Letting it Out
I am sure I am not the only one blogging tonight about the injustice surrounding Breonna Taylor's murder. Yes, I called it a murder, because that's what it was. I know some may not agree with my assessment because of the part of Webster's definition that says murder is premeditated. But, I love Wikipedia's definition of murder (pasted below):
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought.
No one can argue that Breonna's murder was without justification or valid excuse. According to GoLawEnforcement.com, a police officer's training can last, at a minimum, thirteen to nineteen weeks, but can last up to six months. A detective goes through even more training, some sites say up to a year. That's more training than most career positions will ever receive. So, that leads me to believe that an officer or detective should know protocol, rules, and the do's/dont's of a raid. Otherwise, the length of training time is futile. A better assessment is, why do we have so many "trained" officers/detectives making so many deadly mistakes? Or are they mistakes at all?
I was listening to the DL Hughley show and the topic for the day was does black life have a value? Most believe that life is priceless, but Breonna's family was awarded $12 Million for her senseless murder. Does anyone wish we still lived in the old days where you were punished in the same manner of the crime you committed? There was no money involved, you paid the price with some part of your being. The money was great, but it wasn't enough because Ms. Taylor's family has lost something that money can't replace.
I am saddened, though not surprised by the resolution Louisville, KY came to. Kentucky has always been known for standing on the sidelines and never choosing a side. History tells us that during the Civil War, rather than choose the side of North or South, Kentucky chose neutrality to preserve the state from the damage of war. Rather than stand for right, or even stand for wrong, Kentucky has never stood for anything other than itself. Even now, rather than choose to convict Breonna's murderer, it chose to give the family money and wash its hands of the tragedy. I call on scripture in times like these.
Revelations 3:15-16 says, “[He] knows thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: [He] wish thou were cold or hot. But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, [He’s] going to spew you out of [His] mouth.”
See, even God can't stand someone who won't make a decision. Riding the fence isn't an option. Oh, that someone would be hot for the justice of all people, including those of us who don't fit into America's ideology of what a "people" is supposed to be.
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought.
No one can argue that Breonna's murder was without justification or valid excuse. According to GoLawEnforcement.com, a police officer's training can last, at a minimum, thirteen to nineteen weeks, but can last up to six months. A detective goes through even more training, some sites say up to a year. That's more training than most career positions will ever receive. So, that leads me to believe that an officer or detective should know protocol, rules, and the do's/dont's of a raid. Otherwise, the length of training time is futile. A better assessment is, why do we have so many "trained" officers/detectives making so many deadly mistakes? Or are they mistakes at all?
I was listening to the DL Hughley show and the topic for the day was does black life have a value? Most believe that life is priceless, but Breonna's family was awarded $12 Million for her senseless murder. Does anyone wish we still lived in the old days where you were punished in the same manner of the crime you committed? There was no money involved, you paid the price with some part of your being. The money was great, but it wasn't enough because Ms. Taylor's family has lost something that money can't replace.
I am saddened, though not surprised by the resolution Louisville, KY came to. Kentucky has always been known for standing on the sidelines and never choosing a side. History tells us that during the Civil War, rather than choose the side of North or South, Kentucky chose neutrality to preserve the state from the damage of war. Rather than stand for right, or even stand for wrong, Kentucky has never stood for anything other than itself. Even now, rather than choose to convict Breonna's murderer, it chose to give the family money and wash its hands of the tragedy. I call on scripture in times like these.
Revelations 3:15-16 says, “[He] knows thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: [He] wish thou were cold or hot. But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, [He’s] going to spew you out of [His] mouth.”
See, even God can't stand someone who won't make a decision. Riding the fence isn't an option. Oh, that someone would be hot for the justice of all people, including those of us who don't fit into America's ideology of what a "people" is supposed to be.
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