You Can't Say All Lives Matter & Shoot Blacks Needlessly

Yet again we see news of a Black American needlessly shot by police.  This, in the country that calls itself "exceptional."  This, in the country which claims to be envied for its freedoms. 

Add the name of Terence Crutcher to the list of Black Americans needlessly shot to death in this supposed "land of the free and home of the brave."  Hasn't it truly become a land of the suspicious and home of the fearful?

IMO, Progressives should speak out about this issue, and propose some solutions.  The following occurred to me:

• Require all police departments to participate in a Federally -developed program which trains officers to suppress fear and anger and activate a reasoning response when faced with a situation that makes them nervous or mad.  The policies of "shoot anyone who scares you" and "hurt 'em if they piss you off" are indefensible. 

• Bigots should be removed from police departments.   If they cannot or will not react without prejudice, they should not be given firearms and positions of law enforcement.