End Entrenched Racist Policing in the U.S. Now!

June 2, 2020 by Doug Dillon 2352 0 0

Racist policing, whether it emanates from a cop on the beat, a police chief, a police union official, an FBI agent or the President of the United States, must be torn from our society by its festering roots, now.

The horrible, unforgivable death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is sadly only a current and very explicit example of such crimes perpetrated on the African American community, and other minorities, even before the founding of the United States of America. Justice, true, everlasting justice in this arena is long overdue and must result in an end to racist policing.

The following video includes graphic violence.

Indeed, the fish does rot from the head and Donald Trump’s own racist policing and authoritarian administration show exactly that. His threats to use federal troops to dominate protest throughout the United States is unconscionable and most likely illegal. And, his cold-hearted use of force against peaceful protesters right outside of the White House, just so he could have a photo op, is one of the most vile actions ever taken by a sitting president of the United States.

Whether at the federal, state or local levels, We the People of the United States can rise up and cleanse the stench of racist policing from our country starting now. This is the turning point, the fulcrum upon which we can leverage the beginning of a new era if we will only seize it. But, we don’t do it by employing violence, destruction and theft, nor should we allow others to engage in any if that if at all possible.

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What we can do initially is to keep up the pressure on problematic authorities in the area of racist policing while maintaining a watch on those that seem to be doing well and giving them reasonable recognition. Pressure in the form of protesting, confronting and continuously speaking truth to power are an absolute must. But finding and supporting good candidates for pollical office are just as crucial, and even more so, in order to make lasting change. So please, please avail yourself of those opportunities as we move towards the crucial election coming up in November.

In the following video, the Bishop of the church Donald Trump used for his photo op after ordering peaceful protesters attacked speaks out on that event.

There is hope out there, candidates and other people who could run for office and who could also put a lasting end to racist policing. Find them. Encourage them. Support them. Question them. And hold their feet to the fire. And even if they are not quite as perfect as you would like to see, they have to be better than any of those problem individuals already in positions of power.

And if you don’t believe there is a difference in candidates or people who might run for office, think again. Just look at the differences between Donald Trump and Joe Biden at this point in history.

Whether you like Biden or the Democrats isn’t the point here. The point is to compare those two, and others, with regard to their stances on racist policing just for starters. And then look at their values. basic philosophies of life, capacities for empathy and their overall moral authority. To help you give consideration to that point, below is Biden’s speech he gave on June 2, the day after Donald Trump had police forces attack peaceful demonstrators with tear gas, flash-bangs and rubber bullets. The contrast between the two cannot be more stark and instructive.