Trump's plan to 'unleash' police risks more abuses of everyone's rights

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President Trump 's recent executive order calls for cities to "unleash high-impact local police forces" Julian Zelizer : The purpose of the Constitution is to put the leash on the government and its agents.

He says police officers are the front line between government and people; few others have such power to deprive us of our liberties.

Zelizer says police make mistakes, can be overly aggressive, and on occasion are corrupt.

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