On August 30, Michael Brown, host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program, posted an open letter on Townhall to Colin Kaepernick. Here are some excerpts from the letter as they apply to the police whom the 49ers quarterback has accused of murdering black men:
There’s no question that there are grievous examples of white police officers mistreating black suspects, but recent studies have indicated that black officers are more likely to shoot black suspects than are white officers, while there are also examples of black officers mistreating white suspects. And there are plenty of examples of white officers mistreating white suspects.
You said, “There are bodies in the street and people [cops] getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
But is this the biggest issue in the inner cities of our nation? And how many law enforcement officers are actually “getting away with murder”?
When Dwayne Wade’s cousin, the mother of four, was shot to death while pushing her stroller, was that the fault of allegedly racist police?
When there are now 90 shootings a week in Chicago, is that the fault of allegedly racist police?
When 3-year-old Devon Quinn was shot and paralyzed when the car he was riding in was shot up, was that the fault of allegedly racist police?
So, when Kaepernick’s life and limb are at risk, is he going to ask the cops he calls murderers for help, or is he going to call black gangbangers for help?
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