Black police officers remain caught in the middle of the explosive debate over law enforcement in the United States. But it’s often difficult for them to speak freely when they’re torn between their jobs and their communities.
Evan F. Moore: What are your thoughts on the [July 14] shooting of Harith Augustus in South Shore by a Chicago police officer?
Knight: I do think the Blue Lives Matter movement is sympathetic to black police officers.
What were your thoughts on the viral video of the Texas police officer who said, “‘Fuck the police?’ Fuck you!!”?
Knight: When I speak to family members about how to deal with the police, I tell them to always be courteous. I have expressed to them that the way an officer reacts to them has a lot to do with how they react to the officer. Meaning, if I approach your vehicle during a traffic stop and the first words out of your mouth are “What? You must ain’t got nothing else better to do,” or something to that effect, you have already set the tone of our interaction.
Murtaugh: They are fools who would want [police] back within 24 hours.The Purge would become a reality.
