There were 5 police officers killed and 6 injured last night in Dallas at a Black Lives Matter rally. I am in shock and disbelief, literally on the verge of tears that these officers lost their lives just doing their job. In fact, they were protecting the very people that shot them. May God bless their families and the people of Dallas.
My God, what have we turned into? What has our nation become?
I don't blame African Americans. It is not all your fault. Black lives DO matter; all lives do. Every single life does. I refuse to let this brew hatred in my heart. You are in just as much shock as I am, maybe even more.
I don't blame the Black Lives Matter movement. It's not all their fault. Their message matters just as much as mine does. They are angry, frustrated and confused. But I refuse to believe that they are all responsible. There were peaceful protests all over the nation last night by this movement that didn't end in gunfire. You are in just as much shock as I am.
I don't blame protesters, in general. It's not all their fault. You have a voice and you deserve to be heard just as much as I do. You are in just as much shock as I am.
Who do I blame? These individuals that fired the shots. A protest didn't make them shoot anyone. A movement didn't make them shoot anyone. They made a choice and I hope they suffer the full brunt of the punishment...not because of color or beliefs but because they murdered, in cold blood, another person. They planned this. They targeted specific individuals. I hope each and every one of them are punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Please, please please educate yourself. Don't lump all police officers in with a few bad eggs. I'm sure there are bad cops just like there's bad doctors, trash men, teachers and every other profession. A vast majority of police officers are there to serve and protect. They aren't worried about your color, religion, cultural background, or anything else. They are worried about protecting you and making sure that you're safe.
Don't lump all incidents of police-involved shootings into the same category based on race, ignoring circumstances. When a suspect clearly resists arrest, he/she is making a choice. Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, whatever....when you resist arrest, you are putting an officer in a defensive position.
Don't lump all people of ANY race in together. This is not black vs white. This is not us vs them. This is right vs wrong. Please stop feeding into this media hubbub that is actually encouraging racism.
Stop this God-awful hatred that is being fed to us. Really educate yourself. Look at all the statistics, not just what the media wants you to see. Look at all sides of the story, not just what the media wants you to see. You can be angry but be angry at the right people. Be angry at criminals, no matter what color. Be angry at the people hellbent on creating and encouraging negativity in our nation.
You see, I don't believe that any life matters more than another. I grieve for each innocent life lost.
Pray for our Nation.
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