Black Lives Matter effectiveness

I have mixed feelings over the whole Black Lives Matter movement. On one hand I totally understand where they’re coming from. Far too many people are being killed by cops, and an unproportionate number are minorities.

I also understand the cops side. They have a very difficult job, and nowadays it seems like everybody has a gun. There are countless tragedies where cops don’t make hope to see their kids. I understand how they don’t want to be the next cop shot.

It’s easy to watch the videos and say how wrong the cop was, but you weren’t in that cops shoes. You don’t know what was going through his head. It’s obvious that our police force needs better training. In fact I believe our money would be put to better use training our police force rather than wasting it on anti-terrorism nonsense.

This week in Minnesota the BLM movement forced the Mall of America to shut down and hampered public transportation and the airport. While I totally agree with their frustration, I questions whether their actions are warranted. Are they really making a difference inconveniencing people that have nothing to do with police brutally? Sure they are keeping us aware, but they might just be making more enemies.

And to those “all people matter” people, fuck you. You don’t get it. The BLM isn’t anti-cop, or anti-anyone. They are all about equal rights and treatment for all.

I totally support the BLM, but question their effectiveness.