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Aug 2020
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Ep. 299 - Here's what they do to "good c...

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Every day I see people rightly ask why more "good cops" don't speak out on police violence. Well - today I'll show you why. This brave officer posted his professional opinion about the murder of George Floyd - and just got fired over it.
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