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IrishAfricanAmerican

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3. It's not the bad apples, it's the barrel!

Reply to Hokie (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 04:04 AM

Jan 2022

The system is what needs overhauling. The cops are performing exactly how they are trained to perform. They are not taught to think for themselves or use common sense on the job. The are just "following orders."

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