Why do they kneel

While Mitt Romney believes that corporations are people, our police should not be the militant wing of the political complex.

The story and shocking video at https://shareblue.com/shareblu... demonstrates why they kneel. Too many lives (black and others) have been lost when police exact violence for things that are guaranteed by our Constitution, including:

• freedom of the press
• freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
• freedom from religion persecution

The man who was violently thrown to the ground was not black. He was a white, credentialed reporter. His crime? Daring to ask Ed Gillespie questions at a campaign event.

The police were utilized as thugs to rough up someone who pissed off Ed.

Are we America or Russia?

NFL players, described as "spoiled rich athletes" and "inmates" by their "owners", are trying to bring to light the fact that too many lives have been lost and no repercussions for the men and women we believe still are sworn to "protect and serve". The incident above shows that far too often police protect the powerful and serve the rich.

That must stop.