We Didn’t Fail
So there was this individual who saw fit to comment on one of my posts 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...
Read moreOfficer Deon Joseph is a law enforcement consultant who has worked for the LAPD for over 25 years, twenty-three of those years in downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row community. From patrolling the streets or providing a shoulder for the community to lean on to meeting with public figures and advocating for change, Deon is driven to create an environment conducive to change for the homeless and those trying to reclaim their lives from the grip of addiction. He is an honest, faithful, passionate and caring man – traits he pours into his daily life and activities.
So there was this individual who saw fit to comment on one of my posts 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...
Read moreToday, 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...
Read moreAs a young Black man (handsome 15 year old on the left) I was being indoctrinated to believe that the “White man” would not allow me to be anything and the world was out to get me. I would never...
Read moreMy God has kept me from shootings in my 26 year career. Yes I came close many times, but thankfully at the last millisecond, the suspects complied. In saying this, I am no way shape or form stating that I’m...
Read moreThe death and sensationalism of Jordan Neely in NY further exposes something truly ugly in our nation. The exploitation of dead Black men who can drive agendas. None of the people tweeting or hashtaging this man’s name actually gave two...
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