Dear Officer, Leave Us Alive | MTV News

Warning: depictions of violence and death. An open letter to the police force regarding police brutality. Written by Marcus Ellsworth. Dear Officer. If my car is broken down on the side of the road my life is not your to take. Leave me alive. Dear Officer. If you see me on the street my breath is not yours to stop. Leave me alive. Dear Officer. If you are called to my home whether I don’t cooperate or I obey all your orders my voice is not yours to silence. Leave me alive. Dear Officer. We are not you