Man I just saw that vid of the black officer holding that mob back and saving the senators and I’m just so upset by it dawg. Like what the actual fukk. That officer didn’t shoot nobody, he didn’t even pull his gun out. Even in a situation where he would’ve been beyond justified to do so he didn’t. It likely turns out that he saved the VP and the senates lives, bc who knows what would’ve happened if they actually found them.
this upsets me because he was able to show so much restraint and poise. like how do you even get ready for this situation? meanwhile my people get gunned down in situations that aren’t even somewhat comparable to a situation like this. people dying over traffic stops, selling squares, and bounced checks? are you fukking kidding me?
like it just don’t matter for white folks, nothing does. over the summer, i saw people get maimed for life over peacefully protesting. people losing their eyes, people getting hit in the face with rubber bullets, people having allergic reactions to tear gas. the police just being straight up a$$holes whenever and however they could. there was even one instance when we were all on the highway, literally (and legally) sitting down on it waiting on the mayor to come speak when a fukking semi came thru tryna run ppl over. they let him off with a slap on the wrist. earlier that day i remember officers threatening us as if they were just waiting for any opportunity to beat on us, slapping their canes in their hand and pointing with them. i remember being on the highway again and seeing all the police with their guns trained on us thinking i was about to die fr, ill never forget that feeling.
all this shyt happened because we were trying to protest for George Floyd. can you imagine? i thought i had the right to protest. i wasn’t out there because that shyt was fun dawg. even my mom was outside with me and i don’t know what i would’ve done if something happened to her. idk man maybe it’s all just hitting me now, but i feel so tired, i feel so hurt and i just wanna cry