Brianna grew up in a small town in the Hudson Valley of New York. She had hard working parents who both worked to provide for her and her brother. They taught her the value of money, how to save, and how to treat other people. She grew up very close to her grandparents and learned the value of wise elders and their experiences. She started working at age 14 to pay for the things she wanted and always had a job (or three) from Middle School through College. She was very fortunate and thankful for her parents to pay for her way through college at the local state university. This was something that she did not take for granted.
We need our law enforcement officers to have the best training to be able to handle the difficult situations where de-escalation is often the best tactic. We need to reform the system so that the citizens and the people charged to protect them are safe from unnecessary harm.