When the police departments
were incorporated and they
wouldn’t allow anyone other than white males
into the academy and to join the force
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When they eventually allowed the
first African-American police officer
to join the force but was only allowed to
arrest non-white criminals
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When they held private meetings
and they spoke disparagingly about
non-white male police officers
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When the narrative changed
and the perception regarding police
officers had been negatively skewed
and they still didn’t want to change their behavior
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When your non-white colleagues
expressed to you that they were being
discriminated against and gave you ample evidence
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When the commander-in-chief
fanned the flames of racial division by using
insulting language against minorities and women
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When they wanted to maintain
the racial purity and familial status of the
otherwise public profession and you knew
that is wasn’t in the best interest of society
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When they taught you the history of
slave patrols, riots, and total brutality inflicted
by white police officers in minority communities
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When they sent an occupying force into areas
that were protesting against bigotry and an
unresponsive criminal, unjust system
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When several of your colleagues filed a whistleblower
lawsuit alleging corruption, discrimination and
intolerance and you had firsthand knowledge
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When the headlines exposed the controversial
deaths of numerous Black males at the
hands of rogue police officers
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When you assured me that
you’d never co-sign any racial insensitivity
yet when you became aware of former colleagues spewing
racial hatred in LEO only forums
and you said nothing
I Blame You
When my perfect vision hasn’t changed in
the year 2020 and their actions have
continually gotten worst
and you still said nothing
I Blame You
Reflective Thoughts 