Personally, seeing Tyre Nichols’ murder at the hands of those who are being paid by all of our tax dollars to protect and serve, triggers rage and deep sadness, realizing that while these cops were quickly arrested and charged with murder (great progress, yes), there are still clearly serious problems within police culture that need to be addressed. How many similar things continue to happen that just aren’t caught on camera. People still have huge reason to fear/distrust police. This incident brings up for me, flashbacks to people I’ve known who have been victims of police brutality. I don’t know what to do with the overwhelming feelings of anger, frustration, rage and a peaceful demonstration of support of Tyre’s family and loved ones, surrounded by others who feel similar, seems like one way to cope in a healthy way with these feelings. That would be my primary goal. For me, it may also show that people feel more needs to be done on the issue of police brutality, in general. When people don’t speak up, everyone can assume everyone’s good with everything. These are just some of my thoughts about it.

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I was JUST wondering this the other day. So weird!!!!