Lt. Matthew Furman of the Melvindale Police Department in Michigan has become the face of the kind of officer many fear—one who uses his authority to target, mistreat, and intimidate Black individuals. Despite being involved in several controversial incidents over the years, Furman has continued to rise through the ranks.

Bodycam footage paints a disturbing picture of Furman as a domineering officer who seems to take satisfaction in tasering and arresting Black citizens even when there’s no clear threat to his safety.

His internal records show a pattern of misconduct. Over the last 12 years, Furman has faced suspensions, termination, lawsuits, and even criminal charges.

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    7 days ago

    What ever floats your boat, more power too you. Just blanketing someone as a moron at face value based on a topic that is heavily nuanced is very disingenuous

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      6 days ago

      You are clearly only pretending to care about nuance, you voted for Trump. Your motives were as nuanced as a brick, and about as intelligent.

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        6 days ago

        You can say all you want, that doesn’t diminish my understanding the current nuanced and complex socionomics and my educated opinion based on observations and history