June 2020 Blues Issue Vol 36 No 6

proudly continue to put the Harris
County Sheriff’s Office uniform
on and come to work. I will
continue to proudly serve the
NOT deserve the title you represent.
Some may have facts I do not
possess, outside of what the
The death of George Floyd
while in the custody of officers
with the Minneapolis Police Department
is a tragic event that
Citizens of Harris County Texas. I media has posted and what has shaken every community in
What’s your take on George Floyd’s death and the Protests
ask and pray Citizens all over the the media has withheld. I’m not the U.S., including League City.
World to come together in peace talking to you.
These officers had an obligation
I wasn’t going to comment, but if the price of saying it is high. neck - cutting off his air.
in the name of our Lord Jesus I’m talking to the blue falcons to the city of Minneapolis, along
I fear that my silence will cause We can’t expect our community Cop code must become moral
code. Ethics code. HUMANITY
violent protests and destruction about this man based solely on the safety of George Floyd. These
Christ and Savior. Pray that these who have judged and posted with an obligation to maintain
more harm than good. I am a members to trust us when things
black police officer and for that I are good, if we don’t do the right code. Knowing that if you don’t
of property will stop. Only God the media reports knowing full officers failed George Floyd and
am disliked by many of my own thing when things are bad. ease up, then that man is going
and Godly people can stop this, damn well that they lie, and have his family and must be held
race, but I will continue to serve I refuse to be associated with to die. So when you decide to
so let’s pray and come together lied ,and have edited to make accountable. When I viewed the
and protect every race. I DO NOT, someone capable of doing to not ease up, your intention is to
in peace. God is ALWAYS Great, stories from non-stories. video, I experienced a full range
nor will I ever condone an officer someone what was done on that kill. And that’s what this was.
and the Truth and Justice will You will one day succumb of emotions that began with
misconduct in my presence or video.
George Floyd, said “officer I
prevail
to the media and the court of anger and ended with sadness.
under any circumstances. I WILL Be kind to each other;
can’t breathe” as he struggled for
Joseph Shriver public opinion and NOT facts. The sadness and sympathy I have
SPEAK UP!
mourning George Floyd
air. He said these words a total
It is now your destiny. And you for the Floyd family is coupled
The public needs to hear from and Supporting Good Law of 15 times. Not once. Not twice.
Did you guys see the rest of deserve it.
with my sadness for where we
its Police, to speak out when Enforcement do not have to 15 times. These officers will be
the video where he was let up James Drury
are as a country. When an event
injustice rears its ugly head. I’ve be mutually exclusive. There charged, I’m positive of that. Held
8 times because he “couldn’t
like this happens involving law
seen the cell phone video. I’ve doesn’t need to be “sides” to accountable. But then where’s
breathe” and started fighting I am a police officer. I take enforcement officers, it causes
seen the security footage leading this. We can fight injustice the greater accountability?
again? No? Neither did I, and neither
did you.
can teach you vs taking you to tioned. This is a valid response,
the upmost pride in my job. If I every police agency to be ques-
up as well. This is the complete together. It is hate like this The leadership to healing. More
opposite of what we are taught that makes it hard for us good importantly, the leadership to
Did you see the autopsy report
where he died from a heart for something vs you stealing confidence in the officers that
jail, I will. If I can help you pay as every community should have
to do. Cuff, roll them to the side, ones, and unfortunately good EQUALITY. We ultimately win
sit them up etc. If need be, place ones get killed for the hate when we can normalize equality.
attack induced by drug use, and it, I will. I will not tolerate the serve them.
a knee between the shoulders to others give behind the badge. I’m so sorry to the Floyd family.
there was NO damage to his destruction of a reputation that Within the last several days,
gain compliance. When someone #AllLivesMatter This hatred isn’t My heart breaks for you. Let the
neck PROVING that the officer us good cops spent years to several citizens of League City
says they can’t breathe just new.
process begin now.
just had him pinned and was build. This incident that occurred have sent emails with concerns
because they are speaking does
Bobby Walker Dwayne The Rock Johnson
NOT applying pressure, and proving
that he died because of HIS the brave men and women that these issues within our de-
in Minneapolis does not define inquiring as to how we address
not mean they are breathing
correctly. The body informs Past few days I’ve been IN THE NAME AND BY THE AU-
lifestyle and choices and nothing do this job with dignity.
partment. I want to assure our
us of this. Later the heart fails. stunned trying make sense of THORITY OF THE STATE OF
more? Neither did I, and neither Whether you want to believe citizens—the League City Police
We can also drown hours after George Floyd’s death. The video. TEXAS, I, Joseph Shriver, do solemnly
swear, that I will faithfully
Have you seen the bio of this Officers believe in justice. We selective in the hiring processes
did you.
it or not, the majority of Police Department is stringent and
swimming from inhaling water The plea for breath. The callous
the wrong way. People need response. The racism.The killing. execute the duties of the office
officer and discovered that he are not disagreeing with you. We of our officer applicants. Once
to know their anatomy before This is our ongoing disease. of the Harris County Sheriff’s
volunteered ALL of his free time are only disagreeing with being they are hired, our department
speaking against someone I’ve had cops in my family. Office and of the State of Texas,
at the underprivileged youth lumped into a situation that spends a great deal of time and
saying they can’t breathe. Good men. And there’s a cop and will to the best of my ability
preserve, protect, and defend
in better community policing as you do. I’d be damned if we the proper and appropriate use
ministry and was the leader we disagree with just as much resources training our officers in
I’ve been trained better, as code, granting you the authority
to use force if your life is in the Constitution and laws of the
respected by all for his softer didn’t walk this course with you, of force. Our officers attend a
not only a cop, but as a human,
than to treat someone the way danger.
United States and of this State,
approach to arrest procedures? in unison.
mandatory forty-hour training
that George Floyd was treated, But when a man is handcuffed,
on the ground, no longer one Police Officer that condones
If you wear a badge and have belief in unity is what is required the use of force, conflict resolu-
so help me God. I do not know
Neither did I, and neither did you. Love, compassion and a firm course every two years covering
regardless of race or if someone
is on drugs etc.
a threat, with your brothers in what tragically happened to
judged this man based on what to push us all forward.
tion, scene management techniques,
as well as other varied
My fellow cops; the public arms standing around watching
and he says “please I can’t soul and be with his Family and
the media has deleted knowing
topics. We collect metrics on all
George Floyd. May God rest his
the media has posted and what Deantwan Charles Gray
needs to hear us say it. We won’t
hold our legitimacy if we don’t breathe” when your knee is on Friends. May Justice be served to
what the media has done to us Message from Chief of Police
speak up for what is right, even his neck.. not his back, but his the Police Officers involved. I will
as a profession already, you do League City - Gary Ratliff
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