Parmenio Adams said "I personally made a lot of errors. And I know black doctors and attorneys, I know black engineers, I know black preachers, and still with all of that information, because of the system that indoctrinated me for many years, I looked at people differently until you have to catch yourself and say, how are you policing?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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I personally made a lot of errors. And I know black doctors and attorneys, I know black engineers, I know black preachers, and still with all of that information, because of the system that indoctrinated me for many years, I looked at people differently until you have to catch yourself and say, how are you policing?

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Parmenio Adams

Democratic · New York

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Editor's note · Context

Eric Adams reflects on his personal experiences with racial bias during his time as a police officer.

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