Portland Parent Unions Statement:

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Some of us are Black People who were born into this country with a foot on our neck. Now a knee was chosen without any consideration for a human life! We believe because Floyd was black. the police were called. A black man is guilty of any kind of suspicious criminal activity. Yes of course it was because American police can do anything they want. Especially the white ones. The Good old boys club which has been active since slavery. (Research the history of Policing in this country and how this institution got started and how they operated in the South.) PPU condemns the institutional racism that is prevalent and protected in the Police Force. The Blue Code is sacred and our men and women have died because of it and those that kill them get off! The Union who protects those who are guilty have also not protected black Cops. I have personally seen them turn their backs on a black policeman. Just think if all this violence and murder had been done by a black man. Prosecution would be swift and to the point.