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When I was homeless we had to be out of the shelter for a certain amount of time every day and I used to go to the library. I& #39;d stand outside waiting for it to open and the cops nearby always made a show of harassing me and the other homeless people.
I had a cop snatch my backpack once and search it but all he found was school supplies. They would also frequently use racial slurs and they didn& #39;t care who heard them.
When they aren& #39;t harassing homeless people or being racist they often don& #39;t bother to do their jobs. Every time I walk past the police station I see people speeding and the cops dont care.
My mayor was chief of police and he always makes a big show talking about how proud he is of the police in town but the police here are awful to everyone. One of the reasons I ran for mayor was to try and raise awareness about this.
My city is majority-minority and I& #39;ve seen maybe one black cop and a few Hispanic cops. That& #39;s it. The police force is mostly white men who live in much better communities than the one they are supposed to protect and serve.
I dont really know why im making this thread. I guess I just want to tell my experience with the police
