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I don't think the problem is just an immigrant or minority problem. My friends with strange color hair or too many tattoos
get harassed almost as much as I do. The police first instinct seems to be... shoot or taze first and think later.
I'm sure its a hard job, but if you can't do it well without pulling out a gun or a mini electrocution device maybe you
should try out career that won't get citizens killed.

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I avoid walking down the same street when I see police on it... calling them for "help" is out of the question.
The government and citizens have given them the power to shoot first with no consequences besides
payed vacation. I have lived in Portland all of my life and watched the cops do evil, twisted and cruel things
and not one of them has been indited. Remember the "possum incident", Don't choke 'em smoke 'em.
this is what i grew up with and it has never stopped. We have never had a reason to trust cops. 

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