Shootings

The shootings in Minnesota, Louisiana, and Texas have rocked the country. There is justifiably a large amount of emotion for all parties involved in this issue. All of the deaths are tragic. It is critical though to work through the emotion and find healing solutions that can bring communities together, including the members who are police officers. Rule of law requires a functional and effective police presence. The communities with the highest crime rates (and the most shootings) NEED the police to make help make them better and safer.

Demonizing the police is NOT the solution that will bring about positive change. Even if they are criminally liable in EVERY SINGLE ONE. I don't believe that to be the case, but even if it were, solutions that build up the police and include them must be found.

We as a society cannot afford to expand rifts between communities and our law enforcement organizations. It makes everyone less safe than they already are.

Any organization that encourages violence against the police is actively working against the health and safety of our communities and should be repudiated at every opportunity. By governmental leaders as well as community leaders as well as individuals. The propagation of narratives calling for violence should not be tolerated within a functioning and structured society.