Many people who watch police brutality videos on YouTube don't know what's really going on most of the time. They don't know what happened before and/or why the officer was called there. They don't know what the officer is thinking.
Is he pulling a gun out right now?
Why is he hiding his hand from me?
Don't let him get in the car again! If he gets on the road again, he might really hurt someone this time.
At this point, I have to shoot. I can't let him hurt any of the people behind me.
They don't know the whole story.
And many times people already know what happens. The title of the video usually gives it away. It's your freedom to comment on a police officer brutality video, criticizing every little thing. But does it really make feelings any better between the police and community?
In reality, cops don't have the same hindsight as you. Put yourself in the cop's shoes. Walk up to a situation that just doesn't feel right. Question what the suspect does every second, because you value your life like anyone else. Then when he pulls out a gun, watch your life flash before your eyes. That is what a police officer has to deal with (And so much more that you don't even know about). If you don't like the way police officers do things, join a police academy for yourself. Try it out. Maybe if you become an officer, you'll find out how hard it really is.
They say, "He should've driven away instead of shooting back at him." (A guy approaches a police car in the early morning hours and shoots an officer multiple times. The officer shoots back and survives.) And leave the guy with the gun with the citizens? No!
"He should have used his taser!" (In any video where a person is running at him with a knife.) #1. The taser might not work correctly. #2. If the person is on drugs, he/she can keep attacking without any trouble.
If you want change, go have a cup of coffee with a cop. Talk about your community and ways you can help, instead of always blaming everything on them. Change is a group effort that has to involve the community. It's a two-sided issue.
Maybe if we could clear up this misunderstanding, there would be a little less violence in the world. Less people angry at the police officers. Less ambushes on police officers. Less families left heartbroken without their loved ones.
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