re: Eric Reid at it again with some strong statements

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What was the race and gender of the police officer? 

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White, female. But this is irrelevant considering the protest is aimed at the killing of innocent blacks at the hands of officers, not necessarily white officers.

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That is the first line of Eric Reid’s op ed in the New York Times. And it’s unequivocally false. He’s promoting a false narrative not based in reality. No one protects more black lives than police officers.

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Blacks and latinos are more likely to be killed by cops, though the killing of unarmed US citizens, in general, is very rare. I agree that he's wrong about this. But I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he's misinformed (not malicious in his intent) by academia, the media, along with the emotions that come with racial and communal ties.