Lt. Matthew Furman of the Melvindale Police Department in Michigan has become the face of the kind of officer many fear—one who uses his authority to target, mistreat, and intimidate Black individuals. Despite being involved in several controversial incidents over the years, Furman has continued to rise through the ranks.

Bodycam footage paints a disturbing picture of Furman as a domineering officer who seems to take satisfaction in tasering and arresting Black citizens even when there’s no clear threat to his safety.

His internal records show a pattern of misconduct. Over the last 12 years, Furman has faced suspensions, termination, lawsuits, and even criminal charges.

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        What ever floats your boat, more power too you. Just blanketing someone as a moron at face value based on a topic that is heavily nuanced is very disingenuous

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      You had me until non maga trump voter. Could you differentiate the two? Because trump made maga, it wasn’t around before him.

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        A great deal of skepticism and solidly believing Trump lies through his teeth, much like the politicians he surrounds himself with ever since 2015. Now, I barely was apart of the maga train then, because I was excited to he a first time voter. Now it’s changed because about a decades worth of wisdom can see that nothing will happen and just unfortunately deviate to more of the same boring dystopia.

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          Clearly your head is too far up your ass to hear any criticism if you don’t think shipping people to labor camps is a bridge to far. You’re probably just a pathetic little troll but ethier way the world will be better without people like you in it.

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            Woah woah woah, you’re clearly putting the cart before the horse and using me as a representative for the Republican party. I’m just a humble homesteader trying to make a living on this rock hurdling through the galaxy, just as you. I frankly don’t believe partyism is good for anyone let alone bipartisanship

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              YOU made yourself a representative of Trump’s policies. If you didn’t want to be judged for it, make it your deepest, darkest, most shameful secret.

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                How did I make myself a rep of trumps policies, I don’t even like a few, but I disliked Hillary’s and Biden’s way more, cold turkey the end.

                As for making a secret, not about that style, I am done with hiding who I am so people can like me.

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