Today in the United States we have a lot of interest groups all fighting for what they believe in and what they believe is true. The most influenced interest group that has personally played a role in my life is Black Lives Matter. Not only because it is the loudest and most known group fighting for their protection and safety but because in about a year I plan to join the law enforcement field and become a police officer as well.
Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement, where citizens in the African American community campaign against violence and perceived systemic racism towards black people. It all started in 2012 when neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, as acquitted for the murder of 17 year old Trayvon Martin …show more content…
But also because I am dating a man of color, who I plan to spend the rest of my life with a family with. To make a family with someone of color was never a big deal to me until all the craziness began to happen between African Americans and police officers. If there are points where my grown boyfriend does not feel safe around law enforcement, what will it feel like for my children who cannot speak for themselves. I do not want my children to have to worry about their safety when police officers are around, I want them to feel protected and not …show more content…
I as a police officer do not want to be one that is in the situation where I may have to used force or my weapons on a person of color and for it to be called racism. I am not for racism and I'm sure a lot of police officers say the same and are still accuse of being one for doing their job.. Even though some officers claim to not be racist, some of the actions they take on the blacks are uncalled for and you would never see them doing to a white citizen. Because most of the jail and prison systems are inmates of color a lot of officers probably assume that most African Americans are committing crimes, using/around drugs, or just breaking the law. Police officers or people in general should not be stereotypical, everyone is just trying to live their life. All I can hope for is my days on duty are easy and simple, people do what you ask them to do, no fights have to break out and, nobody gets hurt. If you show the respect as a police officers, instead of wanting people to look at you in a higher form because you are the law, you should be able to get what you are asking for from everyone you encounter not just African Americans. I truly do hope that there never comes a day where it gets so bad (the altercation between African Americans and law enforcement) to the point where I would have to choose, family or my job, because I will choose my family and children over my career
Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement, where citizens in the African American community campaign against violence and perceived systemic racism towards black people. It all started in 2012 when neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, as acquitted for the murder of 17 year old Trayvon Martin …show more content…
But also because I am dating a man of color, who I plan to spend the rest of my life with a family with. To make a family with someone of color was never a big deal to me until all the craziness began to happen between African Americans and police officers. If there are points where my grown boyfriend does not feel safe around law enforcement, what will it feel like for my children who cannot speak for themselves. I do not want my children to have to worry about their safety when police officers are around, I want them to feel protected and not …show more content…
I as a police officer do not want to be one that is in the situation where I may have to used force or my weapons on a person of color and for it to be called racism. I am not for racism and I'm sure a lot of police officers say the same and are still accuse of being one for doing their job.. Even though some officers claim to not be racist, some of the actions they take on the blacks are uncalled for and you would never see them doing to a white citizen. Because most of the jail and prison systems are inmates of color a lot of officers probably assume that most African Americans are committing crimes, using/around drugs, or just breaking the law. Police officers or people in general should not be stereotypical, everyone is just trying to live their life. All I can hope for is my days on duty are easy and simple, people do what you ask them to do, no fights have to break out and, nobody gets hurt. If you show the respect as a police officers, instead of wanting people to look at you in a higher form because you are the law, you should be able to get what you are asking for from everyone you encounter not just African Americans. I truly do hope that there never comes a day where it gets so bad (the altercation between African Americans and law enforcement) to the point where I would have to choose, family or my job, because I will choose my family and children over my career