Julie Barrett is a freelance writer and photographer based in Plano, TX.

Stop It.

Fresh when it gets here from Julie Barrett
Friday, July 8, 2016


Please. 

I woke up this morning to the devastating news of shots fired at a protest last night, killing four Dallas Police officers and one DART officer.

Predictably, the race baiting started - from both sides - even before the ink was dry on the newspapers. (Pardon the outdated metaphor, but it beats the inflammatory one that sprung to mind at first.)

Stop it. 

Let the officers do their job. As of now the one suspect killed apparently talked of killing officers. Three more are in custody and aren't cooperating.

Absent lack of evidence, we speculate.

Stop it.

Because of the nature of the protest, fingers are pointed in various directions. Black Lives Matter. White cops. The president. The KKK.

Stop It.

I've said this before in the aftermath of tragic shootings, and I'm going to say it again. Let the police investigate. Allow them to gather evidence, to interview suspects. Most of all, allow them to grieve for their fallen fellow officers. 

Relatives of the officers and other victims could very well be your neighbors, your co-workers, people in your congregation. Students at your school. Instead of engaging in useless speculation, offer some comfort. Pray with them, if that's your (and their) inclination. Offer to bring some food. Do what people do when they've lost someone close under other, less incendiary circumstances. 

Yes, I'm angry. I'm hurting. But it does no good for me to vent my anger in the wrong direction. There will be a time for that. For now, let's vent our anger towards doing something good. 

We are better than this.

Let's start it.

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I'll be monitoring any comments here and on Facebook closely. This is my house. Follow the rules.
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