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In reply to the discussion: We must NOT buy into the narrative that a cop's life is worth more than any other [View all]ellenrr
(3,864 posts)I also think that killings of cops has a big effect on society.
As we can see by the reaction to the NY cops killed.
The event itself - is used to stir up more anger toward Black people in general, toward protesters..
Even cops of color are wary of white cops.
So the racial tension, which is always simmering, is being racheted up, as we can see by Patrick Lynch, foaming at the mouth, calling for raw meat, and
blaming the Mayor and the protesters for the death of the cops.
This reaction does an injustice to the lives of the 2 men who were killed by a nut. Yes, they were killed bec. they were cops.
But I have no reason to think they were any better or any worse than any of us.
Their families should be able to mourn them,
their memories should be respected.
To turn their deaths into an item of theatre and make their killings a motive to gun down more Black people,
or
to turn the event into a reason to eliminate the constitutional right of people to protest....
to turn the event into a media circus--
none of this honors the memories of the two dead men....imo.