{"id":54056,"date":"2026-05-01T09:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:35:05","slug":"i-was-just-finishing-my-coffee-when-two-cops-slammed-me-against-the-diner-counter-and-called-me-a-suspect-by-sunrise-i-was-standing-in-a-courtroom-watching-the-same-officers-walk-in-laughing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056","title":{"rendered":"I was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted"},"content":{"rendered":"

PART 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSir, stand up. Right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The command came from behind me, sharp and impatient. I didn\u2019t even have to turn around to know what was happening. I just closed my eyes for half a second, gripping the edge of the counter.<\/p>\n

My name is Marcus Hale. And in that moment, I was about to become exactly what they expected me to be.<\/p>\n

A problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said stand up,\u201d the officer repeated, louder this time.<\/p>\n

I turned slowly, raising my hands. \u201cIs there an issue, officer?\u201d<\/p>\n

Two of them. One already resting his hand on his holster, the other scanning me like I\u2019d walked in carrying a crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve been sitting here a long time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a diner,\u201d I replied. \u201cThat\u2019s kind of the point.\u201d<\/p>\n

A couple of people snickered under their breath. That was a mistake.<\/p>\n

The officer\u2019s expression hardened instantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cStep away from the counter.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t make this difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

Too late for that.<\/p>\n

I stepped back anyway, feeling every pair of eyes on me. The waitress looked terrified. The cook peeked out from the kitchen.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou fit a description,\u201d the second officer said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf a guy drinking coffee?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when he grabbed my arm.<\/p>\n

Fast. Aggressive.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t,\u201d I warned, my voice dropping.<\/p>\n

But he twisted anyway, forcing my wrist behind my back. Pain shot up my shoulder.<\/p>\n

\u201cStop resisting!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not resisting!\u201d<\/p>\n

The first officer moved in, shoving me hard against the counter. Plates crashed to the floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet him cuffed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cold steel snapped around my wrists.<\/p>\n

And just like that, I wasn\u2019t a man anymore.<\/p>\n

I was a headline waiting to happen.<\/p>\n

They dragged me through the diner, past people who suddenly found their shoes very interesting.<\/p>\n

Outside, one of them leaned close, his breath hot against my ear.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou picked the wrong place tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

I almost smiled.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d I said quietly. \u201cYou did.\u201d<\/p>\n

By the time they booked me, the story had already been written. \u201cDisorderly conduct.\u201d \u201cResisting arrest.\u201d The usual script.<\/p>\n

They didn\u2019t check carefully. Didn\u2019t read closely.<\/p>\n

They never do.<\/p>\n

In the holding cell, I sat back, letting the hours pass. Every second brought us closer to something they couldn\u2019t control.<\/p>\n

Because this wasn\u2019t random.<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t just bad luck.<\/p>\n

This was timing.<\/p>\n

Perfect, precise timing.<\/p>\n

At 8:55 a.m., I stepped into Courtroom 4B.<\/p>\n

But this time, I wasn\u2019t in handcuffs.<\/p>\n

I was in a black robe.<\/p>\n

The bailiff stood straighter when he saw me. \u201cAll rise.\u201d<\/p>\n

The room followed.<\/p>\n

And right on cue, the doors opened.<\/p>\n

The same two officers walked in, mid-conversation.<\/p>\n

Laughing.<\/p>\n

Until they saw me.<\/p>\n

Everything stopped.<\/p>\n

Their confidence shattered in real time.<\/p>\n

I watched it happen.<\/p>\n

The confusion.<\/p>\n

The recognition.<\/p>\n

The fear.<\/p>\n

I leaned forward slightly, my gaze locked on theirs.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood morning,\u201d I said calmly.<\/p>\n

They didn\u2019t answer.<\/p>\n

They couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Because the man they arrested less than twelve hours ago\u2026<\/p>\n

Was now the one holding their future in his hands.<\/p>\n

And I hadn\u2019t even begun to speak.<\/p>\n

\n

PART 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

The silence in the courtroom wasn\u2019t just quiet\u2014it was heavy. The kind that presses against your chest.<\/p>\n

I let it linger.<\/p>\n

\u201cCall the case,\u201d I said finally.<\/p>\n

The clerk cleared her throat, voice slightly unsteady as she read the docket. Routine charges. Minor offenses. Then\u2014<\/p>\n

