I’m back. This time with a quick rundown on politics and policing; with a quick peek into how they relate to Donald J. Trump from my perspective. After that, I will give you another excerpt from M2: Street Cop To Top Cop: For your reading pleasure.
Rather than talk a lot in detail about politics, and especially policing, from my perspective I am going to provide you with a link to an NAACP article that reveals the origin of modern-day policing. This article will give you a good foundation to start from to help you understand why the problems with policing throughout America are systemic and not caused by just “a few rotten apples” in the barrel in each police department. It is the culture of policing that needs to be addressed and changed.
Politics has everything to do with why this problem has not been effectively addressed. All Americans see that America is polarized. Many Americans may not realize that this is the case because far too many of our politicians have been afraid to do the right thing and so have been gaslighting us. They are afraid to do the right thing because they are more concerned about their political ambitions and holding on to the power and perks of their office than they are about governing. If this gaslighting by politicians is allowed to continue rather than them doing the job that they were elected and sent to Washington to do, America will never learn from her errors, grow stronger and continue to work to become a more perfect union.
What is happening with our elected politicians right now even though there is an existential threat to the American democracy serves to warn every American that a democratic America is not a given: All Americans must work to keep her as such. This is where the former The Donald J. Trump of the United States of America comes in. He is likely thrilled with America’s current situation. After all, he wants to “make America great again” by taking all Americans back to “the good ole days;” the days when all Americans were not treated equally.
Let there be no doubt, all Americans are not treated equally today… but most Americans are working on changing that. And although the work to change things has been slow and excruciatingly painful, if we go back to the “good ole days,” even that work and the progress that has been made will be wiped out. “Good ole days;” good ole days for who?!
The policing of Americans through fair and equal treatment under the law is only one small piece of the puzzle that is America. But it is an intricate piece among the many pieces that must be assembled in America’s journey to be the best that she can possibly be. Notwithstanding our political affiliation, let’s work together to put politicians in office who will uphold their oath of office, put America ahead of their personal political ambitions and party and govern. Let’s put politicians in office who will keep America great! “Make America great again?” “Good ole days?” Hogwash!
That’s it other than the link to the NAACP article that I previously said I would provide you. And now:
M2: Street Cop To Top Cop Excerpt 4: For your reading pleasure.
M2 was on his way to Veronica’s. As he drove with the top down on his M6 BMW, he reflected on what a beautiful day that it was. He was also thinking about Veronica and what would happen once he told her that he was no longer a cop. He knew that she ‘liked’ him a lot but she ‘loved’ the blue uniform and badge and the power that they represented. He had decided that he would break that news to her today and he was all but certain that it would be a deal breaker.
Veronica was the only chippie that he had continued to date since his resignation because she was his favorite. Consequently, he was having a hard time in making the decision to risk losing her before he was sure that he was ready to handle the potential negative outcome should she choose the uniform and badge over him.
His thoughts flipped to the reason why he made the decision to tell Veronica he was no longer a cop; it was Diana Minnelli. From the time that he met her he had not been able to stop thinking about her. He had not called her because she was married, which was not like him because something like that usually didn’t matter. But his gut had told him that she was special. He briefly reflected on her comment at Civic Center Station when she said that she had to make relief and how, due to his facial expression, she had assured him that it wasn’t what he was thinking. He also recalled that during their conversation she managed to interject a comment about the imminent dissolution of her brief marriage. Before he refocused his thoughts on Veronica, he decided that he would call Diana.
M2 turned into the driveway at Veronica’s house and pulled up within a few feet of the closed garage door. Veronica opened the door before he rang the bell and stood behind it as he entered the house.
She looked extremely desirable, as she always did, when she closed the door and paused briefly so that he could get a good look at her. Like what you see, she asked?
That goes without saying, M2 responded.
Yeah, but I want to hear it, Veronica said as she approached him sultrily.
I like what I see; I always do, M2 said.
Veronica put her arms loosely around his neck and kissed him. What’s on your mind, baby, she asked?
M2 decided that rather than get all hot and bothered first and then get let down as soft and easy as the impact of a heavy rock dropped from the top of the Empire State Building – him being the rock, he would go directly to the point of his visit. Veronica, I resigned and I am no longer a cop, he said.
Veronica looked into his eyes and giggled, stop fooling around, M2, she said.
No, it’s true. I resigned more than a month ago.
Veronica’s tone became more serious. Are you serious, she asked?
Yes, I’m serious, M2 said.
Veronica’s sensuous air vanished and her demeanor completely changed. She softly pushed herself away from him while looking down at the floor and didn’t say anything.
M2 could see that he was right in his assessment about how Veronica would feel about him without the blue uniform and badge. If he no longer had those, it was a deal breaker. Tell me what you’re thinking, Veronica, he said.
Veronica continued to stare at the floor and did not immediately respond. When she shifted her gaze from the floor to M2, she appeared to be in a daze. She paused awhile longer before she finally said, M2… She did not finish her sentence.
There was an awkward pause while M2 waited for her to finish saying what it seemed that she wanted to say. When she didn’t, he spoke up. It’s okay, Veronica; I understand.
After M2 broke the silence Veronica, seemingly still in shock, asked, why did you quit? Everything was so perfect, she said.
I just thought that it was time to go. When Veronica just continued to gaze at him without saying a word, M2 said – goodbye, Veronica.
Goodbye, M2, she said as she continued to stare at him in amazement.
M2 walked to the door and Veronica followed him. When he stepped outside, he intended to tell her how sorry he was that things ended this way. But before he could turn around to say anything, she closed the door. Without any meaningful elaboration whatsoever, their relationship was over.
M2 felt relieved and felt a new sense of freedom now that the chapter with Veronica in his life was over. He decided that the next thing he should do was to contact Charles and tell him which option he chose. After that, he would call Diana.
He took a little more than two weeks to recover from his breakup with Veronica before he called Charles. The telephone rang only one time before it was answered.
Winston Morgan, and Morgan a pleasant sounding voice said.
This is Matt Morgan; may I speak to Charles please.
Mr. Morgan is in a meeting right now, may I have him return your call when he is available? Everyone at the firm knew that Matt was Winston Morgan’s son and they also knew, by way of office gossip, that their relationship was a strained one but staff always avoided talking about it openly.
Yes, that will be fine.
Okay, sir; I will be sure that he gets the message.
Thank you, M2 replied and hung up. He reflected briefly on the major step that he was about to take in joining his father’s law firm and tried to imagine what working for him would be like. He cringed at the thought and immediately dismissed it out of concern that he would change his mind. He did not want to do that because he had no doubt that this option was the best one for him at this point in his life.
Stay tuned for more political news and the next exciting excerpt of M2: Street Cop To Top Cop.
Eulus Dennis – author, M2: Street Cop To Top Cop, Operation Rubik’s Cube and Living Between The Line