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> "Police killed 1,099 people in 2019", which to me implies, that it shows cases where police killed that many innocent people/killed without any real reason.

I cant figure out why would you assumed either first or second. The actual sentence is clear, killed people.

But also, guilt is not valid reason for police to kill someone. Guilty people should be sentenced by court and death sentence should be treated carefully. The person have to be active threat and no other way possible. "He was guilty, therefor it is ok to kill him" does not cut it.




This sentence further proves his point...

> 99% of killings by police from 2013-2019 have not resulted in officers being charged with a crime.

If someone wrote...

> "1099 patients died after being treated by cardiologists in Nevada. Thus far, 99% of them have not yet faced any charges."

While "technically correct" it is obviously intended to deceive the reader.




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