EdibleKnife
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Just because MLK said it doesn't make it gospel. He wasn't infallible.
I completely disagree with shutting down roadways. As both a parent and sufferer of an anxiety disorder, I would have a very difficult time sitting idle in my car if I was attempting to reach my child. It's not just about medical emergencies.
We're not talking about forcing people to hear and see you. We're talking about restricting someone's movement. And I think that's wrong. And I think it's counter productive as it primarily angers people when you restrict their movement, and then you become the focus of their anger. It's antagonistic. Not smart. Not how you get people to hear you.
Talk to your legislators about changing the laws around police brutality then. Or join your local BLM chapter to give your input on changing up the strategy. People aren't out there to annoy you, they're out there because they have to spend everyday afraid for the lives of themselves and their kids. People have been playing ball for decades and they continue to play ball even while the streets are full. Meeting with the right people, shaking the right hands and voting. Yet parents still have to teach their kids not to put their complete trust in officers lest they lose their lives. It might sound unfeeling but that's the clash between two people worried about their own children and their own mental health.
People will just vote to make blocking roadways a more serious crime.
And people will continue to get on the streets and yell for justice. That's not gonna stop a race who's been down this exact same road before.