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Lots of police calls would be better handled by mental health workers.

Its pretty clear that some cops have racist attitudes and use excessive force instead of deescalating.

Systemic racism against people of color is the problem. But those of us who are not brown or black don't understand how it is be targeted because of your race.

Body cams and cellphone cams everywhere are showing what is really happening.

In the Chauvin case police originally called the incident a death from a "medical incident".

It was clearly murder. Without the video we would have never heard about it.

Being a cop is a difficult job for sure. But that doesn't justify using excessive and deadly force when there are better alternatives.

Dear Chuck.
Have you or anyone you loved suffered from mental illness? Your comments suggest perhaps not.
I asked my son to look up the Oxford definition of racism and suggested it has become a word vastly mis-used.
The police may need better training but you don't seem to understand their mandate. I suggest some ride alongs. But no self defense tools for you.
And before you use George Floyd as an argument, yes it was manslaughter.