re: Kansas police throw a cookout for BLM

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It does start with open two way communication with both sides listening. I am sorry that many here don't think That what occurred in KS is a good thing.

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It is a good thing.

But what needs to be talked about? The solution isn't a discussion. It's taking action to see people for who they are, your fellow citizen and fellow human being.

There's no actual conversation about the topic to be had. Simply meet one another, respect one another and love one another for who we are.

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But what needs to be talked about?

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This:

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It's taking action to see people for who they are, your fellow citizen and fellow human being

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A lot of times just humanizing someone goes a long way. I'm sure lots of black people see a cop in uniform and automatically think bad, but if you have these types of community outreaches and you see that these cops are just dudes like they are and probably have some of the same sensibilities, that goes a really long ways in humanizing what some may just think are cops, all bad.

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Dialogue about what?

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I think this is the 3rd time I've told you to see my previous post answering that specific question.

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This thread just needs to die. I got caught up in it myself. The bbq was a great idea and hopefully it will lead to a better relationship between the black community and cops in that area.

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You missed my point. My response was in response to someone saying that the police are just telling them to comply and that was the message. I am with you. I believe the message in this case was much more positive.

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No worries. It's hard to tell what some of the positions are with this. The bottom line is, this was a great thing to happen and I think it's a great idea to do stuff like this in the future. These meet ups a great way to break the ice.