Los Angeles ABC affiliate KABC reported on October 8According to whatVote.org been a force of terror for minorities in the U.S. The idea that "respectful" interactions with the police — professionals whose training includes de-escalation tactics — are wholly dependent on the courteous behavior of civilians is transparently false in an age where smartphones show us images of cops beating, terrorizing, and killing suspects with little to no regard on a frequent basis. We shouldn't adopt bills to teach young kids how to survive police encounters, we should train police not to kill civilians — we should train them to value life, especially the lives of black children, who, according to a 2014 ProPublica analysis, arefar more at riskof being shot by the police than white kids. "The number of police related shootings around the nation have created a mistrust of police in many communities. This can help rebuild the trust that is essential for law enforcement to work." Anzaldúa juxtaposes two phrases to describe the events of that tumultuous time. One is aquotefrom a leader in the Texas revolution,William H. Wharton