JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington – Specialist Michael Webb elected to remain on post this past weekend rather than attend a protest in nearby Seattle citing concerns over police violence towards minorities. Webb, who is Black, feels much safer remaining on post where there are no real cops, only MPs.
“I see images of police brutality online more and more frequently and I can’t help but think, that could be me,” stated Webb. “I guess I’m just lucky to live somewhere without real police, just Paul Blart Mall Cops.”
Spc. Webb is not alone in feeling this way. An Army-wide survey found that 54 percent of all soldiers, and 89 percent of minority soldiers, feel safer on post due to the lack of real police presence. Moreover, all 46 percent of soldiers who did not feel safer on post are currently stationed at Fort Hood.
