The phrase "Blue Lives Matter" is not just a witty retort to the anti-cop Black Lives Matter crowd; it means what most of us already know: the vast majority of police officers are committed to protecting and serving us, the American citizens, and we ought to honor their bravery and sacrifice to face dangers while doing that job.
At a time when the media noise and BLM propaganda is banging away at all hours of the day, painting cops as bad guys, here is a story that proves they’re really the good guys.
Julius Hatley, a 95-year-old resident of Fort Worth, Texas, called the Forth Worth Police Department to inform them his air conditioner was broken. The temperature was hot outside and rising toward 90 degrees. It was the same inside his home. Hatley was even doing yard work and trying to keep cool on his porch. But because Hatley is black, the cops didn’t bother to help, right? Nope.
After a few other stops, officers William Margolis and Christopher Weir made their way to Hatley to check in with the man at about 8:30 in the morning. They indeed discovered both his AC system and window unit were out of commission.
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Margolis couldn't shake the image of the elderly man sitting in his home in the sweltering heat, so he decided to make a pit stop at Home Depot and Weir agreed.
The officers asked employees for help finding a good air conditioning unit, explaining Hatley's situation in the process.
The Home Depot workers were so touched by the officers' kind gesture, they offered to pitch in their own money, too.
"While there, Home Depot managers and employees decided to contribute $150 of their own money to help with the cause," Weir's wife, Jennifer, wrote on Facebook. "This is what being an officer is about."
The officers, with the help of fellow cop Steven Robrovich who stopped by, installed the new window unit in Hatley’s home. And thanks to the Facebook post, a central air company has come forward to replace the broken AC unit for free.
As much as Hatley appreciated the officers coming to his rescue, it’s the cops who find him to be the real hero.
"He's 95 years old and he's a World War II veteran," Margolis bragged. "He's a hero. In our eyes he's our hero."