Thursday, July 14, 2016

Compliance To Police and Police Accountability ?

As a 49 year old Black Man, my experience dealing with Police are mixed because I was taught to always comply with them out of respect, not because I feared for my life. Most of my inter actions with them have been peaceful but there are several times I have run in conflict with them ! After 9-11, I was jumped by four under cover Police men because of my Islamic last name in a southern state . I believed they would of killed me if it was not for GOD sending this old man out of his house, turning on his house spot lights. I defended my self and broke a officer jaw in the process according to them, but they jumped in there white unmarked and sped off ! I had to leave this Southern state for fear of my life, but even though this happened to me I never felt hatred for Police in my heart, I live with my 5 fractures. I also remember being 16 years old riding through a " European American " neighborhood at night with other Black friends as my self, being pulled over IDeed and asked real nasty by a drunk cop, " Why are you " NIGGERS " in this neighborhood ? I felt fear in my heart but he let us go ! And also I had a business conflict with a major casino mogul out here in Las Vegas in 2002 and he had people follow me and a under cover cop pulled up to me and pointed his fingers like a gun to the side of his head and pulled an imaginary trigger ! Needless to say, I reported this incident to a US ATTORNEY and ever since then I never had a problem with Police again ? MY point is, if bad Police are never convicted and sent to prison for there abuse and deadly force, then nothing will change with out a " Police Man " being made as an " Example " !

Monday, July 11, 2016

The New Normal ? - Police Keep Killing Blacks and Blacks Now Kill Police ?

When I heard about the Dallas Policemen getting wounded and killed, I must admit I was not broken hearted because of the history of police killing us " Blacks " ! But, I felt ashamed that I felt that way because although I know it was wrong, I felt some justice as a Black Man. When I heard that the shooter wanted to kill Whites, I was devastated because I was raised to love all people and I do ! I thought about all my White Brothers and Sisters I known all my life and felt sick to my stomach, thinking what if it would of been one of my beloved " Friends " ? As I watch news cable shows and when a guest say's, Blacks are happy that those " Policemen " are dead, I must admit after talking to some Brothers and Sisters, there are some who are okay with you kill one of us we kill several of you ! Is this the  " New  " Black Justice " ? I hate to say it may be until a policemen is convicted of murder and sent to prison for killing a Black Man ! If there is no " Police " made as an example, then a police man can shoot and kill a Black Man and know he can get a way with it, by just saying " I FEARED FOR MY LIFE " ? Now we all know most Police are good, but for those who put on a uniform and say you know, I can Shoot a " Black " today and nothing will happen to me ? That kind of discretion of just saying " I FEARED FOR MY LIFE " should not be part of there " Protocol " any more, if not then I hate to say it but nothing will change, with some police killing us " Blacks " and us " Blacks " Killing police ! We as a country can do better then that, let our love for our humanity bring us together and past this !