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Neurosurgeon . Consultant . Husband . Father .

[Kristin Raworth 🇨🇦 @KristinRaworth]

I've never sen anything more accurate

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@QuintonLucasKC I remember back in 2007 when that happened to me against an huge armadillo. My car was never the same after that.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Shared today by Bev Perry in the Expand Dem Values in the House and Senate Facebook group.

I need to say something that's been bothering me for a while, and I'm saying it as a Marine Corps veteran who leans center-right.
This isn't partisan. This is observation.
We've slow-faded into accepting militarized police as normal, and nobody seems to notice or care.
Even as a USMC pilot, I went through six months of infantry training as an officer before flight school. I've worn the gear. The helmet, the tactical vest, the whole kit. And I can tell you from experience, it changes you.
There's a psychological shift that happens when you strap that stuff on. You feel different. You carry yourself different. You start seeing the environment differently. In the Marine Corps, that shift was appropriate because it's a combat culture and organization.
But these are American streets. American citizens. And we've got law enforcement dressed like they're kicking down doors in Fallujah to serve warrants in suburbia.
What happend to high standards and real policing tactics? Think Adam-12...Officers Reed and Malloy. Crisp uniforms. A revolver. A baton. High standards and professionalism. They looked like public servants because they were public servants. They de-escalated. They talked to people. They were part of the community.
Now? Tactical gear, beards, ball caps, Oakley sunglasses, sleeve tattoos, and a tactical kit that would make special operators jealous. And we've turned it into a fetish. We celebrate it. We assume that because someone looks hard, they must be a professional.
They're not.
I loved the Marine Corps. But I'll be honest, I was also blinded by it for a while. Mission first. Unit over everything. And that mentality made sense in that context.
But law enforcement doesn't get that critical examination. "Back the Blue" has become a shield against accountability. A blanket assumption that a badge plus gun equals hero. That tactical gear equals competence.
It doesn't.
Most people who join law enforcement aren't special operators. They're average people who desperately want to belong to something bigger than themselves. I understand that impulse deeply, it's why I joined the Marines. But wanting to belong doesn't make you qualified. Looking the part doesn't mean you can perform under pressure. And wrapping yourself in warrior aesthetics doesn't make you a warrior.
Old school law enforcement represented something. Standards. Bearing. Discipline. Professionalism that was demonstrated, not costumed. A revolver and a baton meant you had to rely on your training, your words, your judgment, not overwhelming firepower.
What I see now in law enforcement is the costume without the culture. The gear without the training. The authority without the accountability.
Are there good people in law enforcement? Of course. I know some personally. But this reflexive "law enforcement can do no wrong" mentality is lazy, dangerous, and intellectually dishonest.
A woman is dead. And before we sort ourselves into teams and start assigning blame, maybe we should ask harder questions:
Why do we accept a militarized police force as normal?
Why do we assume tactical gear equals tactical competence?
Why have we let "Back the Blue" become a substitute for actual standards?
I wore the uniform. I went through the training. I know what that gear does to your head.
It shouldn't be normalized on American streets against American citizens.
And we shouldn't pretend everyone wearing it is qualified to carry it. The fact that he called her a “fucking bitch” after he shot her three times should be a huge red flag for all of us.

[SEG @GriffithMD]

Florida is seeking to become the first state in the U.S. to eliminate vaccine requirements, including for school children 🤢😷🥴 https://t.co/GePIOqqVoV

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@QuintonLucasKC @kcpolice I’m not a fan of the enhanced surveillance. Are there clear rules of engagement on the surveillance? People should expect privacy in their own back yards.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another.

Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example. May we continue to heed his call to “never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.”

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@QuintonLucasKC Meanwhile, President Trump is spending the weekend golfing at Mara Lago while working Americans place balm on a wound inflicted by cavalierly implemented policy.

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@QuintonLucasKC There was never any doubt.

[SEG @GriffithMD]

Congratulations to newly-minted Deputy Dixon for demonstrating that it’s never too late to go after your dream!

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#JacksonCountyMO #KansasCity

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@QuintonLucasKC Mayor Q, we know you’re going to run for governor at some point. I like the “no front license plate”. That’s a winner. And decrease property tax on vehicles.

[SEG @GriffithMD]

A breakthrough for Sickle Cell Disease is a very welcome development. Too many people have suffered from, and died of this disease. We all have either had someone in our family, or known someone with this disease. As such, this new gene therapy is a welcome breakthrough.

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

8-10% of Black Americans suffer from sickle cell disease! Researchers are working with a new gene editing therapy that could help many Black patients who suffer from this debilitating disease! We need to make sure this treatment is accessible to EVERYONE in Black community!

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@Rainmaker1973 You better get the extended warranty!

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@JCSheriffOffice That’s great motivation for any day of the week! 💯

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@MorganLBrennan @CNBC Congratulations on your work anniversary!

[SEG @GriffithMD]

https://t.co/rLs5MCqbX0 The decisions being made here… Why would you do that while on duty? Or ever?

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@BeckyQuick Because they can… lol. It’ll go in someone’s backyard!

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@IDdocAdi Radiologist (left), and Pediatrics.

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@BroyleTim The student debt crisis is very real…and it has nothing to do with how/where students choose to spend their time in celebrating a big accomplishment.

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@MorganLBrennan Definitely go to Corvino’s!

[SEG @GriffithMD]

@RahmanRaphia @CenterRuhs Congratulations…And now the hard work begins…