, choked to death while subdued...
... by Police. This is a grave injustice and will be investigated and prosecuted I’m sure. But so was the Rodney King incident. And we all know how that turned out. So please believe me when I say this. I understand the frustration the inner city blacks must feel. And while I...
... will never know the true racism they face daily by the Police, I do understand that it’s not right. I also understand this however. While nobody will ever admit to racial profiling (especially in 2020) it is a real thing. And as any inner city cop knows all too well, it is...
...unfortunately necessary. Plain and simple, young black inner city youths are simply a higher risk call than others. That’s just reality. Many are armed and most have zero respect for law enforcement officers who in turn have zero respect for them. It really is a very sad and..
... vicious cycle. One that likely may never be fully broken. But, better education for inner city kids, better training AND psychological screenings for cops would all go a long way. Now with all of that said these riots are a travesty. Looting, burning and running around...
... destroying everything in your path is NOT how you honor the dead. It’s not how you force change in our society. If anything it becomes extremely counterproductive to what his family and friends more than likely want to have happen. These thugs and hoodlums out there causing..
... problems and destroying cities are just that. THUGS AND HOODLUMS. My guess is 80% of the people there don’t even know the victims name. And that’s not only sad it’s embarrassing. As for this “Stand down” order that apparently every Police Commissioner seems to give anytime...
... shit goes seriously sideways, they should be fired and charged with dereliction of duty on the spot. Their job is to PROTECT AND SERVE their community. Not run and hide when real police work is necessary. I’m not advocating for cops to blindly put their lives in danger..
... while walking unarmed into a crowd of crazed protesters. But they should have contingency plans. They should have body armor. They should have a SWAT Team. These uprisings need to be squashed immediately or else this is what happens. The crowd gets empowered by the lack of...
... Police response and they just keep going. The fact that apparently top dog law enforcement officials think if they let them vent at the Target it’ll stop there is just absurd. Get the National Guard in there YESTERDAY. Restore law and order and then prosecute the cops who...
... killed an unarmed, compliant man in the middle of the street. This nonsense is already spreading to other cities. End this now before things get far more serious in LA and NY. @realDonaldTrump get the NG to these places now and restore order before it’s too late. People are..
... at a tipping point in this Country. This CoVid crap has everyone on edge as it is. Inner cities are always one small step from boiling over as well. Get this under control now before you regret it tomorrow. #Minneapolisprotests #MinneapolisRiot
