(ThyBlackMan.com) As promised in earlier articles, this article is going to unveil the most strategic, nationwide comprehensive and collaborative plan for ending police brutality that America has ever seen. But before we get to the plan, I need to tell you a few things. First of all, I am a senior legal analyst. I am not an attorney nor representing this information as legal advice. This information is provided under the authority of the First Amendment of the United States for information purposes. All information herein is accurate at the time it is presented but laws, statutes and guidelines do change from time to time and vary from state to state. You are therefore encouraged to seek a qualified attorney in your state and in your area of need if you have a legal problem. Use or reproduction of this information is acknowledgement and agreement of these facts.
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Secondly, all information, methods and strategies provided are only and completely in the interest of lawful solutions. No information should be regarded as an attempt to violate the law in any way, shape or form. Thirdly, the information is a general framework, not all of the specific details. This is the case because we cannot afford to reveal the entire strategy to some who might take it and use it against African Americans. This strategic plan will work and that makes the details completely on a need to know basis. Fourth of all, do not argue with this plan. For this plan to work, egos must be left out of it. Either use it or add to it or do both. The more strategic additions that are added, the stronger the plan will become. Fifth of all, share this plan with every activist and activist group you know. Once they contact us via email at atlantacrimecommission@yahoo.com and we determine they are for the cause, we can give them the specific details.
There are several areas of the strategic plan and all of them must be launched and pursued simultaneously by those people and groups strongest in each area. The solutions in this plan are political/legislative, economic, sociological, psychological, spiritual, judicial, law enforcement reform and technological. It is likely that all of the other smaller and related solutions out there will fit under one
of those categories.
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORM
Local law enforcement reform can be done on the city, county or state level. There is usually one state agency that regulates every single law enforcement officer in that state. In Georgia, for example, that agency is called P.O.S.T. If that agency revokes or suspends the police certification of an officer, he/she cannot be a police officer anywhere in that state. Cause such an agency to change their curriculum and you will change what new officers are being taught as well as what veteran officers are taught when their training is updated. Legally force these agencies to have more oversight regarding officers and you will solve part of the problem. You simply have to do some research to discover who that agency reports to or who has oversight authority over that agency.
Law Enforcement Reform also includes dismantling the “blue code“, an unofficial standard whereby officers protect other officers, often even when they are guilty. Such a code, unofficial or not, is against the law when the officer is in fact guilty of a crime. There are even current laws and police department policies in place to deal with officers who cover for criminal officers.
Your local police officers need annual psychological exams so if your group puts together a demand package, make sure you push for this as well. Why do they need annual exams? Because the mental stability of an officer can be shaken due to work-related stress or traumatic circumstances. And some officers should never have passed the initial psychological exam to begin with. Wanting to be a police officer does not automatically make a person police officer material.
Do not let them tell you that annual psychological exams are expensive. They can be implemented then scored by simple computer programs just as when you took the written test for your driver’s license. Increased oversight from police department internal affairs, body cams that officers cannot turn off, better community relations programs and mandatory federal oversight (justice department) when there is a death at the hands of an officer all should be included in a community demand package for local law enforcement reform.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
We are going to have to have some difficult talks in our own communities and amongst our own people. We have to reduce “black on black” crime because those high numbers are showing people that our people have little respect for the lives of their own. That sends a signal that other groups can simply kill us off and get away with it because our own people are doing it at an even faster rate. We cannot define ourselves out of racism, justify violence nor walk in denial about our own accountability. We also need to reject negative images in rap, hip hop and movies (Tyler Perry, Empire etc.) that belittle our women, stereotype and emasculate our men. It’s not entertainment, it’s covert degradation.
We must not support negative stereotypes like “Empire” while other ethnic groups laugh at us, not with us. On the FOX network? Really? If you want to see what FOX thinks of us, watch FOX News. Our people need to know their rights, the laws and gun laws but then use wisdom, not just their 2nd amendment rights. We need to comply with police in order to survive and put ego in its place. We need to respond strategically and collaboratively, not just react based on anger or make choices that place us further at risk. We need to realize we are not “black” and they are not “white“. We need to redefine ourselves based on real identity, not colors we are not. Stop playing, stop talking stop having meetings to talk about the problem and start getting busy. We must not blame victims, but we should be accountable to learn from these tragedies so we will not unknowingly contribute to letting the wolf in the door.
