The black cop who has a problem with 'Black Lives Matter'

[Anonymous]

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-36777582

"I watched and lived through the crime that took place in the hood. My own black people killing others over nothing. Crack heads and heroin addicts lined the lobby of my building as I shuffled around them to make my way to our 1 bedroom apartment with 6 of us living inside. I wanted to help my community and stop watching the blood of African Americans spilled on the street at the hands of a fellow black man."

But Stalien expressed his frustration that his efforts to investigate black-on-black violence and bring the culprits to justice had met with outright hostility from the very community he sought to protect.

"They called me 'Uncle Tom', and 'wanna be white boy', and I couldn't understand why," he wrote.

"My own fellow black men and women attacking me, wishing for my death, wishing for the death of my family. I was so confused, so torn, I couldn't understand why my own black people would turn against me, when every time they called …I was there. Every time someone died….I was there. Every time they were going through one of the worst moments in their lives…I was there. So why was I the enemy?"

[Anonymous]

Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

It still goes on today.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

It still goes on today.

So question...are we going to take this story in its proper context and realize that it is only this officer's personal experience or are we going to jump off the cliff of conjecture and come to the conclusion that this is the narrative of every single black cop in the country?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

It still goes on today.

So question...are we going to take this story in its proper context and realize that it is only this officer's personal experience or are we going to jump off the cliff of conjecture and come to the conclusion that this is the narrative of every single black cop in the country?

It is indeed one man's perspective - at least one man who's brave enough to share it with the public. There are others who may support him but who are too scared to come forward.

We will never know . . .

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

It still goes on today.

So question...are we going to take this story in its proper context and realize that it is only this officer's personal experience or are we going to jump off the cliff of conjecture and come to the conclusion that this is the narrative of every single black cop in the country?

It is indeed one man's perspective - at least one man who's brave enough to share it with the public. There are others who may support him but who are too scared to come forward.

We will never know . . .

Funny you should say that because speaking of we will never know...
There's this code among cops that requires them to kind of keep their personal opinions to themselves if those opinions could be interpreted as counter or contradictory to being supportive and in solidarity with their fellow boys in blue - it's a kind of a cultural thing and in all likelihood it would probably prohibit individuals from coming out and saying that they don't have a problem with Black Lives Matter and are, in fact, strong supporters of the movement. I know it sounds completely improbable but you it's certainly possible but, like you said, we will never know.

[Anonymous]

Here's a contrasting opinion from another black cop that also went viral after Alton Sterling's death. One notable quote:

“I’m here because I wanted to make a difference. But how dare you stand next to me in the same uniform and murder somebody? How dare you?”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alton-sterling-shooting-louisiana-nakia-jones-black-police-officer-take-uniform-off-facebook-video-a7124801.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

Happens to my husband all the time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

It still goes on today.

So question...are we going to take this story in its proper context and realize that it is only this officer's personal experience or are we going to jump off the cliff of conjecture and come to the conclusion that this is the narrative of every single black cop in the country?

It is indeed one man's perspective - at least one man who's brave enough to share it with the public. There are others who may support him but who are too scared to come forward.

We will never know . . .

Well I know. I'm Black and DH is a Police officer that has risen through the ranks. And guess what, he is BLACK. The officer in the before mentioned story' p reality is not every Black police officer's reality. Just like intelligent thinking people would not conclude that one white man's reality, regardless of occupation, is another or every other white man's reality of similar occupation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

It still goes on today.

So question...are we going to take this story in its proper context and realize that it is only this officer's personal experience or are we going to jump off the cliff of conjecture and come to the conclusion that this is the narrative of every single black cop in the country?

It is indeed one man's perspective - at least one man who's brave enough to share it with the public. There are others who may support him but who are too scared to come forward.

We will never know . . .

Well I know. I'm Black and DH is a Police officer that has risen through the ranks. And guess what, he is BLACK. The officer in the before mentioned story' p reality is not every Black police officer's reality. Just like intelligent thinking people would not conclude that one white man's reality, regardless of occupation, is another or every other white man's reality of similar occupation.

Conservatives love a token.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

It still goes on today.

So question...are we going to take this story in its proper context and realize that it is only this officer's personal experience or are we going to jump off the cliff of conjecture and come to the conclusion that this is the narrative of every single black cop in the country?

It is indeed one man's perspective - at least one man who's brave enough to share it with the public. There are others who may support him but who are too scared to come forward.

We will never know . . .

Well I know. I'm Black and DH is a Police officer that has risen through the ranks. And guess what, he is BLACK. The officer in the before mentioned story' p reality is not every Black police officer's reality. Just like intelligent thinking people would not conclude that one white man's reality, regardless of occupation, is another or every other white man's reality of similar occupation.

Conservatives love a token.

Who said ANYTHING about conservatives? Are you really that partisan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sad. These times are difficult for police officers, but I suspect black police officers are having an even harder time.

That he was accused of wanting to be a white boy is awful. I remember back in school that high-achieving black students were ridiculed by other blacks for "acting white." That's pretty sad...

I remember that too. Ridiculous.

It still goes on today.

That's horrible - and indicative of a big cultural problem right there. The black students themselves are essentially saying that being smart and/or studious is a white trait, and being dumb and/or a slacker is a black trait? That's some awful message to send impressionable kids.

[Anonymous]

I think we need to get past assuming that all blacks think a certain way. Most of the black people I know don't like the in your face attitude of BLM. They understand why BLM started, but think the implementation is lacking. Also, many BLM supporters feel like those committing violent acts are undermining the cause. It's a complicated matter. Just like abortion clinic bombers don't represent all pro-lifers, we need to stop attributing any black person's actions to all black people. It's going to be a long, hard road before that happens, but I'm hopeful we will get there.