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6. It amazes me why police departments hire trained men, give them

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 08:29 AM

Sep 2017

loaded guns and tasers, and yet they're afraid of unarmed women. Maybe they should change tactics and hire female POC to become the police officers.

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Trooper fired for Sandra Bland stop: "My safety was in jeopardy." [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2017 OP

Sandra Bland's story is heart wrenching 😔 rainy Sep 2017 #1

I hate to break it to this guy rpannier Sep 2017 #2

He doesn't need any help . . . MrModerate Sep 2017 #3

Cops should tattoo 'I feared for my life' on their forehead n/t left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #5

It amazes me why police departments hire trained men, give them sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #6