At what point did the acknowledgment of hundreds of wrongfully incarcerated and killed Black and Brown people become a football game where there is another side?

There is no question that blue lives matter — beyond the fact that it’s a career choice, they are given a car, protective gear and a fairly good employment package. These two things are not comparable.

BLM was never a cry for call and response. The only humane response is “How can we fix this?” 

Any response other than that (oh yeah, well blue lives matter!) is deflection, destruction, ignorance, and more than anything just really uncalled for.

I don’t care how you feel about police; that conversation is irrelevant. This conversation is about racism and brutality.

If your cops don’t do that — great, encourage them to help address systemic change. They are best poised to do so.

If a kid reports years and years of child abuse, would all of you parents march down the street on behalf of your parental awesomeness? No, you’d address the kid’s abuse. You’d get him out of the situation. You’d double check the parents he was placed with to be sure he was safe. Period. 

Roll up your blue flags and help us advocate.

Amy Bartlett
PORT HADLOCK