Every day, I log onto Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr and see the same old thing: another person has been shot and killed. If you haven’t watched the news or seen all of the posts on social media, a black man named Alton Sterling was shot and killed by police officers for selling CDs in front of a marketplace and for carrying a weapon, which he had a license for. Another similar case is of Philando Castille, a man who was shot inside his car by a police officer for reaching for his driver’s license. Another case that has recently happened is one where a black man was hung in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Now, I’m going to start off and state the obvious. I am not black. I am white. I do not know their terror. I do not feel the same worry that some of them feel when they pass police officers. I may not be one of them, but I will stand with them.

For me, it’s difficult to understand racism. To hate someone for something they can not control is a very confusing thing for me to understand. That is why these crimes frustrate me. It’s very hard to fully grasp how someone could kill another for something as simple as their skin color.

The Alton Sterling case was just like most cases of unjustified murder. The big issue is that he was licensed to be carrying a gun. He was exercising the same right that millions of Americans preached about when the Pulse shootings occurred. Does the second Amendment only reach white Americans? Why is it that Sterling was killed because police were allegedly threatened by him while his arms were pinned down yet Brock Turner, a white man, only gets three months in prison for raping a girl?

The Piedmont Park hanging is one of the most terrifying cases for black Americans. The idea that the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is back after decades of them being dormant is horrifying. Especially when the police are ruling the death as a suicide on the same day as when the body was found while there was no evidence or clue of a suicide. The KKK is suspected in the death because, earlier that day, they passed out fliers at the exact same park. Also, Piedmont Park is a well-known KKK meeting place.

Another case mentioned before is the Philando Castille shooting is heartbreaking. His girlfriend, who was in the car with him and his four year old daughter, filmed the attack. Castille was pulled over for a broken tail light in a traffic stop. As Castille reached to grab his license, the police officer pulled his gun out and opened fire on him. As Castille’s girlfriend cried and pleaded with God as Castille sat, dying, his daughter is heard crying in the back seat. His family had to watch as the officer shot four bullets into the man for reaching to grab his license and registration. He was also carrying a gun for which he had a permit for. Outrage has been sparked that the NRA has refused to speak about the murder.

This is why Black Lives Matter is important. This is why All Lives Matter is missing the point. Yes, all lives matter, but white lives are not the ones in jeopardy. You do not hear of white citizens being unjustifiably shot. Saying all lives matter is like having a broken bone and the doctor says, “all bones matter.” You want the doctor to look at the broken bone, not the ones that are perfectly intact.

When black shooters kill white victims, three percent are deemed justifiable. When white shooters kill black victims, thirty-four percent are deemed justifiable. America’s “shoot first” culture takes a disproportionate toll on black lives.

At her latest performance, singer Beyoncé dedicated her song “Freedom” to the victims of police brutality. She also displayed the many names of the victims. At the end of the list, it stated, “and countless others.” It’s horrifying to think that many people are victims of unjustifiable murders. It’s scary to think that they live in fear of leaving their houses, afraid that they will run into the very person who is supposed to protect them.

We put so much trust into the police force. We expect them to protect us from murderers that threaten us, but what do you do when that very person is the one that threatens you? Who do you call when the killer is a cop?

There are still good cops, there is no doubt about that. Change comes from the inside. These good cops need to stand up and speak out of these corrupted police officers that seem to be festering the media. Call out these injustices and start to turn the police departments around. Change the current opinion of the police around. It’s time we finally stand up for the people being demonized in society. It’s time for the bad cops to be cut loose and let the good cops gain control once again.