The other day a veteran LAPD officer fired a “shot” that was heard around the world.  In the midst of the nation watching and waiting for justice surrounding the shooting of unarmed Ferguson, Missouri teen Michael Brown Jr., the officer wrote a controversial column.

In a nutshell, Sunil Dutta said if you don’t want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground just do what he tells you.

What he should have added to his rant was… especially if you’re African-American or any person of Sunil’s color.

This officer lays it out in the context that all is fair in the methods used to stop, address and command people who are doing something wrong.

If you’re a citizen who can be reasonably sure that the only time you will be stopped by law enforcement is when you’re committing an offense, then Officer…