Tea at Trianon: Being A Black Cop In An America Under Siege

John Wilson Croker on Marie-Antoinette

"We have followed the history of Marie Antoinette with the greatest diligence and scrupulosity. We have lived in those times. We have talked with some of her friends and some of her enemies; we have read, certainly not all, but hundreds of the libels written against her; and we have, in short, examined her life with– if we may be allowed to say so of ourselves– something of the accuracy of contemporaries, the diligence of inquirers, and the impartiality of historians, all combined; and we feel it our duty to declare, in as a solemn a manner as literature admits of, our well-matured opinion that every reproach against the morals of the queen was a gross calumny– that she was, as we have said, one of the purest of human beings."

~from History of the Guillotine by John Wilson Croker, 1844

Edmund Burke on Marie-Antoinette

"It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely there never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in, glittering like a morning star full of life and splendor and joy. Oh, what a revolution....Little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded...."

~Edmund Burke, October 1790

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Being A Black Cop In An America Under Siege

From Brandon Tatum at The Daily Wire:

I want to set the record straight for Americans because the mainstream narrative you hear is not reality. My book, Beaten Black and Blue – Being a Black Cop in an America Under Siege, is a truth bomb of what it’s really like to be a police officer, especially a black police officer. When I started my career as an officer, I didn’t set out to write a book. When my time as an officer came to an end, I shared my opinion on what was going on in our country. I felt I knew what was really happening in our police departments, in our communities, and on our streets. I was calling out the lies where I saw them, and I had the luxury of speaking the truth without repercussions. The more I posted, the more I heard from active police officers thanking me for being their voice. I said things they couldn’t say without putting their jobs — and sometimes their lives — at risk. That’s when I knew what I was doing had a larger role in society than just sharing my own thoughts. I realized it was time to write a book so more people could hear the voices and stories from today’s police officers.

My experience cannot speak for everyone — that’s why I reached out to five other police officers to share their unique perspectives in this book. Black, white, east coast, west coast — we all have a story to tell that’s different from what the media would have you believe. Now, I’m not going to lie; police officers are not perfect. But police officers are the least racist people I know. Let me say that again — police officers are the least racist people I know! That’s one of the biggest lies I hear all the time. What’s crazy is people slap that label onto every officer who wears the blue uniform, including black officers. Every officer’s story in the book will tell you the truth from their point of view.

Why is the reality of policing so far from the mainstream narrative? As I’ve already shared, it’s for a political agenda. It’s about keeping people scared and victimized so others will have power over them. Painting police officers as racists is a part of that victimization. It’s alarming, grabs headlines, and creates talking points for the left’s desire to do away with police and gain political control over communities. Are there times when police officers abuse their position? Yes. There are also times when that’s not the case, but if the media can make it appear racially motivated, it supports their agenda — the truth be damned. That’s why from George Floyd to Jacob Blake, my book addresses the biggest police cases in the media and lays out all the facts — good and bad — for people to understand.

No one likes to see blue lights flashing in their rearview mirror, but police officers are not the enemy. The majority of Americans don’t understand they’re being duped. They’re held hostage by a vocal, angry, misinformed minority who use every trick in the book to keep this country divided. One of their biggest weapons they use is the lie that our laws and the police officers who uphold them are all racist. Every police officer I know joined the force to help their community, to be a hero, not to target a specific group of people.

Being a police officer is hard on a good day. It’s impossible in today’s world where police officers are treated as the enemy. It’s beyond hell when you’re a black police officer who is distrusted and labeled a bigot or racist. Forget the idea that defunding the police will create more compassionate neighborhoods. Defunding means fewer police with less training, and that means more crime and less safety for everyone. (Read more.)