We all remember the sad day that Bart police, Johannes Mehserle, shot and killed Oscar Grant at the Bart station. The killing of Grant was justified by Mehserle mistaking his gun for his taser gun. Meshserle did not serve the time he deserved. Now that he is out of jail a new case is being brought upon him. Kenneth Carrethers is accusing Mehserle and four other officers of police brutality. Two months before the fatal killing of Grant, on November 8, 2008, Carrethers was beaten for criticizing the officers. Carrethers said the officers were being lazy and were incompetent and the officers responded by tripping him and jumping him. In my opinion, officers are over using their authority. The purposes of police officers are to protect and serve, not beat first and ask questions later. I’m sure officers are taught different ways to restrain a person, so there is no reason for 5 officers to handle a man with no weapon. Police are spreading fear rather than keeping people and neighborhoods safe. If words or opinions trigger violence and anger in you, then you don’t need to be a police officer of any kind. Last time I checked, police are not allowed to touch you unless they are threatened. There are plenty of cases of police brutality, but sadly they are dropped because of the government support police officers receive. The people don’t even think to call the police first in a time of need; they have lost our trust and respect. Lately the news is filled with police vs. people violence. If this keeps up there will be a war within our cities. We the people are upset and have the right to be! Our tax money is being used against us; police officers are not living up to their duties. The police bleed just like we do, and if this continues, they will bleed like we do!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Why Hate?? Motivate
“If you have ‘haters’ that means you must be doing something right.”
The word “hater” has become used loosely lately, it seems everyone has them. The true definition of haters is people who envy you simply because you do you, and do it so well. For example, all through high school girls hated on me simply because I hung with the boys. Girls spread rumors about me and my name was dragged through the dirt. At first I didn’t understand why these girls didn’t like me, because I got along with everybody. I later found out it wasn’t meant for me to understand, they simply envied me for no reason, which made them haters. Being young and defensive, I responded to hate with violence, and found myself fighting unnecessary battles. My mom sat me down and said, “Brenae fighting these girls is not going to solve the problem. You can’t change the way people feel about you, all you can do is continue to do you. If they hate on you, you must be doing something right.” So I used the hate, envy, and jealousy as a motivation to keep on going. Instead of getting mad, I got it together. People hate on you with the intentions of seeing you react and eventually get caught slipping. I take the hate, put it under my feet, and step my game up. Dealing with haters taught me how to turn negative scenarios into positives ones. Someone is going to hate on you one time or another, you just need to know how to flip the script.Turn criticism, discouragement, rumors, and judgment into motivation. Instead of letting it get to you and weigh on your shoulders, use it as an inspiration to do better. Besides, anyone should be flattered that they were someone elses topic of conversation. You must hold some importance in their life.
The word “hater” has become used loosely lately, it seems everyone has them. The true definition of haters is people who envy you simply because you do you, and do it so well. For example, all through high school girls hated on me simply because I hung with the boys. Girls spread rumors about me and my name was dragged through the dirt. At first I didn’t understand why these girls didn’t like me, because I got along with everybody. I later found out it wasn’t meant for me to understand, they simply envied me for no reason, which made them haters. Being young and defensive, I responded to hate with violence, and found myself fighting unnecessary battles. My mom sat me down and said, “Brenae fighting these girls is not going to solve the problem. You can’t change the way people feel about you, all you can do is continue to do you. If they hate on you, you must be doing something right.” So I used the hate, envy, and jealousy as a motivation to keep on going. Instead of getting mad, I got it together. People hate on you with the intentions of seeing you react and eventually get caught slipping. I take the hate, put it under my feet, and step my game up. Dealing with haters taught me how to turn negative scenarios into positives ones. Someone is going to hate on you one time or another, you just need to know how to flip the script.Turn criticism, discouragement, rumors, and judgment into motivation. Instead of letting it get to you and weigh on your shoulders, use it as an inspiration to do better. Besides, anyone should be flattered that they were someone elses topic of conversation. You must hold some importance in their life.
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