Montrell Jackson (Photo : Facebook/Montrell Jackson)
Was it a premonition of his own death or did Baton Rogue officer Montrell Jackson aired the sentiment of the average American tired with non-stop cycle of endless shootings sweeping the U.S.?
In the latest chain of shooting, Baton Rogue cops fatally shot a black man, Alton Sterling who was selling CDs outside a grocery store. The incident led Montrell Jackson, a Baton Rogue officer who had been with the force for 10 years, to post on Facebook his frustration over the physical and emotional hurdles that cops need to go through, reported WGN.
The 32-year-old father of a 4-month-old baby wrote on July 8, ““I’m tired physically and emotionally. Disappointed in some family, friends, and officers for some reckless comments but hey what’s in your heart is in your heart. I still love you all because hate takes too much energy but I definitely won’t be looking at you the same. Thank you to everyone that has reached out to me or my wife it was needed and much appreciated. I swear to God I love this city but I wonder if this city loves me.”
Jackson shared that when wearing the uniform he gets nasty hateful looks, but when he is out of uniform, he is aware some people consider him a threat. He said that the last three days tested him to the core.
The officer added, “When people you know begin to question your integrity you realize they don’t really know you at all.” He acknowledge the era we live in are trying times, but he urged people not to allow hate to infect their hearts.
Jackson ended his post by writing, “I’m working in these streets so any protestors, officers, friends, family, or whoever, if you see me and need a hug or want to say a prayer. I got you.”
Barely a week after he posted it on Facebook, he was one of the officer whom Gavin Long, a 29-year-old-man from Kansas City, killed using an assault rifle. It took Long only 10 minutes to complete killing the three officers.
Because Long was also killed by a member of the Baton Rogue SWAT team, he carried the secret to his grave the reason why the ex-Marina called for violence against law enforcers in online videos and why did he pick Baton Rogue, reported the Washington Post.
