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• Bland responds in a to take her into custo-
short-tempered man- dy.
ner The situation goes
Again, of course on, Bland ends up
she’s upset. But the behind bars, and we all
officer does not do know the rest.
anything to diffuse the Gray areas in police
situation, instead ask- action can he good,
ing in a sarcastic tone They can help officers
"Are you done?" who may not have as
He then asks Bland much concrete ev1
to put out her ciga- dence still obtain prob-
rette its understand- able cause and enable
able, but more of a them to bust a bad guy.
request since an offi- However, it’s the
cer cannot, to my instances where those
knowledge, demand gray areas are not used
someone to do any- for good which we are
thing unless than all at least a little
something is hindering afraid of. Until we see
an investigation or that small amount of
police efforts. officers be fairly pun-
The officer acts like ished for using the law
is does, so when Bland against citizens instead
refuses he orders her ot to help them, this
out of the car. Once fear will persist and
she refuses to do this, cases like Bland's will
he, by law, has reason continue to surface.
Don This is reason for Life. says. "We love you lure. Nor to proselytize. Not
As a unconditionally." She offers to judge. Don’t feel ashamed
i hl, and nation we must be more an additional word of wel- or be afraid. With that
our most vulnerable compassjOnate. We come, on behalf of "the pro- approach. they’ve gone
"This pain will come as a their mothers and fathers Y .J iId he- life movement": "Later, from handing out diapers to
thief in the night. It will and families, who are often mustnothidobehindeendhsh when you are m a better saving lives.
take away your peace if you quite vulnerable too. misns The more we place, you are welcome to Eleanor McCullen has
let it it will drag you into On the day of the release realities, n5 us move forward to been going to Planned Par-
the harsh darkness of the ol the first videq romth kne those who suffer in systematically eliminate the enthood in Boston for 15
misery of loss." Maria Gri- Center for Medical Prog- for those who reasons that drive women to years. She stands outside
zetti writes about the pain ress, whit s owe ~ abortion through resources with a grandmother's smile,
of losing a child. Planned Parenthood “ in put- and support." She's there to say that is
And what if no one is over wine an • behind you." Dr. We don't have to be the another choice. She offers
mourning with you.' What mg a outharestingath Grazie Christie, a Miami pro-life movement and the her number and help, as
fyoumtol, thereisanot ’ one'woman posted this to radiologist, wants to say to pro-choice movement. We well, to the women who
""& Maimed Parenthood's Face- anyone one who needs m
“7e.Hnge“ ome'of what “ am simply sick. And to you've gone well down the ish, protecting the most "wete a generous counry."
goes on behind the scenes casually have this conversa- road to forgiving the young innocent and vulnerable, she once told me. But
of the abortion industry, a tion eating and drinking woman you were then, and whoever they may be, were not generous to the
lot of “e are suffering wine. I have been an advo- are filled with compassion And one other thing: If child in the womb who is
eliving choices made and cate a long time. ... I con- for her." But now these vid- you are pregnant right now often "the poorest of the
linking about the care and sider the decision I made at eos. she says, "have shocked and need help there are poor." Wilh these latest vid-
sunnori they wish they'd 16 to have an abortion at you and sent you tumbling people who will help you. eos, and the pain they
j ' (P)lanned (P)arenlhood. back. But take courage! Visit a Women's Care Cen- expose, there is an opportu-
“News about and political Was my baby for sale?" she urges: "Do not go back, ter or similar organization. nity to give what has been
debates on these intimate "The reality of abortion is but rest in the knowledge when I dropped by one in denied by law and culture:
issues can pour salt into harsh. and the sorrow peo- that He knows how frail we Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ann Hope. love, and mercy,
wounds But this is the pie who have been involved are, and pities us with all Manion and Anne Koehl There is freedom in being
"ortinity for something with abortion carry is often His tender heart." emphasized to me their hidden no more.
better We can help women hidden," Grizzetti tells me. "We mourn with you. agenda: They are there for And there is a future for
and men mourn and togeth- "The videos reveal the hid- Serrin Foster, executive what a woman needs. They life.
er build a civilization that is den tragedy of each abor- director of Feminist for are there to help. Not to lec-
We may never know ing. where you see the in the rear view mir-
what really happened often difficult to watch ror to see a cop car.
to Sandra Bland. details of what hap- we immediately get
Regardless, it’s very pens as the car spins nervous,
sad. No matter how and rolls in an acci- Why?
she ended up in that dent. The dash cam After all, for most
Texas jail cell, the fact video is like a PSA for citizens who are not
that she was in such a anyone who isn't sure doing anything
dark place following what those protestors wrong, they are not
her arrest that she, in Baltimore, New the people police are
seemingly, decided to York City, and Fergu- out looking or They #ua,
end her own life is son were going on are not out to get Iroxtel
enough about. us. Troxtales
Yet it's very obvious As I've said before, I Still, there is a tear,
now that Bland never am a fan of police offi- even if it's small, that officers are given more
should have been cers. They are brave we may have done authority in exchange
behind bars. Her expe- men and women who something wrong, for keeping thecom-
rience as captured on swear to protect the Regardless of igno- munity safe. While
camera, is a good public, sometimes put- rance to whatever law there are guidelines
example of why Afri- ting their lives on the we did or did not fol- they must o ow y
can Americans say line to do so. That low, we re afraid of the law, naturally gray
in feel nervous dur- deserves respect, potential consequenc- areas exist.
they Sternctns with Bus Id's be honest, es that we really have Take Bland s traffic
ingiinteraetions When we re driving no control over stop, Things begin o
Pouce: ... , ,1. etre,t And we don t have escalate when the offi-
It's a bit like one of down the street A I because cer mentions that she
those commercials regardless of race or telgaveitupin order seems irritated and
about texting and dnv- ethnicity, and we b protected. Police
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