Why I Didn’t Call The Cops When I Saw A Teen With A Gun

Bellamy Shoffner
Aug 23, 2017 · 8 min read
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In a country with alarming rates of police brutality against Black people, the wrong thing to do can feel like the right thing to do.

MM y family patriarch was keen to wave around a pistol whenever someone threatened his inner-city neighborhood corner store. I have a clear memory of…

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