American Police Practices Based on Slave Patrols

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All cops are not corrupt or racist, but the slavery-based systems from which police departments originated are. Overlooking that reality is also why viable solutions are seldom offered to remedy the pervasive problem of police brutality.

Knowing the racist nature of America’s framework, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad provided solutions and answers for the ongoing policing dilemma. In point number 6 of “What The Muslims Want” he stated the following:

We want an immediate end to the police brutality and mob attacks against the so-called Negro throughout the United States. We believe that the Federal government should intercede to see that black men and women tried in white courts receive justice in accordance with the laws of the land–or allow us to build a new nation for ourselves, dedicated to justice, freedom and liberty.

Since it’s overwhelmingly obvious that America’s current construct is unable to offer justice and equality after hundreds of years, common sense suggests that the most viable solution involves Blacks unifying their talents and resources to do something in the best interest of Black people. As the Honorable Minister Farrakhan further illustrates, “We must take control of the businesses and everything else that is going on in our communities.”

This ‘control’ includes who patrols Black neighborhoods. Activist, city planner, and NOI Representative Dr. Robert Muhammad acknowledged, “The statistics show that when the law enforcement reflects the community that it patrols, the killings are lessened.” Removing White officers and having responsible Black police officers to patrol Black communities may prove to be a helpful start.

In April 1972 when White police wrongfully raided Harlem’s Mosque of unarmed Muslims headed by Minister Farrakhan, the incident resulted in White officers being injured and the death of one. The Minister then ordered all White police officers out of Harlem (Yes, he has that kind of authority). By ordering those officers out of Harlem, he offered a practical solution to protect Black Harlemites from White colonizers and to prevent White officers from facing further fatalities. It benefits both sides.

Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

Zephaniah 3:1

Separation and independence from governance rooted in systemic corruption have always been the divine solution offered in the sacred scriptures. Moses was instructed to separate from Pharaoh’s slave system, Jesus preached the precedence of God’s kingdom over the Roman authorities and satanic Jews, Prophet Muhammad established a community of equality and justice separate from the idolatrous society.

Apparently the wise prophets had enough sense to organize a better system of governance instead of integrating into one founded upon wickedness. Black folks should do likewise by unifying and organizing under righteous principles.Otherwise, expecting justice in an inherently unjust system is like a butterfly expecting to receive justice in a spider’s web.

When the people realize that justice will never be obtained under such an inherently racist system, maybe we’ll know that separation is the only true solution. As Minister Farrakhan Tweeted, “Separation means we control where we live. Don’t you think we should own where we live, control where we live?”

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