American cops are on a dangerous power trip

[felix_numinous]

9. We are being terrorized

This is what needs to be addressed head-on. Black people have been scapegoated and made example of for everyone to see (really Black people never stopped being terrorized, but now there are no protections for recourse). All this while there is a Black president, who everyone fears for his well being--so what is he supposed to do, right?

What we need to get a handle on is the dire situation America is in right now--we are living in a police state. Yes this has been building steadily for years, erosion of human rights (health education and welfare) means that anyone can be singled out, yet the value of human life has virtually disappeared if these young people can just be picked out and picked off so casually. It's like police have turned into machines. And with a small shift in focus they can start on another group.. This is terrorism.

Singling out one group involves isolating them from everyone else, and because being singled out (never mind being hunted) is a universal fear, this can trigger the fight or flight reaction in the collective. It is human nature to run away from this issue--but we simply can't. This is not going away unless we all stand up for our own relations. Because we are all related one way or another. The diseased ones want us to think different.

I would like to hear directly from this administration on this and would encourage everyone to just start making noise, every chance you can. I think it is our civic, social and human duty to do so.

If we do not address this now, no election, candidate, representative,institution, document means anything. Their words will mean nothing.

Stay safe, peace. My prayer is everyone wakes up so POC don't have to go through this alone anymore.