Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr. Biography & Quotes

“The atmosphere sets the tone for what is to take place in that space at that time. Your attitude impacts the atmosphere. How is your current attitude affecting the atmosphere and your desired outcome?”

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Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“The nature of your outcome or problem in large part depends upon you. The side of the road is not the time, nor is it the place to try to prove to a law enforcement officer whether you are right or wrong. That is what the courtroom is for. This is an excellent example of what can happen when we remove the biases that affect the choices we make whenever these interactions take place. The objective for each individual when you are pulled over by an officer of the law is to - Survive the Stop!”

Community Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Biases Police Officers Cops Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“We all have inherent biases. All of us. The problem occurs when police officers or community members allow those biases to affect the choices they make as they do their job or have interactions with others.”

Community Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Biases Police Officers Cops Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“This is not a Black problem. It is not a white problem. It is not a police problem. It is a WE problem. We the people, for the people. It is going to take all of us being transparent in order to transform.”

Community Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Biases Police Officers Cops Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Why are the police REALLY having trouble recruiting officers - especially Black officers? We have to bridge the gap between community and law enforcement.”

Community Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Biases Police Officers Cops Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Is there a war on cops? Is there a war on the Black man? Who is going to call a cease fire?”

Community Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Biases Police Officers Cops Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Stop reacting to the stereotypes and start responding to the individual.”

Community Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Biases Police Officers Cops Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“The objective for each individual when you are pulled over by an officer of the law is to - Survive the Stop!”

Community Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Biases Police Officers Cops Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“The police are required to enforce the law in areas where they do not live, do not eat, do not go to the barbershop. They have no interaction with the people in that community except when they are called to resolve an issue. To bridge the gap we must establish relationships with the people and communities we serve. If we don’t we will continue to have biases that grow and fester and create deadly situations.”

Relationships Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Biases Police Officers Communities Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“It is time to have real conversations. Even in high crime areas – everybody in that area is not committing crimes. Everybody on the police force is not corrupt. Just like everybody in the hospital is not sick. Everybody in the jailhouse is not an inmate. What America and the media have to stop doing is painting the picture with such a broad stroke. We have to begin to deal with each incident and each individual as that – an individual incident. Until then, we will continue to have the needless loss of lives and unnecessary force.”

Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Police Officers Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Respect has left our society in so many ways – we don’t even respect the office of the Commander in Chief as we should. The strength of any building, organization or family must include respect. As a country, as a community, as mothers and fathers – we must teach and act in a manner that recognizes without this noble profession our society would be in total chaos. Respect that. Period.”

Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Police Officers Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Law enforcement is hired to enforce the law. You call them in to deal with situations you cannot deal with or do not want to deal with. When they arrive – let them do their job. You know who you called them for before they got there. Enough said.”

Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Police Officers Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“A war on cops? Then the question becomes who are they warring with? Because if you look at the prison system you can tell who the Prisoners of War are. The Black Man. Words are powerful and we must stop these divisive words that tare our country further apart instead of bringing us together.”

Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Police Officers Cops Prisons Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Everybody wants to cut off the limb to to deal with the problem. You can’t just keep cutting off limbs and destroying fruit. We have to become committed enough to examine the root. The root of the problem in our community, in our country is a systematic problem. And until all who are a part of the problem admit their role in the problem, we will never have a holistic solution.”

Society Security Respect Law Enforcement Police Officers Traffic Stops

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Oversight versus Insight: Most of us want to oversee the situation without insight of the situation. Knowledge is King.”

Knowledge Insight Power Of Words

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“I was sitting, starring into the sky with a tear in my eye thinking: what a beautiful world that the MAKER has allowed us to enjoy for a moment - not to destroy - to enjoy. So let us remove the strife, seize the moments we are blessed with and love this life.”

Inspirational Quotes Motivational Quotes Life And Living Carpe Diem

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“The power of positive thinking begins when you refuse to accept defeat, and start preparing yourself for future possibilities. The only thing standing in the way of your breakthrough, is you!”

Power Positive Thinking Defeat Breakthrough

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Your actions are reflections of your thoughts. What are you thinking?”

Motivational Quotes Thoughts

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: I was watching an old western and started thinking the Good, the Bad and the Ugly are present in all of us. What determines which one dominates is the one that is fed. Which one are you feeding?”

Self Esteem Self Improvement

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“What you saw is what I showed you. What you are seeing is what I'm showing you. What you are going to see, you can't even imagine the future me.”

Confidence Self Realization Image

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Success and discipline are synonymous in life - you can't have one without the other!”

Success Life Lessons Discipline

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

“Sometimes life appears one way, but what matters is how you internalize life and its lessons.”

Life Lessons Motivational Speaking

Author:Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr.

Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr. Biography

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