I’ve been to Edwards, Mississippi. My former mother-in-law came from that neck of the woods as a child and we visited it together. It’s a small town, rich in southern culture and sadly, home to a lot of poverty as well.
Edwards Police Chief adds ‘All Lives Matter’ to police car bumpers
EDWARDS, MS (Mississippi News Now) – In light of recent tragedies across the nation, one local police chief has done something to try and bring the community together.
Edwards Police Chief Torrence Mayfield used his own money to put “All Lives Matter” on the bumper of Edwards’ police cars. Chief Mayfield and the Mayor of Edwards Marcus Wallace used their own money to update the cars with this slogan.
Many police cars have some kind of slogan somewhere on the car, such as ‘In God We Trust’ or ‘Protect and Serve’.
Mayfield wanted to add this slogan after events like the deadly shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, along with the shootings of police officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge and San Diego.
It should not just be ‘Black Lives Matter’ or “Blue Lives Matter,'” Chief Mayfield said. “But Hispanic, Muslim, Jewish – all lives should matter and nothing warrants police officers’ lives lost. We want this to resonate far and abroad. Everywhere. All communities should embrace this.”
Mayfield says that the police officers’ purpose is to protect the public so they are able to go about their lives without the fear of being robbed, mugged or murdered.
Follow the link for the TV report that has the naysayers expressing reservations and reporters asking, “Do you think this is a good use of money?”
Good for the Edwards Police Chief. And good for Edwards for gaining some positive publicity for doing the right thing.
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