Blacks: Thank a cop today
If you are black in America, take a chance to tell a police officer how much you appreciate their protection and support.
There is an unfortunate narrative that police officers behave with malice or racial prejudice in interactions with black people, but based on countless testimonies and video evidence from black Americans everywhere, that could not be further from the truth.
For example, many black Americans often express gratitude that no matter where they are driving to or from, police officers follow them from the moment they see them to the moment they reach their destination. Sometimes, police officers even stay to make sure that black people get into the building they are arriving at safely, even if it is their own house.
If cops are “racist,” how come they are so concerned with whether or not black people get from point a to point b in one piece? If anything, cops are racist against white people, as many black people boast that white people rarely have access to these kinds of services.
Another example of cops going the extra mile for black people is that despite being required to wear body cameras in many states, cops often turn their body cameras off or try to hide footage when interacting with black people. This is clearly in order to protect the black person’s privacy. I mean who would want a video of them getting shot 16 times while slowly approaching? So embarrassing!
If it is not evident enough that most, if not all behavior by cops is in favor of black people, cops are constantly giving black people valuable life lessons on the consequences of their actions, and the reality of the world around them.
For example, just this month a woman in Fort Worth named Atatiana Jefferson was shot by a cop in her own home in front of her eight-year-old nephew. She heard noises and drew her handgun from her purse to protect herself, which is absolutely legal in Texas, and the officer opened fire. While many were quick to label the incident as “racist” or accused the officer of “profiling” the victim, they fail to see that the officer was teaching the young boy a valuable lesson about how you should never scare an officer, even when they sneak into your backyard and do not identify themselves as police officers.
What’s more is that this officer, and many others, are constantly teaching young black children to be thankful for what they have because one moment they are sitting in the care of their dad and the next moment he gets shot because he reached for his wallet when the officer asked for identification.
Black people, cops are always watching us, patrolling our communities, following us home, asking us excessive questions, and even giving our children free lessons in gratitude and encouraging them to respect and love their elders. The next time you think to cry “racism” or play your “black card” think “thank you for your service” and enjoy his company behind you for the rest of your ride home.