Shafford, who became one of the most high profile Black Foot Soldiers in the nation after soldier Maurice Clemmons' protest against the racist regime of Lakewood police terrorists was staged, says white police and the government's continued institutionalized racism have forced Black Foot Soldiers into seeing all whites and white police as terrorists.
"When you recognize white police as terrorists, you must conclude that those who give them authority as terrorists. When you reach the conclusion that those who give them authority are terrorists, you understand that those who voted to put them in positions of power are terrorists. When you reach that conclusion, you must face the reality that all white people are terrorists and, ultimately, have one agenda: to continue to dominate and rule the world by oppression."
Shafford and the Soldiers' penitentiary protest tactics outside the Forenza Coffee in the immediately after Clemmons' demonstration brought national debate by Republicans and Democrats who, reportedly, began using the movement to perpetuate their own political agendas.
"Some not knowing the new protest style didn't see us in the tradition fashion they are accustomed to seeing black protests in and used that to fan that we don't exist. Others used their perception of what they want us to be to attempt to foster increased anti Muslim sentiment among devils.
"The standard no FECES SMEAR, no URINE BOMB & no KEY THEIR CARS PENITENTIARY PROTEST WE ENCOURAGE SOLDIERS not TO ENGAGE IN TOOK & IS TAKING PLACE. We will only sing "We Shall Overcome" and say "No Justice, No Peace" where they can see us.
"From the local Black Panthers to local NOI, to Washington State Penitentiary Islam our understanding of how to deal with the devil has evolved. While presently their are more Christians in the movement, they know that God hates whites and has condemned whites.
"As brother Clemmons knew, we are greater in the after life than we are in this life, for life is but the shadow of death."