It is understandable that this
law enforcement officer is angry, upset and stunned by the violent tragedy that
happened to his deputy.
But, it is also unfortunate that he complete misstates and
confuses the issue of #black lives matter.
Take into account his statement: “When the rhetoric ramps up
to the point where calculated, cold-blooded assassination of police officers
happen, this rhetoric has gotten out of control," Hickman said. We've
heard 'Black lives matter,' 'All lives matter.' Well, cops' lives matter, too.
So why don't we just drop the qualifier, and just say 'Lives matter,' and take
that to the bank.”
He’s just plain wrong on two counts.
First, he make the bald-faced and unsubstantiated assumption
that the shooter - who is black – was motivated by the #black lives matter
movement. Why? Because in the sheriff’s mind the shooter is
black and the officer white so there couldn’t possibly be any other motive.
Two, #black lives matter in no way suggests or states that
the life of a cop is in any way less than that of another person. And to publicly say that because a group of
people are vocally and forcefully demanding equal rights must in some way be
violent extremists is one thing and one thing only. Racist.
I’m sorry, but if it was a skinhead who killed the officer,
he would do what he’s supposed to do.
Make statements about the crime and the investigation. But he’s a racist sheriff and he responds as
a racist sheriff.
It’s really too bad.
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