[graciegirl]

I watched just a little on National News from the protesters being interviewed last night. They were reasonable, fair and intelligent in what they said. I thought that their words will make a huge impression on everyone.


Burning and looting does not. There is a need to change some things, perhaps not shoot to kill every time. But I support law enforcement and worry that good men and women will not want to be in law enforcement because of unwarranted criticism of all of them. I feel race relations have become more tense and we have lost sight of the fact we should all teach our children to not break the law and if stopped do what they are told to do.


The drug business has caused terrible things to happen in this world and so many urban poor people have opted to make dealing in drugs their career and put themselves on the wrong side of the law. I see wrongful murders of both perpetrators and law enforcement and this is mess, just as you say, OP. But blaming law enforcement just doesn't seem like the answer. I wouldn't be willing to take the beat into a place that hates me and my uniform.


I am so saddened by the setbacks and the anger that wasn't there six years ago. Perhaps this has opened a dialogue that needed to be discussed but bad people will always do bad things and good people will always try to do good things and that has nothing to do with their jobs or the color of their skin.