As you are all well aware, there have been multiple shootings in various cities across the nation. In the past week or two, it's been cop shootings following the deaths of many black individuals.
Being an African American, I hope no one will accuse me of being racist or uneducated when I say that it pays to look at the whole picture. For instance, the videos of Alton Sterling that are circulating the internet don't really give a clear picture who was in the right or who was in the wrong. There are conflicting accounts as to if he was holding a gun or not. My point is that we shouldn't rush to conclusions and assume police brutality because the man shot was black and the man who shot him wore blue.
Now, should we be outraged when it is indeed police brutality and/or when unnecessary force is used, YES! This doesn't mean, however, we as Americans/African Americans/black people should start yelling at the cops, killing them and being disrespectful. Both sides need to be able to respect the other before assuming things based on skin color or uniform. Just like not every black person is the same, not every cop is the same.
No matter who dies via gun shot(s) makes me sad. However, not all shootings are unjust. If the perpetrator is holding a gun or something that looks like a gun, I'm not surprised when the cop or other person takes a shot. Running away or taking your sweet old time putting your hands above your head isn't exactly telling the police that you are innocent. The more idiots that do these things or try to get away with breaking the law, the more likely police are going to go into altercations with our race ready to use deadly force. The more idiots in blue that kick black Americans or shoot those who are on the ground, we will view cops as people to fight.
This video makes me so sad because it's people like this who try to taunt and make everything the policeman's fault. They think every policeman is like the idiots who have been proven to be corrupt and racist. Not every cop is like that!
Just remember 9 times our of 10, we don't know the whole story. Who's to blame for that? The media. Not African Americans. Not cops. Let's unite against the real enemy here in this instance.
