Still at work in downtown Atlanta. Rumors has it, some protesting might go on. I just want to go home and be a family man. I'm not in a good state. Have to work all weekend. Maybe catch up with my buddy who's going thru a divorce/dealing with a false domestic violence charge and a restraining order.
And I'm not watching that facebook video. The Alton video was too much.
I want to go home.
People at work say there were people lying in the street yesterday, possible protest stuff.
I'm all for it but I've got a lot. I got too many kids to be caught up. Shit, they need me more than ever.
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Some positive news:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...ys-philando-castile-would-be-alive-if-n605496
That needs to be celebrated. A white govenor, in Minnesota, not a racial melting pot, just said a black man wouldn't have been killed if he was white. It's not a grand changing moment but it wouldn't have happened at any other time except for now. He felt bold enough to say it. Thanks. When people are harmed, we need validation. Some type of acknowledgement.
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I don't think the Dallas suspect will harm. The assholes who see race as the determining factor were bound to blame us or BLM. Fox was fucking that horse all night last night. Blaming the protestors. We actually had a virtual profiling, on GAF. Everyone 'called' in to say, the black guy in camo did it. It was amazing to see, in retrospect. No matter how well intentioned, you have to be amazed at the process. Need to get more info, stop crime and they pick up on some random black guy. No one saw him do anything. But people heard shots and assumed it was him. Then let the PD cosign it because, they must be right. Besada came down from the mountain with his tablets and the people yelled, 'But but but...'
We have to go thru this hard process of pain, suffering, excuses and every other thing under the sun to see victory. And it will take forever. We probably won't see true victory. Just hope to prepare are kids for a better world. Bold, intelligent, determined, eyes wide open.
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Not sure if it's related but a chopper is outside and I'm hearing more cop sirens outside. I can't see anything. Hopefully, it's just Friday afternoon ATL traffic. WTF? I'm being paranoid but pray I get home safely.