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In response to police shootings.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
I am writing in response to an editorial that appeared in the Perry County News on Nov. 29. I have a few opinions about "Too Many Police Shootings Mean More Than a Few Bad Apples."
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No one needs to be concerned about being shot by police unless they are breaking the law. And if they are ...
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