The real issue is the federalized training of cops. They are being trained to be militaristic with a them vs us mentality. Trust me it is not just a racist white cop vs black guy thing. I know from personal family experience. My cousin was shot by a cop and damn near killed him. He is white shot by a white cop. My cousin is a national merit scholarship winner, Navy vet...was given special entrance to the Navy because of his eye sight being so bad, was a computer programmer working for the state, member of mensa and a father of 2 girls. It happened in a good neighborhood...literally across the street from a judges house. And he was unarmed with his hands up. He would be dead if after the cop started shooting he didn't cross his hart with both hands. The kill shots ripped through his hands leaving him with a left hand that has 30% mobility and a right that is 60% but he is alive. He just cant program anymore.
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