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Police intimidation

On Sept. 18, the Miami Herald reported that the Broward Sheriff’s Office police union is asking to stop police escorts until the Miami Dolphins management forces the players to stand for the national anthem.

Why should the public pay a police force that unilaterally decides which of our citizens is worthy of protection?

Michael Blake,

Miami

This story was originally published September 22, 2016 at 10:36 PM with the headline "Police intimidation."

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