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I would like to talk about law enforcement. First off, I love police officers and respect them very much. I can't even imagine being in their shoes, they risk their lives every single day and they keep the streets safe. However, people have been trying to blame everything on police like, "Oh you pulled me over because I'm black not because I was doing 80 in a 45" this has been happening a lot lately. The thing is, when a police officer sees someone breaking the law. they will pull that person over but explaining that to some people is like trying to pee in a shot glass spinning on a record player strapped on the back of a running cheetah while trying to cross a tightrope on a unicycle blindfolded. I know that sounds extreme, but some people just really don't get it. For example, the crime in Chicago has gone up. In my opinion, the reason for that is because anytime a African American or any minority gets arrested, shot, or any legal action is taken against them, they protest. What is a cop suppose to do at that point? They are trying to clean the streets but then the street gets filled with protesters and violence and half of them aren't peaceful at all. Believe me when I tell you that. So due to this violence, police are probably patrolling those areas a lot less because no matter what they do, there there will always be a protest.

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