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MineralMan

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2. People's reactions vary.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 02:58 PM

Feb 2014

As a privileged white male, I don't feel paranoid when cops drive by. I am, however, aware that such is not the case for many others. It's important to check privilege with things like this.

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Don't you feel the same? We NEED the police. But we need a better police! [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2014 OP

I don't usually feel paranoid. hfojvt Feb 2014 #1

People's reactions vary. MineralMan Feb 2014 #2

Bingo, we need better police, NOT better-armed police Scootaloo Feb 2014 #3

Firemen get more respect but the two jobs aren't that different. Cleita Feb 2014 #4

Cleita there is a difference Taurusny22 Feb 2014 #5

Not all departments try to weed out the bad apples like the NYPD. Cleita Feb 2014 #7

welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2014 #9

Whenever I notice a cop car Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #6

Revenue collectors n/t Holly_Hobby Feb 2014 #8