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A More Rational View of the Police and Racism Allegations

by Jack Every year police interact with the public about 350 million times.  In 2017 there were 721 officer involved shootings.   The majority were with an armed and violent suspect, but the use of justified lethal force does not … Continue reading

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Reform the Problem – Black Lives Matter!

by Jack When you hear Hillary and others talk about reforms and gun control, because too many blacks are overrepresented in the criminal justice system and too many of them die in gun violence, I would like to provide you … Continue reading

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Is the Ferguson Police Dept. Racist?

by Jack It’s been recently reported that blacks are overrepresented in traffic stops and arrests in Ferguson, Mo, where 2/3rds of the city population are Black, but Blacks represent nearly 85% of Ferguson traffic stops and 93% criminal arrests.  (see graph … Continue reading

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