I don't like most cops myself, so I understand where you're coming from...

but at the same time, I have several family members who were/are in law enforcement.

So where do I stand?

I understand that there are a good number of cops that are in it for the right reasons, that try to help people when and where they can and that they are seriously trying to make a difference.

Are they the minority? Yes, I would say so. But they do exist. Some of the "good ones" leave the force out of frustration and disappointment not with the public, but with their own ranks.

But we should never forget that these are human beings with families and loved ones. And that--deserving or not--they are heroes to many.

So why I do feel that 9/10, being of color and a cop is an oxymoron, it's an ok paying job w/ benefits & (seems to me, anyway) a way out for some young men of color these days.

So what would u rather have? Another dealer on the streets, or another brother on the force?

Think about it.

L.
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