My family saw a police car hit a kid, then I learned how NYPD impunity works

Re:My family saw a police car hit a kid, then I learned how ... by bJGVygG7MQVF8c on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @12:50PM (#23616548)

> Notice that while average white parents might worry about criminals before letting their kids out on the street, the black parents worry (with good reason) about the police.

A minor but significant adjustment:

Average black parents worry about both

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Re:My family saw a police car hit a kid, then I learned how ... by foxfired on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @01:56PM (#23617667)

Let's put it like this. Everyone worries about criminals, to the point that a mother will always tell you to be careful when you go out.

But when I went out, my mother (and elders in our community) would say specifically, may God protect you from the police. That is a significant statement.

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