I am in favor of community policing. I think what we have now is something that looks more like an occupying force.
Antonio French: “I am in favor of community policing. I think what we have now is something that looks more like an occupying force.”
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Antonio French expresses support for community policing and critiques the current police presence as overly aggressive.
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