Editor,
The swift and intimidating arrival of San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies instantly put me on edge and in defensive more, not only for myself, but for my sister and fellow protesters (“A call for justice” in the June 4 edition of the Daily Journal). I am a mother and a wife, a sister and a friend and anything that causes a threat to that is instantly very serious and very dangerous in my mind.
They were deliberate in their rushed and forceful arrival and only escalated any minimal fear in the crowd, creating pure fear among the demonstrators, who up until that point had only felt a safe presence from the San Mateo Police Department. They came out in full to protective gear, with what appeared to be tear gas launchers, (hopefully, though they are still lethal) rubber bullet guns, large batons and their usual accoutrement. They drove up and parked their vehicles dangerously close to not just the protesters, but to my family. They formed themselves into a menacing and impenetrable line, as if they only expected the families with small children and members of the community were going to erupt at any moment, which never happened.
The culture of fear and potential police brutality was used in excess to dampen what was a very important and meaningful message. This needs to stop. This is the killing, the intimidation of, and the harassment of the African American community in our country, and minorities around the world.
There needs to be deep systematic change in our law enforcement system.
Tiffany Kulka
Hillsborough
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(5) comments
Settle down Tiffany, the police at the protest were there to keep our city safe and we in San Mateo, who live here, appreciate it. The fact that you are in fear or disappointed is irrelevant. The fear you felt that night was matched by the fear of business owners along the route of the protest. Both the protesters and the police acted well and we should all be grateful. #BlueLivesMatter
Black Lives Matter, Chris
#ChrisConwayDoesn'tGetIt
Well said, JustMike650. He doesn't get it, and never will.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/joe-thomas-systemic-racism-nfl
"Policemen" by Paul Harvey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ1YsyZMaaU
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.