Imagine your child walking home from school and seeing flashing lights on the side of the road. Last week in Portland, an incident that could have been one of those stories happened.

Luis David Nino-Moncada appeared in court to plead not guilty for allegedly assaulting a border patrol agent. He says he did not use his vehicle as a weapon against the officer, but the reality is that this kind of thing happens more than we might like to think.

This isn't an isolated event; it's part of a worrying pattern across the country. What are our children walking past every day on their way to and from school? Are we teaching them about how to respond if they see something alarming?

When you hear that someone was shot by border patrol, your heart sinks. It’s not just another headline; it’s a real person with a family who's dealing with the consequences of actions taken.

The reality is that every time an officer uses force, it raises questions about how we treat our law enforcement and whether those incidents are justified or overblown. But for us parents, it's more than just headlines—it's worrying about what kind of world we're leaving behind for our kids.

It’s frightening to think that something like this could happen in your neighborhood, especially near a school. As the case unfolds, we should all be wondering how many other times incidents like these go unreported or underreported.

I wish I didn’t have to write about such things, but it feels important for every parent to know what's happening around them and their children.