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multigraincracker

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8. I'm a firm Union man,

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:30 PM

18 hrs ago

but in too many cases, police unions are really mob enforcers. They along with prosecutors protect each other, part of the Blue Line. Cover each others backs. Plus their funds wouldn’t cover very many settlements. Might even make them even more crooked.
The buck stops at the top, that’s more than likely an elected person.

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