Sheriffs Deliver Devastating News To Colin Kaepernick... This Is It San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick outraged the nation recently when he refused to stand for the national anthem before a game. It took less than a day for fans to begin burning his jersey in protest. Instead of apologizing to the public, Kaepernick stood behind his actions, claiming that he was not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. Now, the Alameda County Sheriffs Office has challenged the football player to learn something about what it takes to be in the police force. The office includes Oakland and other communities on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay. They wrote a post on their Facebook inviting Kaepernick to learn first-hand how officers are trained. You can become a cop in six months, and dont have to have the same amount of training as a cosmetologist, thats insane, the quarterback commented. Hes opened up dialogue, Sgt. Ray Kelly responded to the comment. Were always talking in this country about the need for more dialogue. Well, this is a teachable moment for Colin Kaepernick. And hes followed by hundreds of thousands of fans and this is really an opportunity to change the mindset of thousands of those people. Sgt. Kelly then corrected Kaepernick, pointing out that a deputy gets 2,000 hours of training over 11 months before starting active patrol. It only takes 1,600 hours to obtain a cosmetology license. Hes assuming that were taking these people out of society that have no life experience, no education, no military training, nothing, and that six months later were handing them a gun and putting them on the street to go out and kill people, Kelly commented. Theres so much more to it. The letter invited Kaepernick to take a visit to the training facility, where officers are taught when to use force. It also asked Kaepernick to take the time to meet with veteran officers to discuss their experiences and yours. We hope that you will take this opportunity to meet with a new generation of law enforcement officers and have an open dialogue, the letter concludes. What do you think? Do you applaud the Sheriffs Office for holding Kaepernick accountable for his actions? 