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The horrific brutality of the Nazi occupation regime there, especially the genocide of the Jews, is described by Mr. Hellbeck in harrowing detail.

Instead of offering concrete figures, they use the supposed stat as a shield against allegations ICE tactics are going too far and as a weapon to excuse the very brutality ICE claims it doesn’t practice.

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We’re used to seeing police body cam footage used as evidence following a police brutality incident, or as entertainment in true crime shows.

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Understanding police brutality as a public health problem requires looking beyond the notion of “one bad apple,” and instead examining how the criminal justice system perpetuates systemic disempowerment that has serious health consequences.

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"She has turned into a hardened criminal and shows no remorse for the brutality she has committed," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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