I am currently away attending an Army Military Police training class. I am the ONLY soldier who is not a Law Enforcement Officer for my civilian job. Here are some of the comments I’ve heard from these soldiers/cops about #Kenosha:
1/5

“That kid was doing God’s work”
“I’m upset he didn’t kill more protestors”
“If I wasn’t here, I’d drive up to WI with my AR and bag a few”
“The kid did nothing wrong.”
“Too bad that kid didn’t have a 500 round drum”
“Kill them all”
2/5

Folks, these are active police officers serving in a lot of Midwestern communities. And this is how they feel/speak. I’m beginning to think it’s not just “a few bad apples” but a larger more fundamental issue that need to be addressed before we get real change.
3/5

And this is EXTREMELY upsetting to me. I’ve spent most of my 17 year military service as Military Police. I take seriously my oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the US. I also teach US Government and Civics which entails teaching about Constitutional rights.
4/5

The mentality of these officers, their disregard for the rights of citizens guaranteed by the Constitution and the law angers me and makes me want to re-enlist again and again to at least be that voice of reason for as long as possible.
#BlackLivesMatter
5/5

In a class of 20, we are all white. Only 1 female.
I’m one of the few with a bachelors degree, only one with a Master’s.
This is why we need diversity in policing & higher education requirements. We also need to change how we train so Police don’t see the public as the enemy.