Black Army Lieutenant and Police Incident: A Therapist Commentary on Fear and Resistance

Our nation continues to deal with strife regarding police and black citizens with several incidents in the public consciousness in the past month. I prefer to base my reactions off the evidence and avoid listening to commentary and simplistic narratives. In this video, I watch the footage from the altercation between Army Lieutenant Nazario (of black and Hispanic descent) and Virginia police officers Gutierrez and Crocker that occurred in December. Considering the whole incident, with some insight as a therapist, provides a valuable reflection for us all--whether you #BacktheBlue or chant #BlackLivesMatter. I hope that it is clear to everyone that Officer Gutierrez used excessive force, but beyond that, we can learn from both sides. This isn't easy and I do not take these matters lightly.

#BLM #BlueLivesMatter #LtNazarioPoliceIncident #PoliceBrutality

Reference:
Police bodycam footage without commentary: https://youtu.be/uf5KZSADDhg

Other relevant videos:
Racism through a Theology of the Body Lens: https://youtu.be/ulc-zNynkFA
The Psychology of BLM Rioters and Looters: https://youtu.be/Orz3HyOPUxo
The Purpose of Emotions (Note: this was for a teenage audience, so it has a different tone than usual for me): https://youtu.be/p-k86zW2NwA

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