Duke Boomington's blog: "the good, the bad, the ugly"

So as most people know there's this new movement called "black lives matter" . It was intended to shed light on police corruption targeting blacks in predominantly urban areas.  The movement has shifted from justice to revenge, and for the first time in my life , I am seriously considering training for and buying a firearm.

Ive grown up in a household that was strongly anti-guns. My mother feared them, so much so to the point, I wasnt allowed to learn to hunt. I say this to show how strongly I am considering this move.

This black lives matter  movement has gotten scary.  Cops seemingly doing nothing but refueling their vehicle are being targeted, statements on radio shows across the nation by people representing this movement saying they will target any "white man" but especially cops frightens me like you would not believe. I am legitimately scared for my life and the life of my family.

To ANYONE who knows someone personally in this movement please encourage them to leave it, if you know they could get violent and could possibly kill another human being over this, dont let your prejudices towards other races cloud your judgement, good or bad, judge the person, if they are a bad guy or girl, please, I implore you, turn them in now before we lose more innocent lives. The last thing i want to do is injure or take a life in self defense, but my family is on the line and I may have to do just that.

 I take this disturbing trend VERY seriously and say this to anyone in this particular movement yourselves, if you do not condone the actions of the thugs among your movement then turn them in, kick them out, and do not let them on the radio encouraging this behavior.  Such talk and action as is currently happening gathers no sympathy for the cause and instills fear into the populace, further dividing us as a people.  If you cannot clean your own community up, unnessecary lives will be taken before this ends, on both sides.  When youve eliminated the thugs  from your movement, those whom speak the hate as well as commit the violence and murder,  I will be happy to listen to pleas of justice and be happy to join you in any outrage against bad cops.  For now, I cant afford to listen to your message, as your violence has overshadowed it and defending my family will ALWAYS come first.