FERGUSON, Mo. â Missouri police were criticized this week after a photo of a Missouri police officer wearing an âI am Darren Wilsonâ bracelet published on Instagram went viral. In response, they have chosen to replace the questionable bands with ones bearing the more specific message of âI Shoot Black People.â
âIt was brought to our attention that the âI am Darren Wilsonâ bracelets may have been inappropriate,â explained Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson. âMany, if not almost all, of our officers are not, in fact, named Darren Wilson, and we worried this would cause confusion. I have spoken with agencies involved, and we came up with âI Shoot Black Peopleâ as a better way for the officers to express their feelings.â
Even as he announced the change, Captain Johnson assured the public that the provocative bracelets did not reflect the feelings of Missouri law enforcement in general. âI think that was not a statement of law enforcement. I think wearing that was an individual statement,” he explained. âAt least, Iâm pretty sure. Iâll double check.â
Residents of Ferguson reacted positively to the news. âFrankly, the âI am Darren Wilsonâ bracelets were just too confusing. I mean  all white people look alike when theyâre wearing military-grade armor and face shields,â said resident Michael Hines. âYou tell me theyâre all just clones with the same name and Iâm ready to believe you.”
âBut now, I get it. They all just want to shoot me,â he added. âThat I can understand.â
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Very provocative police department, and Captain Johnson and they really thing they are smart Alecs, but when the law is going to come down, and I believe is going to, then they will act as chickenshit try to cover their pussy asses !!!