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I don’t think so. In every interaction with American police there is always a chance you end up face down dead in a pool of your own blood, especially if you’re not a citizen.

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There really isn’t. The number of unarmed people killed by American police every year is close to 10. This happens across millions of interactions.

Interesting, how do you figure they establish citizenship status in those circumstances?

They could ask for ID.

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