I’m not sure if there was ever a time when the cops were called to serve and protect. Those days probably exist for a select few, but for black Americans, calling the cops was often not the go-to solution because you never really knew how that call was going to end.
Cops being called to a scene involving a black person is almost sure to result in a negative outcome… for the black person. They say it’s not racism, but for minorities in this country, tomorrow is never promised when the cops are called.
When police in Minneapolis was called to investigate an incident, George Floyd, a black man, was removed from his vehicle, handcuffed, and thrown to the ground while a police officer knelt on his neck. Mr. Floyd cried out for breath multiple times before his death with the cop’s knee still on his neck. The police tried to justify the killing by saying Mr. Floyd resisted arrest, even though multiple videos taken at the scene showed no resistance from the man.
The “Before you call” video below shows a black man, Tyler Merritt, explaining that he is not a monster, that he is just a regular man who should not have to die if those responsible for serving and protecting him is called.
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