Violence begets violence begets more violence. Broken trust. Hate. Rage. Racist cops versus poorly trained cops vs criminals vs innocent people murdered over a routine traffic stop. Gun control for the ones who would protect us instead striking fear into our urban communities. This has never changed but is a trend in the media. The double edge sword, of the light it sheds on an ongoing struggle in these communities to the social outrage it causes resulting in the death of police officers. My, what a savage place this has become. And yet has anything really changed. I remember growing up and seeing it in on television in he 90's, let alone my own neighborhood. Harassment and profiling from these "protectors." Hearing about a friend that was beaten in the middle of the street by a police officer because he was walking down the street on the wrong day, wrong time, wearing the wrong clothes and fitting the wrong description of the wrong person. Myself being held at gun point (more than once) for fitting a description then being let go with a "warning." The feeling of helplessness. Vulnerable, angry, rage filled. This can cloud a perception of the many out there trying to make a difference. The realization that a police officer has never helped me directly but maybe an arrest or traffic ticket to someone else help save my family in this butterfly affect. Confusion and angst comes with a maturity of guilt concerning this attitude of "We aren't going to take this laying down anymore. We can't just keep letting this happen to our people. It's time to fight back against those who swore to keep us safe." Then seeing it bubble over in Dallas. And more murder. And more Murder. You resist, you die. You comply, you die. How can we restore faith in a system that's lost faith in the community it's supposed to work for, for a better tomorrow. I HAVE A KID for god's sake.
Where does the change come from? Who can change this from continuing? Can this change from being the status quo? How can faith be restored? Can all this social outrage lead to a solution without anybody dying? Where are the politicians voices on this issue? Is this a distraction propagated by unseen forces to keep us from really seeing past the smoke and mirrors? Is another human worth that price? Is it worth your life? Is pride worth your life? Is your ego worth human life? Why are they so nervous and scared? Why do we have to live in fear? Why is it so easy?
There's no point to this, just screaming in the dark. On facebook, screaming in the dark, on twitter, screaming in the dark, bloggers, screaming in the dark, protesters, screaming in the dark. Where's all the political bullshit now. Silence is all I hear. Just another black kid. Just another cop using deadly force on an unarmed, non resisting minority. It's not close to me. That stuff is in the news. That's why I live in the suburbs. That's why I don't stay out late. That's why I don't....blah blah.
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