This Viral Tweet Captures Exactly What's Wrong With Policing in America

On Monday, police in Tulsa, OK, released a video showing officers killing an unarmed 40-year-old black man named Terence Crutcher. Police approached him because his car was stalled in the middle of a highway; he had his arms raised seconds before he was shot. Crutcher is, unfortunately, another victim on the growing list of black men murdered by police.

Many on social media were outraged at the shooting, including one Twitter used named Lauren DeStefano, who pointed out how local police were able to capture Ahmad Khan Rahami — the man suspected of planting bombs in New York and New Jersey — over the weekend without killing him.

DeStefano's question is difficult to answer. Some pointed to the difference in training and tactics between police in Tulsa and the FBI who were after Rahami. However, it's important to note that Rahami was first approached by local police after he was spotted. An officer responded to a call matching Rahami's description and Rahami initiated a firefight. It's certainly alarming that a suspected terrorist who was actually armed and who shot at police is still alive but a black man with a stalled car who had his hands raised is now dead.