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#walkaway
Today I walk away from the idea that my skin color should dictate who I vote for. I reject the thought that not voting democrat is somehow being against my race. I will vote my conscience from now on for the betterment of all.
#WalkAway
it’s difficult to walk away from something you have been since you were able to vote. But this is not the Democratic Party I knew. I’m starting to take those steps. Seeing Maxine Waters call for the harassment of people for something she ignored was the last straw.
I will forever be pro victims. Every criminal made a conscious choice to rob, steal, terrorize, assault, sell drugs and kill. The victims of their crimes did not get a choice. They were loving their daily lives, enjoying their right to life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness…
So today, I get flagged down by a woman frantically pointing at a man on the ground. It was clear he was overdosing. I jumped out of my patrol car with my last vile of narcan. Racing me to the man was a group in a golf cart who passes out meth pipes to the homeless. I used my…
I want to give an update on the man I revived from a fentanyl overdose a month ago. Folks: The man decided that day to never use drugs again. Once again. Please stop telling me to let them die. I’ve seen miracles happen.
I am no fan of the former president, but what we are seeing here is a disturbing to me. They are sending a message to us all. That message is : “Bow down or get out of our way or we will destroy you and everything you own.” Every thing about them trying to break this man feels…
To my fellow police officers: You are NOT systemic failures. You are human beings responding to the fallout of systemic failure. Do not hold your heads down from the extreme challenge of trying to solve problems that elected officials created. I’m in it with you. Hang in there.
Yesterday a woman who stopped speaking to me in 2020 during the riots because I refused to agree with her that most police officers were racist and brutes saw me on foot patrol. The disagreement devolved further when I told her the police reforms she was falling for would put…
@Camellia_Alexan
It’s called indoctrination. That’s usually the goal. What you expose your soul to in life’s learnings is what you become. And you rarely realize it’s happening to you.
To my fellow officers: I know there are many throwing stones your way. Know this; with your presence alone, you have saved more lives and provided more piece of mind in one shift, than your critics or any politician will in a lifetime. Keep your heads up.
I have a feeling Trump is going to go with DeSantis for his VP pick. But man. This brother right here. Could you imagine a VP who knows his 💩. Understands economics. Doesn’t cackle. Can communicate clearly, can overcome ad hominem attacks and still get his point across. He truly…
I look at what is happening across this nation. Flash mobs, stores closing… then I see places like Chicago talking about government run grocery stores after the lawlessness allowed caused many stores in communities to close down. For the first time, I actually believe this is…
Philadelphia police struggle to capture the
#BLM
-inspired looters in downtown who targeted a
@Lululemon
, among other businesses. The looting and riot was organized in response to an officer being cleared of charges for shooting a knife-wielding man.
Still getting asked if I struggle with being Black and Blue. I’m not a crayon folks. There is no conflict. I wear my ethnicity and badge with pride, honor and integrity. But both are controlled by my soul and will.
Don’t forget to appreciate your ride or die:
I didn’t want to be a cop. I had to be a cop. I couldn’t get hired anywhere when I was unemployed. I was a good man, hard worker and had integrity but no luck. The only place that would hire me was the police force which I dreaded at…
@RepLucyMcBath
Stop exploiting dead Black people during an election year. Her death was tragic, but she was not in her bed when she was shot. She was standing next to her boyfriend who fired at police, striking one. The officer immediately returned fired in a dark room in the direction of the…
Just finished a nice foot beat. My foot beat mentality is simple; Devils can’t play where angels walk. High visibility is a strong deterrent. Just need more cops to do it. Sign up. We could sure use you.
So I’m parked in a hot spot for fentanyl overdosings engaged in what I now call “death suppression” instead of crime suppression, because I am trying to keep people from dying from this horrible drug. An elderly man comes up to be and says; “I always wondered why these dealers…
The death of Jordan Neely further exposes something truly ugly. The exploitation of dead Black men who can drive agendas. None of the people tweeting or hashtaging this man’s name actually gave two shits about him. Now you want to use his life like a grenade in a war. It’s evil.
Once again. I am thankful for the support I’m getting from people from all walks of life. But to you woke White folks, I don’t think you understand how racist you sound when you try to “educate” me on what it is to be Black. Check the profile pic geniuses, think, then type.
