Americans crave leadership so much and see so little of it that the smallest example is celebrated. No, it’s more than that—the briefest glimpse of inspiration is treated like the last drop of water on a desert march: It is cherished.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown is an accomplished crime-fighter and expert in community policing, which seeks to build trust between police and citizens through transparency and accountability. After five of his officers were slain Thursday night by a cop-hating racist, Brown displayed grace, competence, and selfless purpose.
The hashtag #DavidBrownForPresident surged across Twitter during his extraordinary news conference Monday.
“Become a part of the solution,” Brown told those who protest racism in the judicial system. “We’re hiring. Get off that protest line and put an application in. And we’ll put you in your neighborhood, and we’ll help you resolve some of the problems you’re protesting about.”
[For more of this story, written by Ron Fournier, go to http://www.theatlantic.com/pol...brutal-times/490943/]
Comments (2)