It's the day after Christmas and there's still untold turmoil in the United States that I, personally, think is ridiculous. Another young black man was shot and killed by police who were trying to control a potentially volatile demonstration against the previous killings. The problem arises that this young man, and a few others, was raging toward the police and aiming a gun at him. The officer saved his own life as he should have.
What kind of dimwit points a gun at a cop and doesn't expect to be shot down himself? It's so darned sad that there are people that stupid out there. They will always be a danger to the public and to themselves. Unfortunately, the protesters used this justified killing as an excuse to riot and demonstrate again without knowing the circumstances. It's almost as if they don't care, they just want to rage against all police using any excuse that pops up. Is this truly a rage against the police or against life in general?
There's no question that black young men are often unfairly targeted by racist police and maybe this recent uproar will put an end to the unfairness or at least lessen it. The shame of it all is that even the good cops are literally under fire by an unruly crowd of dissenters. We need change and we need it fast but we also need to put an end to young men brandishing guns at the police and believing it's safe to do so.
I'm wondering how many police officers have quit their jobs or moved on to work in calmer territories. If I were a cop, I wouldn't put my life on the line every day only to be abused and threatened as they have lately. In the cities where the protesting has been the most violent, citizens just might find themselves not able to find a cop when they need one.
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