Police

POLL

I love how 44 can barely stop himself from laughing at the Democratic National Convention as he talks about how Dumb Donald (not the esteemed cartoon character from the beloved children’s cartoon, Fat Albert, but the other one) views himself. Dumb Donald thinks of himself as a “Himself,” when he’s really more like an “itself.” But I’m not here for that – now. I have a thought -an idea to connect our communities.

On Nov. 8 might police help the citizens they serve by helping them get to the polls? I understand they have an important job to do, but working with community leaders perhaps they could help coordinate shared rides or something.

In neighborhoods plagued by the trouble that comes with too little opportunity, parents and other caring adults in the community take back their streets daily, in the morning and the afternoon, by emptying out of their homes and lining their blocks to provide a human shield for their most precious treasures – their children.

A revolutionary act of kindness – to take ownership for all children, blood relation, neighbor or stranger. All of our children are the responsibility of all of us.

On Nov. 8, might some officers be available to be a peaceful presence en route to polling places, especially as it gets dark and/or in under-resourced areas?

It would be a good way for the people and the police to introduce one another to each other.

Remember in the Chris Rock movie, Head of State, his character, Gilliam Mays, a candidate for President, keeps his promise on election day to get his original constituents to the polls. Mays does this but driving his campaign bus throughout his community.
I love movies, plays, musicals. I love it when the lights go out and a more ideal version of us is illuminated.
Police Poll Patrol

SAFE

Privilege is feeling safe and protected when you see a flag or a house of worship, and for many brown, LGBTQ or any ‘others’ this isn’t the case.

These seemingly welcoming signs can be oppressive.

Especially when the American flag appears alongside a confederate one and churches have become just another target.

While we need to unite blue, we have a militarized police problem that for many Black (Latino and Native American) people seems parallel to a time not so long ago.

Instead of coming at night, on horseback, covered in white; the wrong and rogue come arrive in in broad daylight and on camera, in squad cars and in uniform.

And, most discouragingly, use bullets instead of rope.

Not all – just too many.

Privilege is being able to get out of the all or nothing trap.

Ain’t nobody anti-cop. I don’t want no job where people shoot at you.God bless them and all of us!

If the wrong and rogue get the White House, built by enslaved Black people, what becomes of the “free” Black people today, who don’t feel free as the flag waves or when a squad car appears in the rear view mirror. What does “free” look like if Hillary isn’t president?

PS: Double negatives used above deliberately for effect. I’m bilingual – fluent in English and real life!