I've not posted anything in awhile. If I'm being brutally honest, it's because I haven't really felt like it lately. But, life moves on and we either move with it or we get left behind.
I wish I could say this was going to be food orientated, but unfortunately that's not the case. Although, I did recently participate in the audition process for a rather popular cooking show. That's a better story that I'll save for another day.
Instead, tonight I want to have a vent about a particular trend I've noticed that's driving me a little crazy. For those of you that haven't been living in a cave, there's been some.... shall we say "unrest" in relation to modern day policing tactics.
See what I did there? I was diplomatic. That's a thing I'm capable of. I could've said "police keep executing people on camera", but I didn't want to start things off on the wrong foot.
Anyway, as I was saying, things are a bit touchy lately when it comes to the subject of law enforcement. This has resulted in an increase in what I'm going to call "Not all Police" bullshit. Long story short, I've noticed that there's been a tendency lately for some folks to put forward stories like this one as some kind of proof that this whole thing is being blown waaaaay out of proportion, and that we should all get down on bended knee and kiss the very ground that every member of law enforcement walks upon. If you didn't bother to click the link to the video, I'll break it down for you. A woman gets pulled over for breaking the law, she behaves like a bitch and the cop doesn't beat the shit out of her. Yes, that's it, that's the whole thing. Do I think the woman behaved appropriately? No. But, do I feel the need to praise the officer's calm and rational handling of the situation? No. Why? Because that's his fucking job. If the fact that a cop DOESN'T beat, mace, strangle or shoot someone is newsworthy, then I think MAYBE that's part of the problem.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to sit here and say that the job of a police officer is easy. But, that's kindof the point. I've said "job" for a reason. This is something they get paid to do. Cheering a traffic stop that doesn't end in violence is like giving a round of applause for everyone who has ever worked in customer service without punching someone in the face. It's literally the bare minimum. If you're someone that feels the need to be a cheerleader for the cops who somehow manage to make it through a shift without murdering someone, then you're actually part of the problem. I mean seriously, what's the alternative? Do you want to start handing out medals every time an arrest is made without someone getting the shit beaten out of them for no good reason?
So, for all of the cops out there that are doing a good job, keep being awesome I guess? But, can those of you who think it's your job to remind us all how not EVERY cop is a racist, paranoid, murdering piece of shit just shut the fuck up? The adults need to talk and your opinion isn't helping.
