#blue lives matter
When you say “All Lives Matter” when I say “Black Lives Matter” it sounds like your saying “Black lives don’t matter as much.” And are things to condescend and minigate the importance of our message. And if “All Lives Matter” then “Black Lives” are included and you should be just as mad and heartbroken and standing with us.
When you say “White lives matter too.” when I say “Black Lives Matter” It sounds like you are saying “White lives matter more then black lives.” And it makes me feel like you see me as a traitor of my race for defending another. I akwoldge I have white privlage but at least I can use it to help anyway I can.
When you say “They are all just thugs who are looting and setting things on fire.” when I say “Black Lives Matter" you are only choosing to focus on the handful of the most radical and misguided of those involved and willfully ignoring the peacful protesrs who are using their voice instead of their hands. .
Those are crimes and that is wrong, But the only casualty were things, items, objects that could be replaced and profit, no one was harmed. Murdering unarmed indaviduals based on skin color and suspicion and brutallizing peaceful protesters is arguably much worse. They WERE harmed while not committing any crime other then speaking out and going about their day. Even if they did do something wrong, you should be arrested lawfully and investigated. Not murdered.
When you say “Blue Lives Matter” when I say “Black Lives Matter” it sounds like you are saying “Police matter more and should not be held accountable when they cross a line or take a life unjustly.”
Police know when they signed up that they put their lives on the line everyday to protect and serve others. They knew that there would be a chance they could get hurt or die to protect the community. Black people did not sign up to be black or be killed for doing everyday things or to be asssumed guilty and suspicious wherever they go or whatever they are doing. You can take off a uniform. You cant take off your skin.
When I say “ Black Lives Matter” I am merely stating a truthful fact. If you deny the truth or try to divert it, you are part of the problom, I’m trying be part of the solution.
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One of my dispatchers calls me. Says he has a weird one. I’m like okay, hit me.
“This guy wants a police officer to come out and stand by to keep him safe while he meets his drug dealer to explain that he has no money and can’t pay.”
Me:
Employee:
Me: Did you say he wants the police to stand with him while he waits for his dealer?
Employee: …..Yes. He’s not even there yet. He arranged this meeting in public in front of the library. He wants the officer to go first so he won’t be alone.
Just when I think nothing can surprise me, that damn phone rings again…
You forgot Bang.
Me: “Communication supervisor.”
Caller: “Yeah I need to talk to that place where people go when they get arrested.”
Me: “You mean the jail?”
Called: “Yeah, something like that.”
Trainee: “Okay, and what’s going on out there tonight?”
Caller: “This guy needs an ambulance I think. I’m not sure what’s happened, but he’s bleeding, um, profusiously.
Me: “I would have asked her if he choked himself with the intention to harm himself. Just give us an idea of his state of mind.”
Trainee: “Why else would anyone choke themselves?”
Me: “…have you ever heard of auto-erotic asphyxiation?”
Trainee: “A-what a whatta?”
Me: “Oh lord. Here, let me google this, but NOT on the work computer.”
-5 minutes later-
Trainee: “That’s the craziest shit I’ve ever heard.” *pause* “I’m really glad you didn’t google that on the work computer.”
Shout out to my fire and EMS people too- couldn’t find a pic for you but you’re no less appreciated. I hope you all stay safe and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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It is hard to believe that we are having conversations like these in 2016. It is harder to believe that countless, innocent black men lay cold on the pavement at the hands of public servants 52 years after the Civil Rights act was passed, it’s hardest to believe that not every person is upset about it, some even defend it.
“Black Lives Matter” How does that offend you? What does it say about you if it does? Black Lives Matter doesn’t say that every other life doesn’t matter, it is a cry for help as they feel theirs do not, maybe never have. What does that take from you? What about a group of people crying for help to be equal makes you feel less so? I’m White, I do not understand black struggle.. why should that hurt me to admit? White privilege exists despite your reluctance to admit. This isn’t black supremacy it is black.. scratch that… human equality.
Most police are dedicated, brave, selfless, deserving public servants who I am thankful everyday are there to serve and to protect, but sometimes, just sometimes there are ones who do not serve and do not protect. I understand not all cops are bad just like I know all Muslims aren’t terrorists, all White Christians aren’t Westboro Baptist Church and every black man isn’t Micah Xavier Johnson. All cops are not bad cops, some people are just not fit for such a tough position. I am not fit to be a professional football player, Kylie Jenner is not destined to be a singer, Kim Davis is not meant to be a county clerk and Donald Trump is not fit to be President. In the same way that racist people, people who abuse the power and brutalize and/or people who act predominantly on fear are not fit to be Police Officers.
“More white people were killed by police than black people.” Rightfully so, considering 13% of US citizens are African American while Caucasians make up 63%. With that being said 37% of unarmed people killed by police were black in 2015 despite black people being only 13% of the U.S. population. Nearly 1 in 3 black people killed by police in 2015 were UNARMED. 1 in 3. What if your child was at risk of being that 1 in 3. Would you be stomping the streets? Would you hold up a sign and protest? Would you scream out as loud as your voice will let you “MY CHILD’S LIFE MATTERS!” I would, and no one could stop me. No one should try. People tell me how ridiculous and un-American these Black Lives Matter protests are, apparently they need to pick up a history book or better yet pick up the Constitution that contains the Second Amendment Right they defended so fervently one month ago and tell them to look up one paragraph.
It’s okay to have a gun if you’re a white patriot with a broken tail light but not when you’re a black one. Everyone deserves Second Amendment Rights even those on the no fly list, but not Philando Castile. Everyone deserves a right to be told hands up before cops shoot, but not Tamir Rice. This is America, the police are not our judicial system they do not count as a jury of 12 peers or a judge. Police do not have the right to try, convict, sentence and execute black people on the sidewalk. The media will tell you “Oh, he had a traffic violation in 1995 and has a Facebook picture with his middle finger in the air.” He also had a family, a life and basic human rights.
“All Lives Matter” you are right, they should, but all lives cannot matter until the black ones do too. If you think that all lives matter help fight for the black ones. Find your legislator http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ and get involved www.blacklivesmatter.com
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