Phi brings up an issue in the Asian American community. He touches on the way Asians in law enforcement feel the need to fit in and play along with other police officers, mainly white, to fit into that image. He said it in a way as though the only option they have is to protect themselves if no one else. When Phi mentions the police violence against the black communities, a connection is made and Asian officers tend to fight for themselves by siding with their own. In this case, their own is the corrupt law enforcement. The goal of this piece is to shine a light on what it means and must feel like to be an Asian American in law enforcement that continuously uses loyalty as a stand to keep control. They should not have to “enforce their laws on black and brown bodies” as Phi said in the article. I believe Phi aims to encourage them to stand up for themselves differently without letting race cloud their actions, the way they should think, and judgements in life. I learned that Chinese conservatism has to do with Chinese values such as the need for a good education to get out of poverty and other beliefs they need rather than want. Both Phi and Zen are motivated to stand up and act on what racism is pushing communities to do. Zen and Phi are very critical of their own in ways that make us as the readers want to understand the wrong being done and the right that can be done to fix the issues.