\u201cCase 2147. State vs. Marcus Hale.\u201d<\/p>\n

A ripple moved through the room.<\/p>\n

I kept my expression neutral. \u201cProceed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prosecutor stood, flipping through his file. \u201cYour Honor, the defendant was arrested last night for disturbing the peace and resisting\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWas he?\u201d I interrupted gently.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor blinked. \u201cYes, Your Honor. According to the arresting officers\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

I looked directly at them. \u201cWhich would be\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n

They hesitated.<\/p>\n

The shorter one spoke first. \u201cOfficer Daniels, Your Honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficer Reed,\u201d the taller one added, voice tight.<\/p>\n

I nodded slowly. \u201cOf course.\u201d<\/p>\n

My fingers tapped once against the bench.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore we proceed,\u201d I said, \u201cI have a question.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neither of them moved.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo either of you recall where you were at approximately 11:45 p.m. last night?\u201d<\/p>\n

The question hit like a shockwave.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor frowned. \u201cYour Honor, I\u2019m not sure how that\u2019s relevant\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very relevant,\u201d I said, my tone still calm but sharper now.<\/p>\n

Daniels swallowed. \u201cWe were on duty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t ask for your job status,\u201d I replied. \u201cI asked where you were.\u201d<\/p>\n

A beat.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026a diner,\u201d Reed admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cInteresting,\u201d I said softly.<\/p>\n

I leaned back slightly, studying them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd do you recall interacting with anyone there?\u201d<\/p>\n

Neither answered.<\/p>\n

The courtroom felt like it was holding its breath.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s fine,\u201d I continued. \u201cLet me help.\u201d<\/p>\n

I leaned forward again.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gasps broke out behind them.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cYour Honor\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd now,\u201d I added, voice steady but unmistakably firm, \u201cwe have a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

The twist wasn\u2019t the revelation.<\/p>\n

It was what came next.<\/p>\n

Because instead of dismissing the case\u2026<\/p>\n

I stood up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am recusing myself,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n

Confusion swept the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut before I do,\u201d I continued, locking eyes with the officers, \u201cthis matter is being formally referred to Internal Affairs and the Civil Rights Division.\u201d<\/p>\n

The air shifted instantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t get to walk away from this,\u201d I said quietly.<\/p>\n

And for the first time\u2026<\/p>\n

They looked afraid.<\/p>\n

But the truth?<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t about revenge.<\/p>\n

It was about something much bigger.<\/p>\n

And it was only just beginning.<\/p>\n

\n

PART 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

By the time Internal Affairs stepped in, the story had already started spreading.<\/p>\n

Not online. Not yet.<\/p>\n

Inside the system.<\/p>\n

Quiet conversations. Raised eyebrows. Files being pulled.<\/p>\n

Because what happened that night didn\u2019t just involve me.<\/p>\n

It exposed a pattern.<\/p>\n

Over the next few days, reports surfaced\u2014similar arrests, same officers, same vague charges. People who didn\u2019t have a courtroom to walk into the next morning. People who didn\u2019t get to speak.<\/p>\n

I sat in my chambers, reviewing every document they sent over.<\/p>\n

Line by line.<\/p>\n

Detail by detail.<\/p>\n

And it became clear.<\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t a mistake.<\/p>\n

It was a habit.<\/p>\n

A week later, I wasn\u2019t on the bench.<\/p>\n

I was in a different room.<\/p>\n

Testifying.<\/p>\n

Not as a judge.<\/p>\n

As a witness.<\/p>\n

Daniels and Reed sat across from me, no longer in control, no longer confident. Their uniforms looked heavier now.<\/p>\n

The investigator\u2019s voice cut through the room. \u201cJudge Hale, can you describe what happened?\u201d<\/p>\n

So I did.<\/p>\n

Every word.<\/p>\n

Every moment.<\/p>\n

The shove. The cuffs. The whisper in my ear.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou people always say that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The room went still again.<\/p>\n

But this time, it wasn\u2019t silence.<\/p>\n

It was reckoning.<\/p>\n

Months later, the outcome came down.<\/p>\n

Suspensions.<\/p>\n

Charges.<\/p>\n

Termination.<\/p>\n

Not just for them\u2014but for others tied to the same pattern.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t perfect.<\/p>\n

