Many people seem to have forgotten–though we’ve all heard the phrase Commonly used by military veterans, “never forget”.
Rodney King was beaten by police officers 56 times with multiple clubs…. a Korean lady murdered a black child and all the judge gave her was probation and no jail time ? The cops who beat Rodney King … not guilty—-Cause they were white. That led to the riots in LA in 1992. A jury said his beating was justified. What is different nowadays? I see cops justifying all kinds of violence …because they have a badge. 6 weeks of academy and they are the Gods of law enforcement….lawyers go to college 8 years and barely know the law.
Well…I’m called a stupid, liberal idiot (and I’m not a democrat or a liberal —I’m a libertarian) if I support black people who are still pissed that the law and myth that “justice is for all” and remains a pipe dream. We live in a society where “money talks” and criminals walk. Crime is ok as long as you can pay the fee.
Cops with 6 weeks of training can give an innocent man a charge (me) that can take away his right to vote for walking down the steeet and using my own freedom of speech against me as if it is a crime and calling me a “rioter”…and I’m not even black. I am not an authority boot licker … I can stand for my own values and also recognize when human and civil rights are not respected or valued.
Cops are still drunk on power and Martin Luther King Junior would still be speaking against injustice …but he was murdered too remember? Wake the f up and stop worshiping authority!
I have personally experienced police brutality multiple times. Once my service dog was taken from me in an airport because I was reported to have been intoxicated – eveb though I wasn’t. And recently in Phoenix, Arizona police pepper sprayed me and beat me up for questioning the legality of them limiting my free speech and movement.
Freedom for all is STILL not a reality in America and having served this country I take freedom seriously …and not just MY OWN.
NOW I PROTEST
“NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE”
I voted for President Trump by the way… so don’t tell me this is a political issue …I call bullshit. People just want to make it political– everyone has an agenda and I’m ok with being bold about what my agenda is: LOVE everyone. PERIODT.
Freedom for all is STILL not a reality in America and having served this country I take freedom seriously …and not just MY OWN.
BLACK LIVES MATTER –
GET OVER; It’s 2020.
Jonathan Hursh is a U.S. Army Combat Veteran Paratrooper, M.A. Master of Educational Technologist, BA History, State Certified Professional Teacher, Writer & Digital Influencer. Contact the author Jonathan Hursh @
JonathanHursh2020@gmail.com
