I often read the news from my old hometown in New Mexico. Today kob.com published an article about a park ranger at Petroglyphs National Monument
(it's called that but it's really just a park.)

The ranger is being accused by a park visitor of excessive force because the park ranger used a taser on him.

The park visitor identifies as "indigenous."

Here's where the debatable subject comes up:

US Rep Deb Haaland(D) of New Mexico has felt the need to add her 2 cents to the issue. (She is also indigenous.) Her spokesperson had this to say about the incident:

"Congresswoman Deb Haaland is aware of the incident at Petroglyphs National Monument. The Congresswoman believes that any abuse of force is unacceptable and that this incident should be thoroughly investigated. She has alerted the Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee so proper oversight is conducted, especially considering the cultural significance of the site."

Should a member of US Congress get this involved in a case of police brutality? Is "proper oversight" really necessary? If so, why?

I'll start this debate (probably a debate with myself but feel free) by saying this:

Where was US Rep Deb Haaland a few months ago when an unarmed hispanic man was killed by police? Did it not matter as much because he wasn't a native American like her and this Petroglyph visitor?

Also, why point fingers? Her job is to draft bills, isn't it? Why don't she draft a bill against police brutality (for everyone) instead of trying to be a hero only for native Americans? She's like the native American version of Al Sharpton, but worse, because she has a job to do and I don't see her doing it.

I'm not defending the park ranger necessarily - but I'm tired of people putting their own color above all others while we're all human beings and we all deserve an equal amount of respect and courtesy. Police brutality affects people of all colors, sometimes even indirectly - it shouldn't ONLY be an issue when the alleged victim matches the Congresswoman's color.

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|11AT|09> |10Deb Haaland won her re-election already. There's no overturning that|07
|11AT|09> |10either. |07
|11AT|09> |10Not that I know of anyway.|07
She is likely going to be appointed as Interior Secretary. Special Election!


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Aaron Thomas wrote to Matt Munson <=-

She is likely going to be appointed as Interior Secretary. Special

lection

I wonder what it is about her that Joe Biden likes so much? Could it be anything other than diversity of skin color?

Do you have anything more concrete to discuss, or are you just going to
float that out there like an attorney hoping to sway a jury when facts fail?

I remember when debate was about, you know, facts.


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