Fantastic T-Shirt Launched by Police Officer in Response to ‘I Can’t Breathe Carolina. The NAACP is offended by the Dont Break The Law shirt. In recent weeks, we have seen basketball players go on the court for warm ups before games wearing t-shirts that say, “I Can’t Breathe.” In fact, the entire Phoenix Suns basketball team entered the court earlier this week wearing the t-shirts. NBA stars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James also participated in making a statement by wearing the shirt. This is their way of showing support and bringing attention to the death of Eric Garner in New York. While the police officer involved in the arrest during which Garner suffered a health emergency and subsequently died was not indicted in his death, some on both sides of the political aisle find aspects of what happened troubling. However, one fact that has been virtually hidden is that although the arresting officer was white, the entire situation was supervised by a black, female sergeant. It’s no coincidence that the “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirts being worn are black with white lettering as many, including MSNBC’s Al Sharpton, have tried to turn the issue into a racial one despite the fact that both Garner’s wife and daughter do not believe that race had anything to do with his death. In response to these shirts, and to bring attention to the fact that Garner would still be alive had he not been breaking the law, a police officer who is also an entrepreneur has designed his own shirt. Breathe-easy-shirt Jason Barthel owns an apparel company called South Bend Uniforms and is also a police officer in Mishawaka, Indiana. In an interview with the Daily Herald , Barthel said, ““The problem is we have a lot of people who are trying to create problems between the citizens and the people who try to protect them.” He continued, “My goal is to create a new brand, and that brand is going to continue to evolve into a sense of bringing people together.” While Barthel has no animosity or bitterness towards those wearing the “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirts, the problem, he says, is that those shirts only show one side of the story. He believes the police perspective must also be taken into account. “We are not here to do anything negative to the public. We’re here to protect the public and we want you to breathe easy knowing that the police are here to be with you and for you and protect you.” Barthel says his phone has been ringing off the hook as news of his t-shirt has spread.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:41:36 +0000
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