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I love the persistence of the resisting the police crowd. Yes it's not a good idea to resist but the penalty for that isn't death. It seems as if people of color who resist are a lethal threat to law enforcement. I saw a guy murdered unarmed running FROM police for child support.
My skin color is a weapon & I'm seen as a threat period. I've lived that. Those of you who have spent a lifetime living/working around black folks don't feel this fear but many don't have those experiences so any sudden movement or disagreement is a threat. That has to be fixed.
I've seen white folks have way more freedom of expression & action even when I myself felt the cop needed force. But nothing happens. They are much more patient even in the face of much more dangerous situations when non black. I just want everyone to experience such Grace.
I understand the dangers for the cops in Wisconsin where I now live. But I also can picture a very clear scenario where even with the possible danger of Jacob reaching into a vehicle they still would not have fired. They would've continued without lethal force, justified or not.
I witnessed unfair treatment growing up in inner-city DC. Majority black folks. But as I moved on to a much different population in college I saw white people disrespect cops both verbally & physically without penalty but if I even looked at an officer wrong I had a huge problem.
I know many white folks who would never condone this feel conflicted right now. You believe in law enforcement & your experience is different from the picture being painted. I feel for you but I can tell you it's all real. In all this I remain respectful but know it's all real.
Consider the context of the situation. Officers have to be able to better manage this as well. He wasn't the focus of the issue that had them there. They could've just let him leave. This issue wasn't big enough to involve loss of life. The best officers are also great managers.
