He says he wants to be “one of the good ones.”
I feel if I talk with our son seriously about my reservations, he will dig in his heels. There’s so much he doesn’t see yet about the bigger picture of policing, and I’m worried he’ll become “one of them.” My husband is not as concerned and thinks our son is young enough to find his way. He thinks that the values we’ve instilled in him will prevail.
You should lean on the upbringing you provided your son and be confident that he will know right from wrong if he chooses this career path. Granted, it’s no secret that many police departments across this country are filled with power-hungry racist frat bros with guns. It certainly will be difficult for him not to be influenced by the so-called bad apples, but it isn’t impossible—especially if he’s not easily swayed by peer pressure.
That said, even if he despises heart-to-heart conversations, you should still talk to him about your concerns about policing. The key is you shouldn’t have a goal of trying to change his mind—that probably won’t happen, and it could lead to resentment or anger down the road. Instead, you should simply state your opinion, talk about how important it is for him to set a good example if he chooses to become a police officer, and say that you’ll support him in whatever he decides.
We need as many good white people as possible to join the police force. I hope your son decides to take on the challenge of fixing this woefully flawed organization from the inside.I consider myself a moral person. I’m lucky to be married to someone caring and attractive, whom I love and who loves me back. We just had our first child. My wife has a sister who’s been married for several years, has kids, and seems happy.
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