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Perhaps Officer Cosme's editorial would have more credibility had he begun by providing appropriate context. Information about LPD's police involved shootings is available but is limited to the years 1970-2018. According to Lansing Open Data, there were 32 such shootings during that time. Half of thiose shootings were fatal. Of the fatal shootings, half were of Black or Latinx people. All fatal shootings were deemed to be justified by LPD, a classic case of the fox guarding the hen house. In 2010, the Black population in Lansing was 22.3% and the Latinx population was 12.5%, both all-time high percentages, yet they comprise 50% of police involved shootings during the above years. . Does the finding BY police OF police use of deadly force seem right to you? Does the disproportionate number of Black and Latinx people shot and/or killed by LPD seem right? Painting a rosy picture of LPD's use of force, stating your undying love for your family, snd offering your family heritage in an attempt to bolster your credibility is misleading and shameful, Officer Cosme. Lying by omission is as bad as lying outright. Institutions seeking to hide or justify wrongful behavior often attempt to hide behind one of their own who is also a member of the group being harmed. In this case, Officer Cosme just the right person behind which LPD can hide its inherently conflicted review procedure and the fact that its members are stunningly more likely to shoot black and brown people than white people. His doing the bidding of LPD simply reinforces the common perception that the Blue Line Club lacks transparency, accountability, and honesty in addressing its practices. .