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Vent their anger over the death of freddie gray. as we ve been discussing, the city s problems have deep roots that go back decades. an op-ed for the new york times caught our eye by baltimore native d. watkins, a writer and professor and by his own admission a former drug dealer. he wrote about the toxic relations between baltimore s police and african-american residents. we invited him to put those thoughts on camera. baltimore city police officers are out of control. i can t remember having a positive experience with a police officer ever. if you are a black person and in a black neighborhood that s poor, they speak to you like you are not a person. it s never like, hey, how is everything? you mother f. a lot of what the f are you on the corner? they see me as an animal or thing. they pull their guns out and make everyone lay on the ground and crack you on the back of your head. ....

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