Iunderstandthattheprimariesareimportant,andwillgeneratealotofdiscussion.Ifear,however,thatinmidstoftherhtoricalwar,someofusmayhavelosttheplot.Thereareothercriticalissuesatstakebesideswhowillbethedemocraticnomineeforpresident.
1100willdieatthehandsofpolicein2015.1100livessnuffedoutininstant.PolicekillingsarealltoocommoninAmericansociety,andinnocentsroutinelykilledbypolicewithoutathought.Mostofthesepeopledeservedatrialbeforetheirsummaryexecutionsbyourroguepoliceforces.Theydeservedtobetreatedlikecitizensregardlessofinnocenceorguilt.Instead,theyallgotonething:death.
Sure,maybeIammoralizinghere,butifonlywecouldspendonequarteroftheenergywedoonfightingeachother,andstartfightingrovingdeathsquadsinourownbackyards.Thatsmywish.Because,intheend,youarenevergoingtoconvincethatardentSandersorClintonfanatic,butmaybe,justmaybeifyouwriteaboutoneofthesepolicekillingsyoucouldchangesomeheartsandmindsaboutpolicingandcriminaljusticereformintheUS.
Wehavemoredirectcontrolpolicingourownpoliceforcesthanwedooverpickingthedemocraticnominee.