Yet another police shooting.

[OYMWA]

Re: Yet another police shooting.

@Muzna

^ Regardless of the “attitude” that the African American community may bring to the table…it is incumbent on the police to behave in a fair manner with all people. They are in a position of authority and their role demands that they see past the prejudices and focus only on upholding the law.

Agreed. And am not trying to justify the shooting here, but place yourselves in an ordinary cop’s shoes. He is just a regular guy with a family, kids etc. During his work dealing with blacks, all he sees is stealing, drugs, firearms, shooting etc. He wants to uphold the law, but he also wants to go home end of the day to his kids, alive. When he encounters an uncooperative black guy, his instinct is safety. This is how these confrontations start.

There is a serious disjoint between the way law enforcement sees a situation and the way blacks do. The only way to bridge that gap is to have black cops police black neighborhood, or at least have white cops partner with black cops.