This whole situation is so ugly and depressing I have a hard time holding in my anger. The whole thing. From the murder of George to the seizing of the opportunity to loot and burn down the city.
Having a brother as a police officer and hearing the stories first hand, I support the police in almost every situation where the actions of the victim could have prevented their death at the hands of the police. But in this situation there is no defense of the arresting officers. I've watched that gruesome video several times and cannot imagine what is going through the officers head. There's just no defending that. I'm glad they were immediately terminated and have no doubt the officer who actually committed the murder will be arrested for it.
But this leads me to something that also makes me furious. This will be used to lash out at the city and also the police that will now be associated with the "bad apple". I've already seen the heartbreaking videos of thugs cursing at, throwing things at, assaulting and spitting at the police. I understand their anger and they do deserve answers and justice but now all trust has been lost between the Minneapolis police and the Black community over one bad apples decisions. My heart breaks for Georges family AND all of the hardworking police and their families that will now be forced to clean up the mess of one officers actions. Police families will now worry more and sleep less every time their dad, husband, mom or wife leave for their shift. It's just such a shame and completely avoidable.
Having a brother as a police officer and hearing the stories first hand, I support the police in almost every situation where the actions of the victim could have prevented their death at the hands of the police. But in this situation there is no defense of the arresting officers. I've watched that gruesome video several times and cannot imagine what is going through the officers head. There's just no defending that. I'm glad they were immediately terminated and have no doubt the officer who actually committed the murder will be arrested for it.
But this leads me to something that also makes me furious. This will be used to lash out at the city and also the police that will now be associated with the "bad apple". I've already seen the heartbreaking videos of thugs cursing at, throwing things at, assaulting and spitting at the police. I understand their anger and they do deserve answers and justice but now all trust has been lost between the Minneapolis police and the Black community over one bad apples decisions. My heart breaks for Georges family AND all of the hardworking police and their families that will now be forced to clean up the mess of one officers actions. Police families will now worry more and sleep less every time their dad, husband, mom or wife leave for their shift. It's just such a shame and completely avoidable.