What a week for Nate Silvester, the Idaho police officer who mocked LeBron James on TikTok. Idaho citizens — actually, it turns out ONE citizen — didn't find it as funny as we did. I had assumed Silvester would just get a slap on the wrist. Instead, he was suspended without pay, according to a friend who launched a GoFundMe page to help Silvester out.

Officer Silvester was surprised and humbled, not only by what his friend did but how quickly donations grew. He sent this update to say thank you and how he would like to see donations used.

Please Help Officer Silvester & Other Families video updateyoutu.be

I never would have anticipated that this would have become as big as it has, and we're just going to keep making it bigger. We have a voice now, and we've learned that. And we're going to use it to stand up for law enforcement officers all over this country. We're not going to tolerate being attacked or bullied or vilified in the media any more. We have to have each other's back, and that's what we're gonna do.

To prove Officer Silvester right, donations have blown past $100,000. Silvester actually sent another update later in the day.

Please Help Officer Silvester & Other Families video updateyoutu.be

I'd like to shift the focus from me onto the bigger picture, which is law enforcement officers who find themselves in situations where, after they've done their job and they've done the right thing, that they're being attacked by media and celebrities and people who want to vilify and crucify police officers for just doing their job. ... The additional funds that are coming in are going to be used for that. ... To shed positive light on law enforcement. To humanize the badge. And to make sure that people know that police officers are good, decent, ethical people doing a tough job.

Here's the link to the donation page again. If you're disgusted by the gaslighting that goes on about policing and our friends and family members on the job, gaslighting that trickles down from the White House, throw them a few bucks if you can.

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