Justice rarely is.<\/p>\n

But it was something.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

The first time I walked back into Courtroom 4B after it was over, everything felt\u2026 different.<\/p>\n

Not because of what happened to me.<\/p>\n

But because of what didn\u2019t happen to someone else.<\/p>\n

I took my seat, adjusted my robe, and looked out at the room.<\/p>\n

Same walls.<\/p>\n

Same bench.<\/p>\n

But a different weight.<\/p>\n

A different purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cCall the first case,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n

My voice didn\u2019t shake.<\/p>\n

Because this time, it wasn\u2019t about proving who I was.<\/p>\n

It was about making sure moments like that diner never became just another story people had to endure.<\/p>\n

And maybe\u2014just maybe\u2014<\/p>\n

Making sure the next man didn\u2019t have to sit there alone, wondering if anyone would ever listen.<\/p>\n

I would.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PART 1\u00a0 \u201cSir, stand up. Right now.\u201d The command came from behind me, sharp and impatient. I didn\u2019t even have to turn around to know what was happening. I just closed my eyes for half a second, gripping the edge of the counter. My name is Marcus Hale. And in that moment, I was about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":54060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-purpose"],"yoast_head":"\nI was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted - Purposeful Days<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"I was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted - Purposeful Days\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PART 1\u00a0 \u201cSir, stand up. Right now.\u201d The command came from behind me, sharp and impatient. I didn\u2019t even have to turn around to know what was happening. I just closed my eyes for half a second, gripping the edge of the counter. My name is Marcus Hale. And in that moment, I was about […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Purposeful Days\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-01T09:35:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Man_arrested_then_becomes_judge_202605011634.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Phong Nguyen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Phong Nguyen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056\",\"name\":\"I was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted - Purposeful Days\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Man_arrested_then_becomes_judge_202605011634.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-01T09:35:05+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/4bbf0aec017fee1fb5027b7c39e98951\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Man_arrested_then_becomes_judge_202605011634.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Man_arrested_then_becomes_judge_202605011634.jpeg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":1000},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"I was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/\",\"name\":\"Purposeful Days\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/4bbf0aec017fee1fb5027b7c39e98951\",\"name\":\"Phong Nguyen\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e2b64a6c1ed5f8027bfe6755272684b8d3b9607a7de613d6bdb22d00442333c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e2b64a6c1ed5f8027bfe6755272684b8d3b9607a7de613d6bdb22d00442333c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Phong Nguyen\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?author=3\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"I was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted - Purposeful Days","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"I was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted - Purposeful Days","og_description":"PART 1\u00a0 \u201cSir, stand up. Right now.\u201d The command came from behind me, sharp and impatient. I didn\u2019t even have to turn around to know what was happening. I just closed my eyes for half a second, gripping the edge of the counter. My name is Marcus Hale. And in that moment, I was about […]","og_url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056","og_site_name":"Purposeful Days","article_published_time":"2026-05-01T09:35:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Man_arrested_then_becomes_judge_202605011634.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Phong Nguyen","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Phong Nguyen","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056","url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056","name":"I was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted - Purposeful Days","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Man_arrested_then_becomes_judge_202605011634.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-05-01T09:35:05+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/4bbf0aec017fee1fb5027b7c39e98951"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Man_arrested_then_becomes_judge_202605011634.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Man_arrested_then_becomes_judge_202605011634.jpeg","width":1000,"height":1000},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?p=54056#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"I was just finishing my coffee when two cops slammed me against the diner counter and called me a suspect\u2014by sunrise I was standing in a courtroom, watching the same officers walk in laughing, completely unaware whose case they were about to face, and when they finally looked up and recognized me, everything in that room shifted in a way no one could have predicted"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/","name":"Purposeful Days","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/4bbf0aec017fee1fb5027b7c39e98951","name":"Phong Nguyen","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e2b64a6c1ed5f8027bfe6755272684b8d3b9607a7de613d6bdb22d00442333c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e2b64a6c1ed5f8027bfe6755272684b8d3b9607a7de613d6bdb22d00442333c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Phong Nguyen"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org"],"url":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/?author=3"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=54056"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56526,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54056\/revisions\/56526"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/54060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=54056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purpose.lifestruepurpose.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=54056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}