HOPE DOESN’T JUDGE
About 7 years ago, while on foot patrol, I observed a young woman who had been clean for a while succumb to temptation and smoke crack. Her attempt to resist was unsuccessful, and she took a puff of the pipe before walking away. I left my post and walked to…
To married men thinking about quitting:
The greatest promise I made as a man, was to be loyal and faithful to my wife and the family I helped to create. Marriage isn’t easy, raising a family is tough. It’s work every day. There are highs and lows. But last night my wife was in…
Today, I had to find a quiet spot and sit in my patrol car. I was emotional. I was driving through skid row trying to find a murder suspect. I went block by block, and every where I went, someone called my name. Many just greeting me. Some just sayin I love you with no fear of…
I shared this 8 years ago during a very tough time to be a cop. I’m sharing it again to encourage my fellow LEOs to keep looking in the mirror and be proud of what you do. You were brave enough to step up and serve in spite of the hate. God bless you. And to those we lost so far;…
Dear Communities: At some point. You have to stop caving to radicalized nut jobs.
So I’m at a Coffee with a Cop event with my fellow officers. We were invited by a coffee shop to be there. Met the owners, had great convo. Everything was cool. Had some positive interaction with…
COVID still a factor, crime up, hands tied, hate for cops increasing... You darn right I get a little praise on b4 I hit these streets. It reminds me that I’m still God’s child in spite of the hate, risk and lack of support.
A Warm Welcome
I got back to work from my injury. I was gone for three months. I worried that I’d be forgotten. Never been gone that long.
I hit the streets and walked the beat to test my body. I could’t take ten steps without receiving love from someone. Every block…
I don’t care what political figures, biased pundits or police detractors say. Myself and the vast majority of the 800,000 officers in this nation are not the five criminals we watched. I reject that. I’m going to keep building trust. Im going to keep policing with honor. Proud..
I love it when the people I serve call me “Deon”. It means they see me more than a title. The hugs, the handshakes that follow tells me they respect me and all I’ve tried to do for them. That’s the ultimate reward of effective community engagement.
@QasimRashid
None of this is true. The entire incident can be seen. It’s available to the public in it’s entirety. Not the 1.24 second version being disingenuously shared. If you care about truth, you’ll watch it. If you don’t, you won’t.
No. Crime is not down. Reported crime is. Why? People have stopped calling due to officers being understaffed and overburdened. By the time many officers get to a call the victim and suspects are gone. Also people know the criminals we arrest will get out before the ink dries on…
They had my back again:
So I’m in skid row. I decide to take a drive down Spring Street. As I get to the intersection, I hear a bottle crash against my car. I stopped. I exploded out of my car and ran towards the direction it came from. I see this guy frozen still hollerin’…
For those calling the Mayor of Baltimore a DEI hire over 19 second clip of him offering prayers for the victims of the bridge collapse, your bigotry is showing.
I am not a supporter of DEI or what it has become. I believe it is a Trojan horse for the downfall of our nation.…
#walkaway
. I’m walking away from a party that loves to bring up problems, but offers no solutions. In fact; they end up metastasizing the problems. I won’t be a part of a so called “movement of inclusion” that excludes logical people and ideals.
@standupmikejay
You totally took what she said out of context. She said she wasn’t concerns as much about skin tone as she was about the mind. You read that wrong bro.
The real problem is people like
@VanJones68
who snicker and dismiss a real problem because of where the truth is coming from. Being a proud Black man myself, I at least care enough to be honest about our plight. Ann may not be everyone���s cup of tea, but she is telling the truth…
Ann Coulter: "It's the media who do not care about blacks killing blacks. The cause of this is illegitimacy. All of these young men do not have fathers. If you take away the factor of illegitimacy the difference between the black and white crime rate disappears"
Van Jones: "It…
Still getting asked if I struggle with being Black and Blue. I’m not a crayon folks. I wear my African heritage proudly. I wear my uniform with honor. There is no conflict folks. I wear my ethnicity and badge with honor and integrity. But both are controlled by my soul.
🚨BREAKING: The State of California announces that they lost track of $24 Billion directed towards combating Homelessness in the state. - Breitbart
What’s your response to this?
Clearly these officers are trying to save multiple Black lives while an active shooter is running around. Dear politicians: What are you doing? Oh. I forgot. Defunding and slapping violent criminals on the wrist. You failed everyone in the video as well as the officers.
