Black Lives Matter Unless You Are A Cop

Another cop in New York City due to a career black criminal is now dead

Responding to citizens’ calls for help, he was shot in the head

Randolph Holder, a black cop, has not yet been laid to rest

Following his death by Tyrone Howard during an attempted arrest

The Black Lives Matter movement held an anti-police rally was held in Times Square

No wonder the Thin Blue Line feels its ability to protect and serve is impaired

Under the thin veneer of protesting “killer” cops the hand of Bill Ayers and the anarchy flag

No wonder the morale of the Thin Blue Line continues to lag

Police misconduct should never be tolerated a policy almost all cops would support

But condemning the whole Thin Blue Line is a misguided protest that comes up short

When the Thin Blue Line in places like New York or Baltimore rightfully feel they do not have political support

Good chance the people most needing the police in high crime areas will find the Thin Blue Line’s response coming up short

Where is the outrage in the Black Lives Matter movement over Holder’s death?

Even though he was black to hear the outrage, do not hold your breath

© October 23, 2015, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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