I feel like these four words should just be common knowledge and it breaks my heart to know that some people just don’t understand this concept.

Many people do not realize what a police officer has to go through every day the second he or she puts on their uniform and badge. It has been said that “people are scared of police officers solely because what if he or she gets trigger happy.” What about thinking logically, the officer is a human being as well too and they feel the same exact way. What if someone decides to “get even with the police” or what if a person has the mindset “all officers deserve to die”?

On behalf of this entire country I want to extend a huge thank you to Police Officers EVERYWHERE. Thank you for keeping your city of detail safe. Thank you for keeping my family, friends, and me safe. Thank you for not only keeping me safe, but putting your life on the line to do so. Thank you for regardless of the harassment you receive on the streets, putting on your uniform to do your job. Thank you for being the bigger person and protecting the people who are giving you death threats. To sum it up, thank you for existing and doing your job, what many people don’t realize is that without you, our communities, cities, states, and even country would be in absolute turmoil.

I also would like to say that on behalf of the United States, I am sorry. I am sorry that every day, another one of your brothers or sisters pass away. I’m sorry that when you go into your police headquarters you have to see another name added to the Wall of Hero’s.

While reading social media, on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and sometimes Instagram you will see many people speaking about how the term “Blue Lives Matter” is used to combat slogans such as “Black Lives Matter” or “All Lives Matter” which is not the case. The ignorance in this country is at an all-time high because of the media and the society we live in. Blue Lives Matter is an organization made in order to help families of fallen officers in their time of loss, struggle, and need. Also, Blue Lives Matter means ALL blue lives, which if many haven’t noticed, police officers are all races and ethnicities.

What I have come across and what I really don’t understand is how someone can be so Anti- Police. It really makes absolutely no sense to me. If you were to be in a very serious predicament, where you needed help, who would you call? I think everyone fails to realize that without the police force, we wouldn’t be as safe as we are. Police officers every single day put their life on the line every time they respond to a call.

No matter what is said about them, who shoots at them, who harasses them, an officer will still go into work the next day put on their uniform and keep us safe. Remember that.

Blue Lives Matter, too.

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