Reverend, you can sit this one out.

"Hey field, why don't you do an entire post about the racist cop from Philly? Once again a racist white man accuses black folks of something we didn't do. This is national news field, why aren't you talking about it?"

"Slow your roll" people. You know that I can chase racism with the best of them, but I am afraid that things might not be so black and white (pun intended) in this case. I heard half of Rev. Inc. on his show taking callers about the incident, and black folks in Philly are up in arms about the situation. Folks have been e-mailing me all day about posting about it and wanting to know where I stand on Sgt. Ralston.

Well, after further reflection, I am afraid that some of you won't like where I come down on this one. I have a problem with Sgt. Ralston being allowed to be on the street as one of Philly's finest, but it's not because he might be a racist. Nope, it's because he is (apparently) mentally unstable.

Here is the thing: This particular district where Sgt. Ralston claimed that he was shot is probably 98% black, so who else was he going to say shot him? Two Italians from South Philly? Philly is a city of neighborhoods Of course he had to claim that the perps were black, if he didn't,- in his mind- his story would not have been as credible. Now who I feel sorry for are the poor law abiding folks in that neighborhood who were worried that a potential cop killer was on the loose.

Still, Sgt. Ralston does not get a pass, because he is clearly unstable. Who shoots himself (with his own service revolver no less) in order to transfer from a district he didn't want to be assigned to? The fact that this man was on the streets in his mental state is scary. I have mad love for those who are charged to protect and serve, but Philly has got to do a better job recruiting these po pos.

Some folks in Philly want him criminally prosecuted, but Ralston received immunity for his confession, so that's not going to happen.

But field, isn't it possible that the reason Ralston wanted to be transferred out of that district is because it is all black? Wouldn't that make him a racist? ............Damn it racism, you just don't give up. [Article]

Finally, I want to warn you white folks about imitating stuff you see on the big screen.

I know that A-merry-ca loved the Blind Side and it's "Magic Negro" theme, but you have got to be careful. Not every young black man out there is the next Michael Oher.

There are Grifters out there who are all too willing to take advantage of you "Magic Negro" lovers.

I give you my man Guerdwich Montimere. Seems he had an entire Texas town hoodwinked for damn near a whole school year. He was taken in by the coach, played varsity basketball, led the team to the state playoffs, and was a big hit at school. But sadly, there was just one little problem:

"Authorities say the boyish-looking 22-year-old posed as a 16-year-old sophomore phenom to lead the Permian High School basketball team to the state playoffs. He was jailed on fraud charges, and the rabidly competitive West Texas high school that inspired the movie "Friday Night Lights" may have to forfeit its season."

Hey, "black don't crack", so I am quite sure my man had no problem passing himself off as a 16 year old. But this is not funny. What happens when some other poor kid is put in a situation where he might need the help of a good Samaritan? Grifters like this clown just hardens good people's hearts, and that is not cool in Obama's A-merry-ca.

"After admitting the person was a friend, not his half-brother, Montimere moved in with Permian boys basketball coach Danny Wright when the friend left the state last summer, Adkins said. ..On Wednesday afternoon, some players practiced shooting in the Permian gym as Wright looked on. He declined to comment, citing a directive from school officials.
Moments later while speaking with a substitute teacher who had Joseph in classes this year, Wright said he felt compassion for the young man...'I genuinely love that kid and wish him the best,' he told the teacher, Liz Faught. He said he chose to take Joseph into his family and hoped their time together 'showed him some virtues.'"

Oh yes, "virtues". That, unfortunately, is something Montimere, like Sgt. Ralston, is clearly in need of.