The problem like most all of these cases is that he ran. If he would have just had trust in the LEO this would not have happened. I was raised to trust and respect LEO and in turn I have always been shown respect back. Maybe the reason I will never run is because I remember as a kid playing cops and robbers. If you ran after being told to freeze. You got shot!!! LOL. That has stuck to me and if I ever run from the cops. I will expect bullets coming my way.
Now, I don't live in these communities so I don't know what they go through but running / resisting is not the right response.
It's my belief that there are many more good cops than there are bad. I also believe there are a lot more peaceful protesters than looters. The problem is perception and the perception we are given by the media and activist is not good. All the young kids watching this on tv are being conditioned to not trust all LEO's. They are learning that it is okay to talk back to LE, to throw rocks at them, and to resist/run from them.
I pray for this country because I don't think this is going to get better for a long time.
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