Death of Men in Blue in Dallas, Texas
By Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
A police protest in Dallas, Texas ended with the murder of five Dallas police officers and the wounding of seven others. There are many cities across the country where there were protests over the deaths of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota by police officers. In my view two wrongs don’t make a right. The young man who did the killing was apparently consumed by bigotry and hate and let his gun do the talking about what he perceived was justice against innocent police officers who were only trying to keep the peace. In my opinion hate is not the answer and does not address the injustices many people of color feel.
The 4th of July is today, and is also known as Independence Day. It is a time to remember that day 240 years ago where we said no more injustice. It is a time where Democracy took root. Since then we have been in many battles and wars where we fought for freedom and many lives were sacrificed to preserve what we all hold most dear. So on the 4th of July, please fly the American flag from home and office in honor for all those men and women who fought for truth, justice and the American way.