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It’s Time to Judge Cops by Their Actions
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Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com
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What everyone should agree on, though, is that we need a better way to hold police officers accountable when they use excessive force, such as putting their knees on the necks of civilians who are not resisting arrest. We also need to hold police officers accountable when they attack civilians who are simply exercising their First Amendment right to peacefully protest.
Police officers like Chauvin should not only be fired, they should be prosecuted and held responsible for their actions. If any one of us were to attack another person without provocation, we would be arrested and charged. If any one of us were to kill another person without justification, we would be arrested and charged. |
Comment by:
PHORTO
(6/12/2020)
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'Not a big fan of Politico, but this editorial posits some legitimate points. |
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