People are sending me texts about disturbing things that are happening in both the police and demonstrative communities. I'm sure they think they're doing me a great service, but I'm shielding myself from news outlets for a reason.
Apparently, Amazon has allowed the sale of anti-police shirts that condone hate. I will not repeat the slogan on my blog because I don't want to give credit to this horrible atrocity. Basically, it lumps all officers into one group and labels them murderers. I just don't understand. I thought that was the purpose of the entire movement- to stop prejudice, stereotypes, and labeling. How can someone condemn one kind of hate and condone another? Fortunately, the listing that sold the shirts has been removed, but similar shirts are sold elsewhere.
As I stated before, I have removed all news media from my world, so forgive me that I have no concrete facts or actual data regarding the recent events in Atlanta. From what I hear, the victim was running away from the officer and was shot in the back. For that reason, the officer was criticized and charged. I cannot judge or defend his actions, due to my lack of information, however, I will offer one thought to ponder. Cops have had very specific training, and they have milliseconds, combined with a great rush of adrenaline, to implement that training. When someone points a weapon directly at a cop, his initial reaction is to fire. If that taser would have struck the officer and left him incapacitated, the shooter could have easily helped himself to the officer's firearm. The officer did not have minutes to consider the current state of affairs, nor was he able to question his initial reaction to determine if it was the best course of action. His response was immediate, and his first line of defense (his taser) was missing. Hubby said his training officer taught him that, when confronted with a life-threatening situation, it's better to be judged by twelve than carried by six. Although, never in the past have officers been fired on the spot and charged with murder. Up to this point, a leave of absence has been standard while investigations were taking place.
The closest my husband has ever come to shooting someone is when he was faced with a disgruntled man who was not in his right mind. The man reached into his waistband, pulled out something dark, and aimed it at my husband. Hubby said he felt his finger twitch and he nearly fired. As it turned out, the object was a cell phone. The other man almost got shot for making a really stupid choice. If my husband had hesitated for a fraction of a second too long, and if it had actually been a gun, I would now be a widow. Too many decisions have to be made too quickly.
As I stated in an earlier post, I do not defend the actions of Derek Chauvin in any way. I'm so angry that my husband is being lumped into the same boat as this terrible excuse for a police officer and a human being. Consider the worst possible version of a worker in your own profession, whether that person is a rapist, pedophile, child abuser, or murderer. Now imagine how terrible it would be if you had to endure the wrath of that individual's crimes. That's what our good officers are facing every day. I can't imagine how anything shy of countless years can undo the damage that is being done right now. May God have mercy on our society.
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