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Lawful Policing v. Rightful Policy

by David Kurtz
07.24.15 | 10:54 am

Superb analysis of the Sandra Bland arrest video from policing expert Seth Stoughton: “When we focus on whether the police acted lawfully, we are missing the chance to ask whether they acted appropriately.”

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