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Rand Paul: We Must Demilitarize the Police
Senator Rand Paul on Ferguson: We Must Demilitarize the Police - TIME
I think this ends any chance of Rand Paul getting the Rep nomination for Pres
As it is I agree overall with the article
Senator Rand Paul on Ferguson: We Must Demilitarize the Police - TIME
I think this ends any chance of Rand Paul getting the Rep nomination for Pres
As it is I agree overall with the article
[h=2]Anyone who thinks race does not skew the application of criminal justice in this country is just not paying close enough attention, Sen. Rand Paul writes for TIME, amid violence in Ferguson, Mo. over the police shooting death of Michael Brown[/h][h=6][/h][h=6][/h]
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If I had been told to get out of the street as a teenager, there would have been a distinct possibility that I might have smarted off. But, I wouldn’t have expected to be shot.
The outrage in Ferguson is understandable—though there is never an excuse for rioting or looting. There is a legitimate role for the police to keep the peace, but there should be a difference between a police response and a military response.