When I was in the Boy Scouts of America
working my way up to the Eagle Scout rank, I stopped by the Anna (Texas) Police
Department and interviewed a police officer. His name was Sergeant Jeff, and he
helped me fulfill a requirement for the Citizenship In The Community merit
badge. It was about major crimes and other issues happening in our city. Mostly
traffic accidents and drug busts on the interstate.
This is one of many instances where a
police officer helps the citizens in a community.
Since the incident in Ferguson,
Missouri, where white Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, an
African-American teenager, cops across the country have been put under pressure
and criticism. This condemnation ranges from the Federal Government to people
calling for the deaths of all U.S. law enforcement officers.
2016 saw a spike in attacks targeting police
officers, including the shooting in Dallas, Texas on July 7, 2016, that left
five officers dead and nine others wounded. Fox News reported on July 8, 2016, that
the gunman “wanted
to kill white people.”
There’s no doubt some police officers
are corrupt, but that doesn’t mean all cops are racist or under the mob’s control.
This isn't Gotham, for Pete’s sake! There are plenty of Jim Gordons out there. These
men and women put their lives on the line everyday to protect American lives.
The police are here to protect and help
us. With new threats against the American public, cops need armored cars, body
armor and assault rifles to deal with these growing situations.
There are always going to be a need for
cops, firefighters, doctors and teachers in the United States. If that's what
you want to do with your life, you should be allowed to pursue that career
without the threat of facing discrimination because of the color you wear on
your uniform.
This is a pressing issue we all must
deal with.
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