The issue that compounds this is that these white men are very rarely treated with any scrutiny by police, even when it’s deserved (watch footage of any open carry event for evidence). They think it’s easy to lawfully rebel because they actually have 1st, 2nd, and 4th amendment rights.

Many, many white people in this country will go through Olympic level gymnastics to defend the actions of all cops because to them, cops are there to protect you and if you get yourself hurt or killed, YOU are the problem. It’s all black and white with their worldview, no pun intended there.

I love how white men that claim to live in fear of ‘government tyranny’ and believe that it is righteous to rebel against it are the first ones to insist that all black people should strictly obey every police officer like a submissive dog.

I’v taught for almost 20 years and I’ve never had a kid take a swing. You know why? I learned how to de-escalate a situation and let the kid save face. I learned when to not push kids on issues. I’ve learned when to let small infractions slide. I learned these things because I can never use force. It’s a shame police…