Dissatisfaction With Police of America

In the old days, you could summon a policeman if you were in trouble and expect to be assisted and rescued, as it should be. In TV and movies, cops hold their positions in high regard and the safety of the public is their highest priority. Good cops gone bad are brought to justice and police are compassionate, and caring toward the people they help.

           Why can’t real life be like this?

           In this modern world, if you summon the police, you’ll be lucky to escape unharmed from the people who are supposed to protect you. Women face the dangers of being assaulted by cops who won’t be touched by their peers. Men face the dangers of being beaten by cops for simple misunderstandings. Even worse, minorities face the dangers of being shot simply being a minority.

           I was pulled over a few weeks ago and as soon as the cop came to my window I yelled ‘Hands up don’t shoot!’ before handing him my license as slowly as possible. I’m a white female. He looked at me like I was insane and said little else. Being pulled over for a broken tail light is a simple problem and one I could easily fix. Would he have let me go so easily if I were a young black woman or man? Would I have escaped without becoming intimately acquainted with the barrel of his gun? Would I have escaped being dragged out of the car and slammed against the pavement simply for doing what I was told? That’s a hard question to answer. This country is slowly unraveling the high standards it fought so hard for, equality and freedom of speech being part of that base. The Amendments mean very little anymore. Police ignore you claiming your rights if you’re lucky.

           We live in a country populated by paranoid police. Frankly, even though I’m probably the safest simply because I’m a white female, I don’t feel safe. I feel angry, humiliated, and disturbed over what’s happening to my fellow humans who just so happen to be colored differently from me. Color means nothing; we have two legs, two arms, two eyes, and the ability to communicate. I despise what cowardly rats the police have become and what shame they’re bringing on the few cops who still love and respect their jobs, and do their best to protect everyone, regardless of color. I despise the laid back, lazy, and careless officials who refuse to bring these lowlifes to justice for the crimes they’ve committed.

           To shoot an unarmed, cooperating boy, regardless of circumstances, is a CRIME.

           To slam a defenseless, pregnant woman to the ground for trying to protect her child, is a CRIME.

           To randomly search with no justifiable reason or permission to do so and steal whatever is found inside, is a CRIME.

           To kill a man shopping in a store and carrying a TOY GUN, is a CRIME. What if you hadn’t heard these stories and had no idea what color these people were?

           The police are paranoid, brutal devils that need to be dealt with. At this point, I’d rather take my chances than ever call the police for any help whatsoever. I'd also rather be arrested for writing how bad it's gotten than stay silent. If I am arrested for this, then I'll just be another example of their advanced paranoia.