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5 minutes Black man- Regular Font White cop- ALL CAPS Excuse me Mr. Officer can i ask you a question WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT BOY YOU ARE GETTING OUT OF YOUR PROTEST SECTION Why do you hate me so much? What did i do YOU’RE A HOOLIGAN, THUG, AND A CRIMINAL TOO Well if i was a criminal wouldn’t i be in jail I WILL GET YOU THE NEXT CRIME AND TOSS YOU STRAIGHT IN THAT PRISON CELL Funny cause you are waiting for me to commit a crime but that is not who i am BOY GET THE HELL BACK BEFORE I DRAW MY SERVICE WEAPON If you draw it on me i just have one request Dont shoot me in the back but shoot me in my chest Don’t put your knee on my head and bash my face to the ground Choke me staring you dead in the eye So my soul can haunt you down WHAT THE HELL YOU SAY TO ME MONKEY ARE YOU THREATENING ME Not at all Mr. Officer just expressing my feelings with my hands up and speaking verbally You called me a hooligan, thug, and criminal all in the same sentence I just crushed your pride by not reacting my friend with the camera here is my witness You categorized all black people and that is your perception of us A bunch of criminal thugs who you look to erase but You never answered my question of why you hate ME so much You’ve never met ME or even seen me but ready to draw your gun Since you are stationed here with my cameras watching and i am here to protest I ask you to give me 5 mins to explain just who I am I am a former special education educator A former basketball and track coach A personal trainer with clients that look like both Like both you and i I have taught and coached all complexions You would be surprised at how many of your race look up to me for both guidance and direction I motivate and uplift your race and I motivate and uplift mine I need no camera to film my good duties Because my heart is genuine I do my actions out of love I don’t do them out of spite I take time to get to know the people that enter into my life I don’t judge them by what they look like I see them for whats on the inside Inside their mind and their heart Then our connection intertwines Now you on the other hand You were quick to lock me away Then you got so fed up with me You were willing to kill me on this day Take my life and you don’t even know me Didn’t even care to take 5 minutes out of your day Killing another black man Just business as usual as you guys like to say Well Mr. Officer no need to sign that false report Of how you feared for your life I just wanted to share a glimpse of who i was Just wanted you to get some insight Don’t be so quick to judge me and my people because of our complexion We were blessed with this color and all of its blessings Just imagine me being like you and judging my students and players who like your skin I would have never gave them any instruction, guidance, uplifting, hell not even notebook paper let alone a pen I couldn’t even imagine I do something like that I am a role model to many colors I will continue to be that Thank you Mr. Officer For my 5 mins are complete Thank you for not shooting first But taking time to actually hear me Now if you have something on your chest You are willing to address Take the floor Mr. Officer That 5 mins we can reset I am willing to hear you out Willing to know what you really fear Every time you approach my color That service weapon is coming out the side of your rear So lets have this dialogue We can sit and talk about it 5 mins Mr. Officer Your time has officially started #5 mins
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