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The statistics of police violence paint a vivid picture that is equally bleak and disheartening.

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“Why do we give police officers the right to use excessive physical force — whenever they want — in our cities?”

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Reagan’s successor President George H. W. Bush was elected by attacking his “liberal” opponent for being “soft on crime.” President Bill Clinton added 100,000 new police officers, $9.7 billion in prison funding, $6.1 billion prevention programs, 60 new death penalty worthy offenses, and a ban on education to inmates. President George W. Bush was elected in part due to his record of 152 executions as Governor of Texas.

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You should oppose socialized law for the same reasons that you oppose socialized medicine.

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Being a cop is the only profession where it’s not only appropriate to yell at strangers—it’s necessary.

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I’m here to dispute the idea that we are all equal. We are not. Not talking about it is not going to make it go away.

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Feel the hand of the state around your throat. This is what hope feels like. This is the change you needed.