As members of the black community, most of us have been treated less than fairly by the police. Sadly this has become second nature as “just another part of life as a black person” which stems from hundreds and hundreds of years of the white man’s attempts to break Us as a people through violence and I feel very strongly that THIS MUST COME TO A STOP and we cannot expect the same force that is holding us down to EVER decide on their own to put an end to these wrongdoings.
Having lived in Tampa, Florida for over twenty-two years I have witnessed countless acts of police brutality and have been a victim of racial profiling almost weekly. I have heard it all from “your tints are too low”( I don’t have tints on my car ) to “you fit the description”. I have been taunted in attempts to provoke me to say some things they wouldn’t like. Sadly there is no way to avoid being mistreated. No amount of complaints, letters or lawsuits can change the nature of the legal system because they use racism as an ever-burning fuel to keep The Machine running. Therefore, receiving grievances from blacks is like a pat on the back.
All over this country we hear of these police brutality cases followed by little to no public action::
Police Brutality at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino – Tampa, Florida – 11-19-2009
“This police officer had no official reason to stop me. I was convicted 3-23-2010 o resisting arrest without violence by 5 white jurors and 1 black juror. My sentence is 6 months probation but if I write a letter of apology to the police officer my probation would end today. One police officer choked me and put me in the hospital and damaged my heart beyond 50%. After two days in the hospital having to take 14 medications at a cost of $600 per month (I may) not able to have children anymore and could die at any moment.”
Sadly, the actual brutality is just the beginning of a series of problems that victims must face.
Not only are they handcuffed and beaten within inches of their lives but hospitalized at their own expense, convicted of false charges, humiliated publicly by the media and faced with overwhelming debt.
Most people don’t know that they charge you a “DAILY FEE FOR THE SERVICE OF
INCARCERATION”. And if you are considered poor or “indigent” you will only receive HALF of the money that your loved ones put in your account. For example, in order for an inmate to buy $12.50 worth of socks and underwear the depositor would have to leave him $25.00.
Meanwhile, the real offenders are sentenced to….. Suspension with pay? A night in jail? It is very rare that you even hear of them losing their jobs. What the hell is that?
So the questions we all must ask ourselves are:
What will we do about this?
Is our brother’s fight not ours also?
How can you be sure you’re not next?
Quite frankly, you can’t be sure…so are you gona sit and hope or do something about it?
It is a widely accepted belief that most bullies are punks. I say it’s about time we test this theory ourselves. Rather than fighting our brothers and sisters we need to put aside our petty differences and fight the source of the majority of our problems. Unity and determination are the keys to any kind of revolution.
We have tried peace. This is a time for action. Unlike the 1960s when we were harassed and beaten for organizing and protesting, we are now being harassed and beaten for not doing a damn thing. We are being mistreated just for the color of our skin. The enemy knows that we are naturally a stronger, smarter, more resilient people.
I am most certainly not the type of person who would address a problem without offering a solution. So how do I propose we combat this great injustice? I SAY WE ENGAGE IN SOME POLICE
BRUTALITY OF OUR OWN!!!
