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Reader: Once again The Californian has proven its bias against the Bakersfield Police Department with the headline "Officers slay parolee." Out of all the verbs in the English language, you chose to use one that provokes an image of big, bad police officers killing without provocation. Webster's Dictionary defines slay as to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers. Wantonly is defined as undisciplined. The police department did not wantonly kill Mr. Anderson. They did not single him out and decide to shoot and kill him. Mr. Anderson chose to resist arrest, pull a gun, and fire at the officers. His actions gave the officers no choice but to return fire to defend their lives and the lives of the public.  The headline should have focused on the fact that a police officer was shot in the line of duty. Your newspaper/tabloid took this opportunity to attempt to enrage the public and make them believe the police department is out of control.  The...
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