Lepron James’s provocative tweet about the Ohio police that “put a target on the back” of police everywhere, according to “LAPD officer” 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant, who wanted to meet with the NBAer and help him “understand.” “The Reality of the Profession. ”
James, 36, sparked controversy when he tweeted a photo of Columbus Police Officer Nicholas Reardon, along with the ominous-looking caption, “You’re Next.” The Los Angeles Lakers star later deleted the tweet amid backlash, saying it took down the missile because it was “being used to generate more hatred.”
LAPD Officer Devon Joseph Wrote a long Facebook post He hoped his message would reach the famous hopper, so the two could sit down and talk about the reality of policing.
“I am not going to you from a place of hatred. No name will call, ”Yusuf began his post. “I grew to see the whole life of a human being. Not to hyper-focus on their faults or who they are. I am an honest man. “
The officer praised James for his acts of charity and for being a “man of the family”, but noted that his “current stance on policing is base and extremist.”
“Your tweet that targeted a police officer in Ohio who saved a young woman’s life was irresponsible and disturbing.”
“It showed a complete lack of understanding of our job challenge in the heat of a moment. You had originally placed a target on the back of a human being, who had to make a split second to save a life from a deadly attack, ”it continued.
“A decision I know he and many others wish he never had to make. Especially when it makes someone so small,” he said. “Instead of apologizing, you muttered.
“You said that you took down your tweet because you didn’t want it to be used for hate, when the tweet itself was a symbol of hate, there was a lack of understanding of the danger of the situation,” the official said.
“I don’t know if it will ever reach you, but my hope is that one day I can sit down and talk with you. As a man of faith, I can’t have any hatred towards you. But I think I’m policing. Can help you understand the reality of the profession, and you need to listen.
“Are you tired of black people dying? So do I hate racism and police brutality? Hence I. But you cannot picture 800,000 men and women who are of all races, beliefs, sexual inclinations, and also mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, preachers, trainers, members of the community and so many broad and destructive brash human beings. “
In his tweet, James wrote: “This is not about an officer. It is about the whole system and they always use our words to create more racism, “adding that he was” very tired of seeing black people killed by the police. ” “
“I am desperate for more optimism,” he wrote.
Bryant was allegedly shot and killed after calling the police for help when two women started a fight with him outside his home.
According to the dramatic footage released by the police, the police fired at a woman with a knife.
Officer Rairdon, who killed the girl, is assigned to desk duty while the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is involved in the shooting.
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