So I was in patrol car trying to get somewhere in bad traffic using Ways, and every five minutes I hear “police up ahead.” I look around for the police but then realize people are reporting on ME!!! Why y’all be snitchin’? 🤣🤣
Thrown under the bus, then backed over. Still have to protect the people. Because I’m loyal to that, even when I experience disloyalty. Duty over feelings.
Finally got to watch Sound of Freedom. From the opening scenes? I could tragically relate. As an officer on probation, I assisted in the arrest of a man how filmed kiddy porn. Years later, I became a Vice investigator. During training for that, I saw videos of men doing the…
@RealCandaceO
Don’t stop Candace. Please do not stop. If rational people with common sense stop telling the truth, the group think will take over and destroy this country.
So I’m in my hometown. I see a mob of teenagers, running a muck. It broke my heart as I listened to their conversations. Some teens I spoke with told me most of kids came to Long Beach from all over LA County to literally fight each other and steal. Every small group that…
@JoeBiden
Folks are fed up with this crap. I know it’s not you posting this. The man you were VP for departed 2 million people. He is the one who started the kids in cages thing. This post reminds me that this administration will do nothing to stop the border crisis. It is a Biden made…
So I’m having a community meeting about violent crime with about 40 folks. A little dude walks up to me as I’m talking. He stands in front of me and stares at me as if he wanted me to pick him up. Well… I did. He and I were now co-presenters. I always have the most unique…
Now Biden is going to have to pick a Black woman for his VP for damage control. Watch. But Any Black woman who wants to ride shot gun with him after this? Man please. You better respect yourself sister.
My message this morning is simple. I wish you an incredible day of love and goodness no matter who you are. I pray healing where you are broken, courage where you fear, strength for when you are weak and wisdom where it’s needed. Don’t forget to be selfless for someone today.
You pay a hefty price these days for telling the truth. I have and many others. All he had to do is tell them what they wanted to hear and he’d be doing $50,000 speaking engagements across the country. He’d be a regular on most cable news networks. Instead, he was buried and…
@PicturesFoIder
I do. This is old. The officer was arrested and charged as he should have been. So at this point, this is nothing more than outrage click bait.
How.. in the F😡CK… did a women’s college basketball game get turned into a racial issue? It’s exhausting. Catlin is not receiving accolades because she is White. There have been many great White female ballers. She is receiving accolades because she makes 3s like it’s a layup.…
@AHaschi
Like this matters??? If you saw how high my food and energy bill are… you know what, it doesn’t matter. You guys can tie him up in court, it could be a tornado, it doesn’t matter. Trump could just take a nap from here until Election Day and I still wouldn’t vote for Biden. I’m…
@jesshardie
Dear Jessica: the blue line is not a white nationalist symbol. It represents the discipline of law enforcement. Every discipline has one. Please stop falling for propaganda. And for your child’s sake, do not fill his or her head with that nonsense. Anyone of the blue line would…
Trying to hold back the tears. A homeless friend of mine wishes me Happy Easter. Grabs my hand and says: “I mean this from the bottom of my heart Joseph. I love you. And will until the day I die.”
Now I’ve won some battles in Skid Row and lost some. But you will never take the…
They just arrested the problem. These “professors” are purposely ruining a generation of young people. And it’s too late to reverse the damage they have done. Think about it folks, these radicalized kids will become law makers, city controllers, city council-members, mayors,…
Let’s make this clear folks. It is my goal to go my entire career without taking a life. But please know this, I willingly signed up to put my life on the line, not give it away to satisfy irrational people. I have people who love me too. Believe it or not.
@ABC7
Can someone do a community note for this.
I want to start out by saying everyone who assaulted a cop, and destroyed property deserve everything they are getting. It was disturbing what I saw.
But comparing this to the civil war, Pearl Harbor or 9/11 is sick and twisted.…
I don’t need any likes. Not trying to impress anyone with this post or to score points with people of certain political leanings. This is a sincere message to my fellow Americans of African descent. It is as always a message of love, driven by truth. This is not a pro Trump or…
This man just made my top ten list of favorite tv personalities. If we all just step back and think critically we could save this entire country. Marcellus. You are a breath of fresh air man.
Dear 50s: I’m not your friend.
