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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:22 AM
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NFL QB Colin Kaepernick Compares Police Officers To Fugitive Slave Patrols
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick compared police officers to fugitive slave patrolmen after a Minnesota officer was acquitted in the shooting death of a black motorist.

Kaepernick tweeted his displeasure with the verdict, with a graphic reading "You can't ignore your history - always remember who they are."

Between the lines, a police badge is shown side-by-side with a "fugitive slave patrol" badge.