In the face of unspeakable tragedy, Dallas Police Chief David Brown has won over the country with his grace, passion and gentle humor.
Now Twitter wants him to run for president.
During a news conference late Monday morning, Brown fielded questions for nearly an hour, admitting he was so exhausted — “running on fumes” — that he was having trouble remembering things. He said he was hugging officers whenever he could. He gave blunt answers to questions about race: “I’ve been black a long time, man.”
And he spoke about his officers living on crummy salaries ($44,000 to start in Dallas) while society placed more and more burdens on them: drug addiction, failures in mental health treatment, even stray dogs.