Just want to say this has all been hitting me pretty hard. I, too, was once in the sights of a police officer's gun.
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(Several, in fact)
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I was 19, California tanned & had this Girl Interrupted short haircut. So the call to the police said that I was a "dark skinned male."
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So, hence the American police responded with semi-automatic 9mm machine guns.
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I have been very lucky in my life and have had very privileged experiences in my upbringing. Until that moment I had no cause to be afraid.
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Just want you all to know I think now it could easily have been me, and that nobody out here is safe from the whims and bias of US police.
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I would hope that direct experience is not required for empathy, but I think I would have been pressed to "get" this before it myself.
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I have been thinking lately that it would be great if police recruiting policy didn't self-select for people inclined to brutality
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Immediately unclear how to achieve this but seems somewhat necessary in light of what things have become.
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Can't speak for everyone, but I follow to read whatever you feel like sharing.
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I'd be surprised if you were not commenting on this given your past experiences.
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