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Police Me Not

Police Me Not Written By: D. Collins 12/3/14 Thanks to Rodney, Trayvon, Eric, and Michael Brown. The world has a glimpse of how policing goes down. They shoot-to-kill, or strangle a man to death. Stand over a body until it’s dying breath. They’ve blown up babies sleeping in their crib. Killed a homeless man sleeping in the hills. They were decent people who were sacrificed. So that the world could see, paid with their life. Like the twelve year old shot down in Cleveland. All black men should know its now open season. Each cop involved didn’t do a day in jail. I wonder if Grand Juries are now the Holy Grail. Police me not, if this is how it is. Avoiding their presence is how we’ll continue to live. They have bad intensions when the block gets hot. Just the same, I’d rather they police me not.

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Date: 3/23/2015 10:08:00 PM

Retarted poem... Be good to actual research those cases before you jump on the band wagon. People that do wrong should know that their putting their lives at risk. Like the chocking case. That was a uncontrolable situation. If you did the research the African American man had heart problems. Also when you are being chocked you can't talk so saying I can't breath means you can breath. He was also resisting arrest. You can't judge the men and women in blue until you have been in their shoes.

Darrell Collins
Date: 3/25/2015 10:25:00 AM

Before you come down on someone about indisputable facts, please use spellcheck. Your grammar could use some work.

Judy Ragland

Date: 12/4/2014 11:59:00 AM

Very encouraging poem Mr. Collins. continue your good work so that the world will no that there is still hope. your talent is a gift of excellence.