Dean Phillips

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8/3/2023, 8:47:14 PM
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And the fear we all feel about a culture of brazen crime, impunity, and a criminal justice system that鈥檚 clearly broken. We can fix it with consequences, rehabilitation, and investment in people, communities, and education that reduces the despair that leads to crime. 4/4
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The fear that an officer must feel when a felon, possibly armed, abruptly speeds off, risking everyone鈥檚 lives. The fear that Black and Brown motorists feel from decades of personal and communal experience and unaddressed injustices. 3/4
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If we don鈥檛 start having uncomfortable conversations about these truths, officers will not feel supported, criminals will continue to cause mayhem, and people in our communities will feel divided and unsafe.

We can begin by acknowledging the fear. 2/4
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A thread: I鈥檝e heard from many about the shooting of Ricky Cobb, from the spouse of a police officer who goes to sleep each night worried about whether she鈥檒l see her husband in the morning, to parents of color with the same worry about seeing their children in the morning. 1/4

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