Why I Didn't Call The Police When I Saw Two Black Boys With Guns Next Door?

This is an article by a woman named Victoria Brown who witnessed two teens in hoodies; on a roof top and armed with guns. Typically in a case like this, one’s instinct would be to call the police for fear that they are robbers or someone attempt murder. However, it was not the case this time.

Victoria signaled her husband to take a look and his natural response was to call the police, but she stopped him. She knew who the boys were because they lived in the same neighborhood but of different status and class. In addition, the two teens were African Americans; dressed in hoodies and armed. What will the cops think when they arrive? Upon closer watch, Victoria’s husband realized they were merely playing on the roof top with fake guns.

Victoria’s instinct was not to call the police, but to get to the boys to stop whatever they were doing. The reason is simple; there has been recent shooting of teenage African American boys with fake guns, like in the case of TamirRice. Knowing the consequences that might be deadly of innocent kids, she did not call the police. Fortunately, the boys went away and Victoria managed to get in touch with their parents.

From where I come from, any guns; real or fake, we take no chances and we call the cops because they are illegal. But it is different in the States where African Americans can be stereotyped as crooks, rapists, drunks and nothing but trouble. If Victoria did call the cops because she did not know the kids, will there be another round of innocent shootings because of their race? Moreover, teens in States tend to look like adults. So who is to guess if they are real crooks or not? 

What ever happened to human rights where everyone is born equal and deserve the same human rights? Do I totally condemn the police who shot Tamir Rice? No, the boy was seen reaching for the gun, how can one not react? It is not uncommon for teenagers to possess real guns and shoot the innocent. Unless it is so clear that it is a fake, then his reason for shooting may be more racist than self-protection.

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