Implicit Silence

Behind the Blue Curtain, May 11th, 10 AM CST.  Call in number is 646-716-4621 and press 1 on your phone if you’d like to join the conversation.  I can tell you that most men and women in Law Enforcement today are good people trying to do the best they can.  Many of them must work in departments that have a “Good Ole Boy” system in place, historical and systemic corruption, and abusive Officers.  Depending on the size of the department Officers who speak out will immediately be met with intimidation, shame and departmental humiliation.  It can also be life threatening for Officers to speak out against some of the acts of brutality and misconduct we see on social media. With each incident we hear “it’s a few bad apples.”  Well I think the problem is deeper, it’s not simply a few bad apples.  I think the bushel (squad) shares responsibility, then there’s the apple cart (platoon) and finally the orchard (Department)  Police Officers work close together whether they like each other nor not.  They know who is straight, who is questionable and who is rotten.  So why is it nobody speaks up?  I think that the backlash facing police across the country is not just the result of the individual acts of brutality that spark outrage, but because of the blue silence that follows the acts. When Police remain silent regarding the incidents taking place across the country, they become part of the problem. “ I can’t expect you to clean up my neighborhood if you can’t clean up your department.”  “I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do.” (James Baldwin) Joining us will be Tyrone K Dunmore and Retired (32 Year) Chicago Homicide Detective Joseph Moseley