So Im in my car getting ready to go to work. I realized I left my glasses. During the day, I see like a hawk, but at night? Mr. Mutha Luvin’ Magoo. Went in the house to find them. I set my keys down. I searched for 20 minutes. Guess where I found…
STOP TELLING ME TO LET THEM DIE
So when ever I talk about the dangers of fentanyl and how many lives it’s destroying; I always get a few people jumping in the thread saying “Just let them die. They are doing it to themselves. It’s what they want.”
I’m going to explain to you…
I WILL DO WHAT I MUST TO GET HOME.
This is for all who somehow think that because signed up to be a cop I should just accept the fact that I could be killed and not be afraid.
The truth is? I signed up to put my life on the line, but I will never just give it away to satisfy…
For those advocating to defund or even get rid of law enforcement, I can assure you that you will not be able to live comfortably in the world you are trying to create. And for those supporting this from the top of the hills, it will be at your doorstep in due time.
So there was this individual who saw fit to comment on one of my post blaming police for why we can’t stop crime. He basically said in a nasty way that, we just weren’t doing enough.
Here is my response to him; forgive me if it’s not the classiest response, but I’m pretty fed…
As a proud Black man, I will never allow myself to be used as a Trojan horse for white progressive agendas that are hurting my community. Think about it folks.
Many progressives do not want school choice. So they want to keep Black children in failing public schools that aren’t…
I don’t fear death. I fear dying without doing all I can to positivily impact the lives of people. I never wanted to just exist as a human. My parents raised me to empower. And I will continue to do that in uniform and out. For all who try to do the same, I thank you.
Being there for my community is why I get up and come to work in these difficult times. I reject your narrative about me. God knows how I roll. That’s all that matters.
@MrAndyNgo
NAACP over here sounding like the former president they called racist for saying the same thing. I guess issues Dems ignored hit different when they hit home.
Moms got her wings this day 2006. Still missing her wisdom, faith and heart. She was the embodiment of faith, love and patience. Even on her worst day, she was still the best person you knew. Although I’m at the point where I can finally celebrate her life, I gotta tell ya,…
@daveryder
Not a Trump supporter. It has been debunked. There is footage of him mocking others in the same manner. He was not mocking a reporter for being handicapped. He didn’t even know the man was handicapped. He was mocking the reporter for acting confused when confronted about a hit…
Folks. This is the head of a teachers union. She labels private schools racist, wants to keep your kids in failing school systems with no way out and guess what? Her kid is in a private school. Are you tired of this yet? Do you see what is happening here? Even she knows many…
To my fellow law enforcement officers: Today I was shining my badge. I flipped it around to unhook it, and was reminded of something very important. There’s your blue fam, and there’s your fam fam. Do all you can to get home to them. Make sure you tell them you love them every…
Just going to be honest folks. Non compliance is normally a sign that something is wrong. It’s not normal. It usually occurs no matter what color people are when someone has something to hide, or warrants. 99.9% of the people I’ve pulled over Black, white or in between don’t act-
So I’m laying on my couch. My wife is cooking me dinner and says to me, “I think you are going to like your dinner, Husband.” It gave me pause for a sec. Been married to her a long time. But the title of ‘husband’ still carries a special place to me. It’s a noble title. An…
@iamchanteezy
As a Black man, I will support her right to speak her mind and think outside of the box everyone wants us to think in. I respect her for being different even though I may not like her delivery at times. She is a Black voice whether people like it or not.
The binary political system must go. We need to be Americans again. I have friends on both sides of the political spectrum. I respect them all. I will not be forced to say one is evil over the other. Our country is dying from this polarization. This must stop.
Why homelessness is exploding across our state: Bad public policy, homeless being made to be above the law, good intentions with horrible consequences, addiction with no mandatory programs, a broken mental health system. It’s really that simple folks. See? Common sense is free.
#WalkAway
I am walking away from identity politics. It is nothing more than political theater that ends up marginalizing people. It is only widening the divide through manipulation. It creates a mob mentality that erodes civility and constructive dialogue.
I got hit with another drive by ‘N$ggering”. Fool just drove passed me as I’m standing outside of my car waiting for AAA and went hard R on me then sped off. I can’t wait to retire. It’s not the fact that he used the word for the most part. It’s the cowardly way he did it. That’s…
Whether you work 8, 10, or 12 hours shifts, know during that time, the following you will discover:
- You aren’t perfect
- You aren’t invincible
- You can’t and won’t save everyone
- Everyone doesn’t love you
- You will get tired
- You will be disappointed
- You will fail
-…