"We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility..." (1) I have a question for you. What is a "perfect" union? I suppose that all depends on who you ask doesn't it? To some people in modern civilization a perfect society is exactly as it was in the 1950's, with splashes of influence from the 1800's all the way back to the 1600's (2). Yes, I'm talking about slavery. Now I'm not saying that white folk are running around enslaving Blacks and/or African Americans, but there are some people that wouldn't mind the idea. I find this kind of behavior absolutely repulsive . The point of a society is to grow, change, develop, and embrace new beginnings. Yet, Some Americans find
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In every other news heading these days you see Black Lives Matter. There are so many existing views on this movement, I wouldn't even be able to cover them all if I tried. Police views seem to be some of the most valued and heard during this movement, since they seem to be a large target once these rallies, unfortunately and all too often, turn violent. Blue Lives Matter is an organization meant to protect the Police officers being harmed during this movement and being falsely accused of "Police Brutality" (3). What about the Black Police officers? Where do they belong? What do they believe? When a riot breaks out... who do they side with? I recently stumbled upon a quote which neither answers or ignores my previous questions. Edward Johnson; Army veteran, law enforcement officer, and African American perfectly describes the thin line he's walked as a law enforcement officer, "As a black police officer, I found myself stuck in a balancing act from the start, like walking on a tightrope right between two perennially warring …show more content…
He states how he felt as though he "belonged to both sides" It is unclear in the article, but it seems as though his family does not exactly enjoy the police, nonetheless a brother, son, or nephew who's always around being able to throw them in jail if he ever deems it necessary. Close your eyes and imagine this, In some alternative society it's against the law to eat meat and as a form of enforcing that law, we have devout vegetarians making sure others follow this rule. Now imagine you and your significant other have secretly obtained some black market meat, really nice juicy steaks, the kind you don't want to marinade because it's such a beautiful cut already (I know this is weird, just get into it). You're sitting down to dinner with your beloved and out of nowhere the doorbell rings! Who is it? You dart to the long window alongside the door and look out only to discover that it is your one and only daughter. Raised in a heavily vegetarian society, she is one of the enforcers and does not know that you are breaking the law. You yell through the door "Just a minute
In every other news heading these days you see Black Lives Matter. There are so many existing views on this movement, I wouldn't even be able to cover them all if I tried. Police views seem to be some of the most valued and heard during this movement, since they seem to be a large target once these rallies, unfortunately and all too often, turn violent. Blue Lives Matter is an organization meant to protect the Police officers being harmed during this movement and being falsely accused of "Police Brutality" (3). What about the Black Police officers? Where do they belong? What do they believe? When a riot breaks out... who do they side with? I recently stumbled upon a quote which neither answers or ignores my previous questions. Edward Johnson; Army veteran, law enforcement officer, and African American perfectly describes the thin line he's walked as a law enforcement officer, "As a black police officer, I found myself stuck in a balancing act from the start, like walking on a tightrope right between two perennially warring …show more content…
He states how he felt as though he "belonged to both sides" It is unclear in the article, but it seems as though his family does not exactly enjoy the police, nonetheless a brother, son, or nephew who's always around being able to throw them in jail if he ever deems it necessary. Close your eyes and imagine this, In some alternative society it's against the law to eat meat and as a form of enforcing that law, we have devout vegetarians making sure others follow this rule. Now imagine you and your significant other have secretly obtained some black market meat, really nice juicy steaks, the kind you don't want to marinade because it's such a beautiful cut already (I know this is weird, just get into it). You're sitting down to dinner with your beloved and out of nowhere the doorbell rings! Who is it? You dart to the long window alongside the door and look out only to discover that it is your one and only daughter. Raised in a heavily vegetarian society, she is one of the enforcers and does not know that you are breaking the law. You yell through the door "Just a minute