There is no doubt that violent crime across America is presently at overly concerning levels. Watching the local and national news is quite depressing with these very unnecessary crimes happening daily in this country. During the week of January 23rd through 27th, 2020 there were multiple deadly shootings in the Atlanta, GA. area. Most of these violent offenses were committed by teens between the ages of 17 and 22 years of age.
On January 9, 2022, on this platform, there was an article entitled” Collateral Damage”. In the publication, the focus was on young women and their involvement with Bad Boys. Their liaison with these undesirable characters caused them to become what I call “collateral damage.” These unlikely alliances often proved to be detrimental to these young ladies and oftentimes did not lead to a good end. It should not be surprising that any one of us can become “collateral damage”.
Our concern for the safety of those we care about that might have crimes perpetrated against them could easily put us in the line of fire.
There have been crimes committed in communities around this country that caused many people to become outraged. People acted and protested. However, let us be honest about the reason people protested. It was because a person of color was killed while many watched and videoed while begging the police officer to stop. A Black man was killed because of a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill. I want to be clear; I do not condone the taking of anyone’s life. I feel actions such as these should be protested regardless of race or ethnicity.
My question is, where are Black Lives Matter, the NAACP, SCLC, and other Civil Rights Groups that are out-front when a police officer kills a Black person? We do not hear anything from these groups while people of color are killing each other daily. It is time for all of us to get involved in stopping the violence that occurs in our communities. I must empathize with law enforcement agencies across the country. There is no way that the police can patrol or prevent all violent crimes. If you see something, say something. How can an officer know when a person decides to beat their spouse, kill someone, or commit an assault?
We must do what we can to help control these horrible offenses. If you recognize warning signs or notice an individual is becoming unstable or someone is afraid of that person doing bodily harm report it to the proper authorities. When we as people of color work together in our communities I genuinely believe that we can stop the bloodshed. We can reclaim our dignity as proud, hardworking, productive members of society and not be identified by the violent crimes that occur daily in our communities.
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