I use to mistakenly think Kenosha, Wisconsin was where Callahan brake pads were made but now to find out it’s the latest American City to be set to the torch by the mob.

But, why?

Like everyone else, I had never heard of Jacob Blake before and in the age of media bias I  don’t know who or what to trust. All I do know is what I saw on the video when he was shot by the police.

In short, a man refused to comply with Police, opened his driver side door, reached into his car and was fired upon.

I will not try to justify or defend either party’s actions. I will say that the entire incident is under investigation and Jacob Blake though alive may never walk again but on the upside at least he already owns a van. The system is touted as being blind folded weighing the evidence with indifference so that justice may be served but for many it feels as though when it comes to when a policeman uses their firearm. The blindfold slips and the scale is weighted in the officers favor.

I am not here to argue about the merit or validity of that sentiment nor will I offer any idea or plan to fix the problem. The system, as flawed as it can be, still operates under the principle of equality so if or when anyone in our society feels as though they are a victim to injustice at the hands of the law (or a fellow citizen) they have access to non-violent legal recourse. Which is why those in power need to honor the social contract they swore to uphold by protecting the rights and property of an individual. It is also paramount that we as citizens honor the rule of law and try to treat each other with respect if for no other reason than to avoid police involvement in our lives.

I have lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan for the last 3 years and have seen first hand what has happened since Mayor DeBlasio sided with the mob for political expediency and defunded the police to the tune of One Billion with a B dollars. The results have been felt almost instantaneously by the demoralization of the Police, which caused them to pull back and a massive spike in street crime has occurred but on the bright side I was able to save $300 a month on rent without switching to Geico.

I’m not going to speculate or politicize the reasoning of the decisions made by the mayors and governors across the country who are having the police stand-down. Bending the knee has not appeased the mob but only emboldened them. The unintended consequence of this appeasement is now privately armed civilians taking up arms to defend their rights and property because the police are not on their way.

In St. Louis, the McCloskey’s actions were a bloodless canary in the coal mine and the warning ignored.

I fear what happened the other night in Kenosha leaves those politicians who would allow their cities to burn hasn’t taught them the lesson. Either allow the police to do their job instead of 17 year old EMT’s or “Don’t bring a skateboard to a gunfight.”

One thing to understand is that any interaction with police is an interaction with someone who is armed. Regardless of how justified you may feel or be, it’s better to just drop your ego and comply rather than have them justify their rounds fired making your new pronouns be was/were.