POLITICAL / LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS
We need new state legislation to change the scope of police regulatory agencies. This includes empowering real citizen review boards, not boards appointed by the mayor like in Atlanta. A CRB that has investigators, staff, resources and funding from the city is not likely to be very effective when having to rule against the police department. That should be a clear case of conflict of interest in the first place, even if the actual board members are not city employees. The governor should appoint CRB members, not the mayor. We also need city, state and county political accountability. We need to stop begging those who are not representing our interests and replace them with those who will. Stop supporting the same old candidates who run unopposed or get back in office and simply maintain status quo. They need to go home. We also need petitions.
JUDICIAL SOLUTIONS
We could learn a lot from the LGBT, women’s feminist and PETA playbooks. They do not accept being mistreated and they get results without being arrested, placing themselves at risk or ever throwing a single rock. Our people, activists organizations and attorneys need to come together and launch the largest federal class action law suit ever seen in this country on the basis of violation of the 14th Amendment and that we have not received equal protection under the law. Every single police department that has participated in the violation of our 14th amendment rights should also be named in the lawsuit. We need lawsuits against prosecutors and district attorney offices that will not prosecute bad officers. and civil lawsuits against the officers themselves.
Every strategy I have listed must be implemented systematically, simultaneously, covertly, overtly, collaboratively, without ego or hidden agenda, consistently, LAWFULLY and aggressively.
Officers rarely feel the impact when you sue their city or department because the city has both attorneys and insurance to tackle such matters. But sue the officer individually and he will feel the impact directly. Many attorneys will tell you that is hard to do because officers operate under what is called “qualified immunity“. But what they often will not tell you is that the “good faith shield of immunity” can be penetrated, has been penetrated and officers can be sued individually.
As outlined by the Supreme Court in Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982), qualified immunity is designed to shield government officials from actions “insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.”
Most attorneys do not advise this simply because it is unpopular and it means far less money for them. But money should not be the only motive here. Making a civil suit example out of the bad officer by taking his car or house, garnishing his wages and freezing his bank account will make an impact and send a message all at the same time. We also need grand juries that are not afraid to indict officers so start researching ways to make that happen. And if you or someone you know is selected for a grand jury, do what’s right, not what’s popular. We cover more info on this in our seminars and workshops.
SOCIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
This is the area I specialize in. To begin with, it includes training private citizens on their rights, the laws, gun laws, how to handle and survive a police encounter and a dozen ways to handle the matter lawfully if you are a victim – methods that do not place you immediately in harm’s way. Sociological solutions also include de-programming people not to sabotage their own efforts, how to build credibility for your organization and support for your cause instead of opposition against it, how to advertise and promote your cause effectively (the right words and images), how to use social media, national conferences on collaborative solutions and strategic implementation and non-profit national councils patterned after the United Nations. We need fraternities, sororities, HBCUs, attorneys, sociologists etc. to get involved.
To change the narrative of how we are treated, we have to change the narrative and the images of how we are seen and perceived. If you believe you are black, look at the dictionary definition of “black” and you will see why you are treated as you are. We need TV commercials that do this, message advertising on buses that do this, clothing lines that do this, billboards that display the positive messages about who we are, signs by the road, television specials and documentaries, products that have the proceeds going towards the cause – not just baby powders by African American companies that cause cancer. We have the money in the African American community and in our own pockets, not just in the pockets of African American rich people, though they are not doing this either. Where are you on this Oprah? Where are you on this Tyler Perry or Bronner Brothers or Cathy Hughes or Bill Cosby or Herman Russell or Janet Jackson? Now that our communities have made them rich, where are they while we are being annihilated?
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As long as the solutions being proposed are not collaborative and include unlawful or retaliatory activity, they will fail and play into the hands of those whose behavior you want to change. I hop Black Lives Matter hears this loud and clear before the powers that be have to say it to them even louder. Protests, rallies, marches and vigils should be used under this category but strategically through lawful permits. If they won’t give your group a permit, that could be a possible lawsuit because you have been denied equal access or possibly discriminated against. If the KKK gets permits, your group can get them too. Then the police who would have been there to hinder you must be there to protect you. An effective flip of the script. Deprogramming also includes changing the acceptance of the colors black and white when we are not black and they are not white. Request my other articles on that topic for more info.
ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS
Boycotts can still work, but only if we have the numbers and the people who are willing to stay the course. That presents a problem that we have to overcome collaboratively. Fundraising, police performance incentives, boycotts, media campaigns (buying the air time if necessary), community solution meetings and a few other lawful economic solutions I choose not to say in writing will work. We should also boycott the TV shows, movies and music that stereotype and belittle our people or else we are contributing to those very stereotypes. And none of these rappers, actors nor artists control those industries anyway so they are being used.
The African American community, if it will unify, is in a position to pressure every corporation we buy from to step up and help us in this struggle. From Kroger to Apple, Samsung to Metro PCS, Coca Cola to Comcast, Wal-Mart to Wendy’s, KFC to Kroger, Polo to Best Buy. We have the numbers but not the cooperation of the bulk of our people, not yet anyway. We could even boycott entire cities and refuse to shop there, use public transportation there or pour any money into the city. We can boycott the football games, the stadiums, the arenas, the basketball and baseball games. But we have to have the cooperative numbers of people who will stay the course. And these ideas only scratch the surface. All you have to do is do your homework on this matter and you will be surprised how many solutions there are to address this category. We present more in our seminars and workshops so have your group contact us to schedule one today.
SPIRITUAL SOLUTIONS
Our churches, pastors, mosque leaders and other clergy are going to have to wake up and now. Christ was not passive but somehow the churches of today act like He was. If you are going to say you stand against unrighteousness, you cannot do it by hiding behind the walls of the church and making the excuse of only using your “prayer closet“. Where are you Creflo Dollar? Where are you Dale Bronner? Where are you Bishop Jakes? If you say you come against unrighteousness, where are you and where are your members? Unless you either think you are exempt or don’t care to solve the problem.
There needs to be a massive collaborative church movement against police brutality, unless the church is too afraid to take the lead. Faith without works is dead, just like the victims we hear about every month. And if you go to www.killedby police.net or www.policemisscconduct.net, you will see there are probably at least 5 cases you don’t hear about for every one that you do. This is an epidemic and there are churches everywhere. But it seems the bigger they are, the less they are doing to combat the problem. If you are a member, take this article to your pastor. Prayer still works, faith still works but there is more to it than that. Set up conferences, seminars and workshops. Have us come and train your people. Get out and build community awareness. Conduct fundraising efforts for victim support. Every single church, mosque or synagogue that claims to stand against unrighteousness should be collaborating to tackle police brutality. This should be a permanent slot in your Saturday or Sunday program and announcements.
TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
Police Brutality has not stopped and technology is just starting to catch up with it. As I said earlier, these are not isolated incidents and for every one you see on the news, there are likely at least 5 that you did not see. Many news stations are even purposely choosing not to cover the incidents. At our seminars and workshops we tell you why. So we must rely on technology at our disposal. Buy your own dash cam from Wal-Mart or EBay. They are not expensive and easy to use. Install a few of the many free apps on your phone which upload your video in real time as a lie feed. In our workshops we provide you with a list of the best possible free apps.
The Metro Atlanta Crime Commission teaches citizens how to record safely and lawfully. More and more states are creating laws to block recording the police so make sure you know the laws of your state. Also maximize the use of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Craigslist and every other outlet you can find. Though I cannot say specifically where you should post, many have said it is especially effective to even post on sites or commentator pages of those who disagree with you like Trump, Bill O’Reilly, Herman Cain, the NRA. Megan Kelly, Shaun Hannity, your local city council members, senators or county commissioners. Wake them up! My point? Change the narrative.
There you have it, the basics of our plan developed in cooperation with good police officers, legal specialists, victims, activists and many others. Find the area that is best for you, your group or your family, plug in and get busy. Add more solutions. Email us at atlantacrimecommission@yahoo.com to schedule a training seminar or workshop. We travel nationwide because it’s worth it to save the lives of our people. Step up before police brutality happens to you or someone you love. There are many good officers, some great officers but more bad ones than you know. Together we WILL change that.
Staff Writer; Marque-Anthony