I probably could have done without creating a separate summary for this second segment episode, but. . . .sigh. . . . I can’t even explain why I did, but I did. . . .sigh (again). . . . I am so exhausted from producing these, you’d think I’d be used to this non-sense by now but I’m not. Anyway, what if Dr. King were still alive today and were asked to speak on Tyre Nichols, what might he say; I answer this question (sort of) in the early portion of the show. I then dive into the culture of policing, “culture comes from purpose” I say, then connect policing to its original purpose. No, no, not slave trapping; but protecting property. Slaves were just human property – or if you will – human resources owned by enslavers for their benefit. Wait, that sounds oddly familiar. Or maybe not, I could be imagining things. Anyway, I move to speaking about a hidden energy hidden inside policing, the imperial colonial ethic that permeates much of contemporary life. Yes, you heard me correctly, I do not dive into that concept too deeply, but it is increasingly one of my favorite points to think on, so plan to hear more about it in the coming months. This is not the topic I end on, but it is the topic I will end this summary on.
Music Used in the opening, Curtis Mayfield’s Think, Brandy’s The Definition and Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues